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Lonnie A. Richmond

Lonnie A. Richmond

May 20, 2022

Lonnie Andrew Richmond, 39, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2022 in Angola, IN. Lonnie was born on Feb 23, 1983, to Andrew Richmond and Gladys Janeway, who survive. The older brother to Elizabeth (Matthew) Brown, Andrea (Marshall) Wages, and Alisha (Michael) Snyder. He also has an older brother, Tory Riley. His siblings all survive and are left to cherish...

Thelma M. Coolman

Thelma M. Coolman

May 20, 2022

Thelma M. Coolman, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold following an extended illness. Thelma was a beautician in the Bryan area for many years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and served as a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren....

Galen "Gator" D. Wisda

Galen "Gator" D. Wisda

May 10, 2022

Galen David “Gator” Wisda, age 42, who grew up in Delta and had lived near Archbold, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. Gator was a man of few words and much heart. He always had a smile for small children and devoted time to work on and fix vehicles for...

Martin E. Cox

Martin E. Cox

May 10, 2022

Martin E. Cox, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Marty was a former member of the Williams County Archery Club. He enjoyed hunting, working on old cars and attending cruise-ins around the area. Martin E. Cox was born December 14, 1946 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son...

David L. Higginbotham

David L. Higginbotham

May 9, 2022

David L. Higginbotham, age 61, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away late Monday afternoon, May 9, 2022, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law in Montpelier, Ohio, after a brief illness. David was a 1980 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Williams County Highway Department, retiring with thirty years of service. He was an avid...

Wanda C. Harrison

Wanda C. Harrison

May 8, 2022

Wanda (Young) Harrison, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Fountain Park in Bryan following an extended illness. Wanda was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. During the 1950s to the 1970s, Wanda was busy raising her five children which included her involvement in Cub Scouts and Mothers of...

Janice J. Riehle

Janice J. Riehle

May 6, 2022

Janice J. Riehle, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:24 A.M. on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Riehle was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed her time with family and friends. She was a member of Life Changing Church and was an active participant...

Rae Lynn Paff

Rae Lynn Paff

May 5, 2022

Rae Lynn Paff, age 69, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 12:50 A.M. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Paff was a graduate of Leo High School and was employed by Vulcraft in St. Joe, Indiana, where he worked as a diesel mechanic, in maintenance, in shipping,...

Dennis P. Stark

Dennis P. Stark

May 4, 2022

Dennis Paul Stark, age 66, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Dennis was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School and a graduate of The Ohio State University. Throughout the years he had worked in sales for Orlando Magic and...

Gary L. Gallagher

Gary L. Gallagher

May 4, 2022

Gary Lee Gallagher, age 79, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:40 A.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Gallagher was a 1961 graduate of Liberty Center High School in Liberty Center, Ohio, and had been employed as a machinist by Powers and Sons, in Montpelier. Gary was raised...

Linda Kay Stewart

Linda Kay Stewart

Apr 30, 2022

Linda Kay (Stark) Stewart, age 72, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Village on the Isle in Sarasota after an extended illness. Linda was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a lifelong secretary and had last been employed by Quasi State Water Authority for...

Barbara A. Vollmer

Barbara A. Vollmer

Apr 28, 2022

Barbara A. Vollmer, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:45 A.M. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness. Mrs. Vollmer was a graduate of Garrett High School and was a devoted homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton. She loved to...

Sally A. Thomas

Sally A. Thomas

Apr 27, 2022

Sally A. Thomas, of Bryan, Ohio, died on April 27, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Sally loved nature and enjoyed being outdoors, camping, raising animals and bowling. She was also an avid archer, enjoyed hunting with her husband, Glen, and was a member of the Bryan Moose Lodge #1064. Sally was born on...

Holly Renee Small

Holly Renee Small

Apr 26, 2022

Holly Renee Small, age 58, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 P.M. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Holly was a 1981 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was a member of the state championship semi-finals girls basketball team. She owned and operated Clean...

Kenneth T. Malone

Kenneth T. Malone

Apr 23, 2022

Kenneth T. Malone, age 59, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. Kenny was a retired truck driver and owner operator for Prime Truck Line. He enjoyed riding motorcycle, fishing, shooting and time spent helping friends and family. Kenneth Todd Malone was born in Montpelier, Ohio on August 18, 1962, the son of...

Irene C. Reese-Wilson

Irene C. Reese-Wilson

Apr 21, 2022

Irene Reese-Wilson, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Irene worked as a secretary and receptionist at Winzeler Stamping and had also worked at Kindler’s Flowers and Rings Pharmacy in Montpelier. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Montpelier, the Montpelier...

Thelma L. Taylor

Thelma L. Taylor

Apr 21, 2022

Thelma L. Taylor, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. Thelma was a secretary at Challenge-Cook Brothers and the City of Bryan. She became a dispatcher at the Williams County Sheriff’s Office and later was the secretary to Sheriff Al Word. Thelma was a member of more...

Gary W. Roberts

Gary W. Roberts

Apr 18, 2022

Gary Wayne Roberts, 73, passed into the loving arms of his Savior on April 18, 2022, in Texas after a three plus -year battle with cancer. He died as he lived—with tremendous humor, courage, dignity, and faith in the sovereign God who ordered his steps and numbered his days. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his family: his wife...

Dave Eschhofen

Dave Eschhofen

Apr 14, 2022

Dave Eschhofen, age 69, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Dave was born in Bryan on April 7, 1953, the son of Lavon and Barbara (Johnston) Eschhofen. He graduated from Bryan High School in 1971. Dave moved to Tucson, Arizona a couple years out of high school. He drove taxi cab for many years. He loved...

Sue M. Schooley

Sue M. Schooley

Apr 13, 2022

Sue M. Schooley, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Montpelier. Sue was a secretary at The Aro Corporation for 30 years, from 1966-1996, prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Brethren Church in Bryan and was a Hospital Auxiliary volunteer. Sue enjoyed bowling and...

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