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Joan Willson Plassmann

Joan Willson Plassmann

Jan 9, 2009

Joan Willson Plassmann, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at Bryan Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Plassmann was a graduate of Fulton School in Fulton County, where she was salutatorian, then graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1949 with a degree in...

Melvin Ray DeGroff

Melvin Ray DeGroff

Jan 7, 2009

Melvin Ray DeGroff, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, peacefully crossed over from this lifetime into the comforting embrace of Our Creator on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. DeGroff was a graduate of Bryan High School in Bryan, Ohio, where he was the first drum major for the...

Steven A. Zimmerman

Steven A. Zimmerman

Jan 3, 2009

Steven A. Zimmerman, age 55, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:52 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009, in his home surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Zimmerman was a 1972 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by Edgerton Forge for the last thirty-six years. He attended the Edgerton United Methodist Church. Steven A. Zimmerman was born on March...

Pauline M. Herman

Pauline M. Herman

Dec 31, 2008

Pauline M. Herman, age 79, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:37 a.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Defiance In-patient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio, after a five-month battle with cancer. Mrs. Herman was a 1947 graduate of Edon High School. She and her husband owned and operated Herman’s Store in Edon, Ohio from 1962-1977 and she later worked for Dr....

Sondra J. Gaskill

Sondra J. Gaskill

Dec 29, 2008

Sondra J. (Sandi) Gaskill, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:12 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Gaskill was a 1961 graduate of Spencerville High School and had lived in the Edgerton community since 1968. She was currently employed by Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton, Ohio, with...

Esther Lewis Martin

Esther Lewis Martin

Dec 23, 2008

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” - Matthew 25:21 (NIV) Esther Warne Lewis Martin of Miamisburg, Ohio, passed away on December 23, 2008. She was 85. Esther Martin was born on May 20, 1923, in Nainital, India, to Rev. L. Chester and Emma (Tanner) Lewis. She was married on May 23, 1943, to Rev. Harley Martin, who preceded her in...

John C. Kralicek, Jr.

John C. Kralicek, Jr.

Dec 23, 2008

John C. Kralicek, Jr., age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he had been a patient since Wednesday. Mr. Kralicek was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War era. He was a salesman for Webster Electric Company from...

Helen E. Castor

Helen E. Castor

Dec 22, 2008

Helen E. Castor, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she had been a patient since Saturday. Mrs. Castor was a graduate of Stryker High School and had been a teller for First Federal Bank in Bryan, Ohio, retiring in 1995 with twenty-six...

Pamela G. Kelley

Pamela G. Kelley

Dec 20, 2008

Pamela G. (Purdon) Kelley, age 58, of Hamilton, Indiana, died on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Ms. Kelley was a 1968 graduate of Edon High School and was employed as a quality control inspector until her retirement at Trin Corporation. Pamela G. Kelley was born on March 24,...

Ida M. Reif

Ida M. Reif

Dec 17, 2008

Ida M. Reif, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. Mrs. Reif was a meat processor and had worked at Edgerton Locker for thirty years. She was also a long-time care giver and seamstress. Ida M. Reif was born August 9, 1922, in Venice, Illinois, the daughter of Edward...

Inez A. Stansill

Inez A. Stansill

Dec 13, 2008

Inez A. Stansill, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2008, in her home. Mrs. Stansill was an inspector at Champion Plastic/Vistron for twenty years, retiring in 1979. She and her husband were co-owners of the Homestead Grocery in Bryan for ten years. Inez A. Stansill was born on December 6, 1917, in Starke...

Harold Lee Cliffton

Harold Lee Cliffton

Dec 10, 2008

Harold Lee Cliffton, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:05 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Cliffton was a machinist and had worked at Edgerton Manufacturing for twenty-one years until the plant closed and then was employed by Nemco-Medical in Hicksville until his retirement....

James N. Mailahn

James N. Mailahn

Dec 10, 2008

James N. Mailahn, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, in Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Mailahn was a truck driver for several companies during his career and retired as a driver from Plas-Tec in Edon, Ohio. He was a 1942 graduate of Edon High...

Larry Lee Fenstermaker

Larry Lee Fenstermaker

Dec 9, 2008

Larry L. Fenstermaker, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in his home. Mr. Fenstermaker was a graduate of Montpelier High School and retired as an engineer from the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Larry Lee Fenstermaker was born on April 16, 1944, near McClure in Henry County, Ohio the son of Dana and Evelyn (Jennings) Fenstermaker. He...

Maurice E. Vitale

Maurice E. Vitale

Dec 2, 2008

Maurice E. Vitale, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Vitale was a graduate of Purdue University and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II. He was vice president of sales at Bryan Metals and then was a sales...

Evelyn J. Armstrong

Evelyn J. Armstrong

Nov 26, 2008

Evelyn J. Armstrong, age 79, of Hamilton, Indiana, died at 8:29 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in her home after a twenty-three month battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was surrounded by her three loving sons and many family members as she joined Earl, her husband of fifty-seven years, in heaven. Mrs. Armstrong was a graduate of Montpelier High...

Harry J. Rigdon

Harry J. Rigdon

Nov 24, 2008

Harry J. Rigdon, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:28 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean War. Mr. Rigdon was a 1958 graduate of Miami University and then graduated from the...

Max R. Castor

Max R. Castor

Nov 22, 2008

Max R. Castor, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:35 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Castor was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during WWII. He worked as a foreman with Bard Manufacturing, Bryan, retiring in 1985 with fifty years of service. He was currently working...

Maurice E. Snyder

Maurice E. Snyder

Nov 20, 2008

Maurice E. Snyder, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Snyder was a graduate of Ney High School and earned his associate's degree in accounting from the International Business College. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during WWII...

Robert O. Pelland

Robert O. Pelland

Nov 19, 2008

Robert O. Pelland, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died peacefully at 9:16 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Pelland was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in WWII. He was a long-time truck driver for Bryan Truck Lines and also owner/operator prior to his retirement. He was a long-time...

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