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Charles E. Gilcher

Charles E. Gilcher

Oct 26, 2010

Charles E. Gilcher, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:45 P.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Gilcher was employed by Beam-Stream in Montpelier, Ohio, in quality control until his retirement. Charles E. Gilcher was born on December 6, 1928, in West Jefferson, Ohio, the son of Waldo and Elva (Manley) Gilcher....

Robert J. Gulyas

Robert J. Gulyas

Oct 24, 2010

Robert J. Gulyas, age 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at 9:08 P.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, where he was a patient. Mr. Gulyas was employed as a wire inspector and diamond die polisher at Phelps Dodge, Indiana Rod and Wire, retiring with thirty-four years of service. He was a member of...

Caryl M. Roesti

Caryl M. Roesti

Oct 21, 2010

Caryl M. Roesti, age 62, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 10:16 P.M. on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, where she was a patient. Mrs. Roesti was a graduate of Edgerton High School and attended West Virginia Wesleyan University. She was employed over the years at Strydel, Wal-Mart and as church secretary at Sherwood...

William Herman

William Herman

Oct 21, 2010

William Herman, 85, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:06 P.M. on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at The Inn and Villas of Fountain Park in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Herman was a graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He operated Herman’s Store in Edon, Ohio, from 1962-1977...

Robert E. Dunlap

Robert E. Dunlap

Oct 18, 2010

Robert E. Dunlap, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:24 A.M. on Monday, October 18, 2010, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Dunlap was a graduate of Edgerton High School and served with the Army Engineers during World War II and at the Battle of the Bulge. He operated Dunlap Plumbing and Heating in Edgerton until his...

Joseph H. Bishop

Joseph H. Bishop

Oct 16, 2010

Joseph H. Bishop, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:32 A.M. on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Bishop retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, serving from 1950-1969. After his retirement he worked in the newspaper industry in ad copy approval and...

Lillie E. Rathbun

Lillie E. Rathbun

Oct 15, 2010

Lillie E. Rathbun, 85, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:00 A.M. on Friday, October 15, 2010, in her home. Mrs. Rathbun was a graduate of Whitney High School in Toledo, Ohio, and moved to Bryan in 1962 with her husband. She worked as a bookkeeper in the family business, Chet’s Auto Electric, in Bryan from 1962-1995. She was a member...

James R. Lord

James R. Lord

Oct 13, 2010

James R. Lord, 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, following a year-long battle with cancer. Born June 19, 1931, in Bryan, to Linus L. and Lamoile (Easterly) Lord, he was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked in the construction industry for over 50...

Frederick Bruce Parker

Frederick Bruce Parker

Oct 10, 2010

Frederick Bruce “Os” Parker, 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died suddenly on Sunday, October 10, 2010, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Mr. Parker was a 1955 graduate of Bryan High School and a 1959 graduate of the University of Michigan. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served as a supply officer on the destroyer USS...

Steven J. Bruot

Steven J. Bruot

Oct 8, 2010

Steven J. Bruot, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:25 P.M. on Friday, October 8, 2010, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, where he was a resident. A 1969 graduate of Bryan High School, Mr. Bruot worked as a forklift operator at Stark Truss in Edgerton, Ohio, for twenty years. He was a member of Restoration Fellowship Church in...

Marcella M. Stark

Marcella M. Stark

Oct 6, 2010

Marcella M. “Sally” Stark, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:45 A.M. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, in her home. Mrs. Stark was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Rosary Altar Society and John D. Smith Post #10, American Legion Auxiliary. Marcella M. “Sally” Stark was born on April 6, 1920, near Antwerp, Ohio, the daughter of...

Laura M. Beard

Laura M. Beard

Oct 3, 2010

Laura M. Beard, age 33, of Auburn, Indiana, died on Sunday, October 3, 2010, shortly after admittance to DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn. Ms. Beard was a production worker and most recently worked at Boshe Automotive in Albion, Indiana. Laura M. Beard was born on July 24, 1977, in DeKalb County, Indiana, the daughter of Ronald D. and Martha J....

Robert P. Sanders

Robert P. Sanders

Sep 28, 2010

Robert P. Sanders, age 79, of Ney, Ohio, died early Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in his home after an extended period of failing health. Mr. Sanders was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1951 -1953. He was employed by Hayes Albion-50 Division as a General Foreman, then as Plant Superintendent and retired as a Manufacturing Engineer with...

Irene C. Gerdeman

Irene C. Gerdeman

Sep 28, 2010

Irene C. Gerdeman, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:12 A.M. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio, where she was admitted on Monday after a sudden illness. Mrs. Gerdeman was a long-time housekeeper for Father David D. Moore and worked for him at St. Michael’s Ridge and at St. Mary, Edgerton. She was a...

Edgar H. Hale

Edgar H. Hale

Sep 22, 2010

Edgar Henry Hale, age 87, of Ney, Ohio, went to the open arms of Jesus at 3:20 A.M. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, Hicksville, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Hale was a self-employed poultry farmer and carpenter. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II. He...

Rosemary M. Myers

Rosemary M. Myers

Sep 20, 2010

Rosemary M. Myers, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:08 A.M. on Monday, September 20, 2010, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Myers was a licensed practical nurse and worked as a fund-raiser with the Michigan Department of Aging. She earned her pilot’s license in 1940, during the war years. Rosemary M....

Wayne L. Bunce

Wayne L. Bunce

Sep 18, 2010

Wayne L. Bunce, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:10 A.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier after an illness of several months. Mr. Bunce was employed by Simpson Industries as an office manager, retiring with over thirty years of service, mostly in Edgerton, Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States...

Fred Angel

Fred Angel

Sep 18, 2010

Frederick "Fred" Angel, age 60, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010. Fred spent many years living in Largo, Florida, where he was active in the Professional Soccer Association Referees Association as a professional soccer referee. He was also a very successful medical equipment salesman with the Kimberly Clark Company. He loved the game of golf and was...

Clair M. Snyder

Clair M. Snyder

Sep 5, 2010

Clair M. Snyder, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Wooster, Ohio, died at 10:35 P.M. on Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Snyder was a veteran of the United States Army and served with the 85th Infantry in Africa and then with the 5th Army Headquarters in...

Ronald E. Snyder

Ronald E. Snyder

Sep 4, 2010

Ronald E. Snyder, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:40 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Snyder retired from the United States Air Force and had served in Vietnam. He was a lathe operator at Mohawk Tools, retiring with thirteen years of service. He also...

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