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Betty J. Wallace

Betty J. Wallace

Nov 23, 2009

Betty J. Wallace, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:35 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Wallace was employed by Hayes-Albion Corporation for thirty-five years and then worked at Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton, Ohio, until retirement. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles, Aerie...

Colin Joe Burkhard

Colin Joe Burkhard

Nov 18, 2009

Colin Joe Burkhard, infant son of Larry J. and Letisha M. (Hutchins) Burkhard, died shortly after birth on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. He is survived by his parents of Edon, Ohio, grandparents, John and Melissa Hutchins, of Edon, Ohio, Larry and Kelly Burkhard, of Montpelier, Ohio, and Angie and Ryan Ramey, of Jackson,...

Douglas D. Arnold

Douglas D. Arnold

Nov 14, 2009

Douglas Darr Arnold, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:41 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio. Doug fought a courageous battle with cancer and died at peace with family members by his side. Douglas D. Arnold was born on November 11, 1930, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of Henry Dewey and Katherine...

Merle J. Imm

Merle J. Imm

Nov 13, 2009

Merle J. Imm, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2009, at Dream Haven in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Imm was co-owner with his brother, Ray, of the former Imm Tractor Sales, a dealership for Massy-Harris, and later White, farm machinery, from 1952-1986. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served...

Richard F. Ebbert

Richard F. Ebbert

Nov 12, 2009

Richard F. Ebbert, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:18 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient. Mr. Ebbert was a 1954 graduate of Rocky Grove High School in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and attended Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army from 1957-1960...

Charles W. "Pogo" Dierks

Charles W. "Pogo" Dierks

Nov 5, 2009

Charles W. "Pogo" Dierks, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:10 P.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, where he was a resident. Mr. Dierks was a member of Bryan VFW Post #2489. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in North Africa and Italy during WWII. Charles W. Dierks...

Phyllis M. Robinett

Phyllis M. Robinett

Oct 30, 2009

Phyllis M. Robinett, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:07 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Robinett was a 1939 graduate of Hicksville High School and also graduated from Bowling Green State University. She taught in Edgerton High School for eight years and in Stryker High...

Willie Eugene Sponsler

Willie Eugene Sponsler

Oct 29, 2009

Willie Eugene Sponsler, age 51, of Lima, Ohio and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio where was a patient for several days after an extended illness. Willie shared a great love of his family, and his cats especially his beloved cat Dorothy. Willie Eugene Sponsler...

Velma (Waddie) M. Moog

Velma (Waddie) M. Moog

Oct 25, 2009

Waddie, as she was known, was called home on Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the age of 105. She lived a very full life and thoroughly enjoyed her family and friends. She loved her lake cottage and in her retirement she traveled extensively as recently as her trip to Texas in June. She was born in Melbern, Ohio, on September...

Eunice (Jody) N. Caperton

Eunice (Jody) N. Caperton

Oct 23, 2009

Eunice (Jody) N. Caperton, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:34 P.M. on Friday, October 23, 2009, at Saint Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was employed by Bard Manufacturing in Bryan, Ohio, as a machine operator for twenty years. He loved spending time with his family and watching wrestling. Eunice (Jody) N. Caperton was born on November 3,...

Donald D. Laukhuf

Donald D. Laukhuf

Oct 23, 2009

Donald "Bones" D. Laukhuf Sr., age 79, died October 23, 2009. Born November 28, 1929, to Christian and Josphine(Lee) Laukhuf in Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio. He farmed, gardened, welded and drove truck for many years. Mr. Laukhuf was a CPL Military Police in the Army from 1952 to 1954. He was a member of the Angola American Legion Post 31,...

Mark S. Ridgway

Mark S. Ridgway

Oct 21, 2009

Mark S. Ridgway, age 53, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, after a battle with cancer. He was a 1974 graduate of Bryan High School. Mr. Ridgway was a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, and spent the past eight years living in Stryker, Ohio. He was a Maintenance Group Leader at Allied Moulded with...

Celeste F. Welly Blinzler

Celeste F. Welly Blinzler

Oct 19, 2009

Celeste F. Welly Blinzler, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:08 A.M. on Monday, October 19, 2009, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient after a brief illness. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bryan, Ohio. Celeste F. Welly Blinzler was born on July 25, 1917, in Blakeslee, Ohio, the...

Gordon Thomas Mowat

Gordon Thomas Mowat

Oct 12, 2009

Gordon Thomas Mowat, age 63, of Ney, Ohio, died at 7:19 P.M. on Monday, October 12, 2009, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers of Bryan, Ohio, shortly after admittance. Mr. Mowat was a 1963 graduate of Fairview High School. He entered the U.S. Navy on September 16, 1965, and served for four years. He retired from the Defiance Post Office...

Maxine J. Hawkins

Maxine J. Hawkins

Oct 10, 2009

Maxine J. Hawkins, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:15 A.M. on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of the Edgerton Church of Christ and the Ladies Aide. Maxine J. Hawkins was born on September 23, 1918, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Ernest...

Debra Lynn Kizer

Debra Lynn Kizer

Oct 9, 2009

Debra Lynn Kizer, age 51, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2009, in Cleveland, Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Kizer was a graduate of Edgerton High School and Four County Joint Vocational School. She was a cafeteria cook at Edgerton Local Schools and a member of Life Changing Realities Fellowship in...

Larry L. Laub

Larry L. Laub

Oct 9, 2009

Larry L. Laub, age 66, of Lake Seneca, near Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, October 9, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. He was a 1961 graduate of Stryker High School. Mr. Laub was a longtime resident of Hicksville, Ohio, and of New Palestine, Indiana, where he worked for International Harvester/Navistar, retiring in...

Virgil O. Sloan

Virgil O. Sloan

Oct 3, 2009

Virgil O. Sloan, age 86, of rural Stryker, Ohio, died on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. He was born on September 15, 1923, near Stryker, the son of Otis and Dora (Mann) Sloan. On August 6, 1950, he married Wilma Willson of Ai, Ohio. The family celebrates his life as a caring,...

Paul W. Thomas

Paul W. Thomas

Oct 1, 2009

Paul W. "Doc" Thomas, D.C., age 79, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 11:34 A.M. on Thursday, October 1, 2009, shortly after admittance to Defiance Regional Medical Center. Dr. Thomas was a chiropractor, practicing in Defiance for thirty years until his retirement in 2002. He was a graduate of Montpelier High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force,...

Don C. Hey

Don C. Hey

Sep 26, 2009

Don C. Hey, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:25 P.M. on Saturday, September 26, 2009, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Hey was a 1959 graduate of Wren High School and graduated from Toledo Barber College in 1960. He operated D&D Barber Shop for nearly fifty years in Bryan. Don had been a member of the...

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