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Shirley B. Bard

Shirley B. Bard

Mar 13, 2022

Shirley B. Bard, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:09 P.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Bard was a 1952 graduate of Bryan High School and was a graduate of The Ohio State University. She worked as a medical technician for Doctors North Hospital...

Holly D. Cape-Haines

Holly D. Cape-Haines

Mar 11, 2022

Holly D. Cape-Haines was born on April 19, 1975 in Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Gary Cape and Rose Shelton.  Holly grew up in Dayton, Ohio and attended Turpin High School.  She became a published poet when she was 15 years old.

She married David Haines on February 10, 1996 and they had a daughter,...

Jeremiah A. Cronk

Jeremiah A. Cronk

Mar 10, 2022

Jeremiah A. Cronk, age 41, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne surrounded by his family. Jeremiah had been a fork lift driver at Menards Distribution Center. He loved spending time with his son, Russell. Jeremiah also enjoyed working on cars in his free time, spending time with his family and...

Karen L. Green

Karen L. Green

Mar 10, 2022

Karen L. Green, age 73, of Edon, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, March 10, 2022, in her home. She was a 1966 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed throughout the years at Mohawk Tools, as a telephone operator in Angola, Indiana, and by Mobile Home Estates as an escort driver for her husband. She was also...

Laurie L. Steward

Laurie L. Steward

Mar 8, 2022

Laurie L. Steward, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Laurie was a devoted and loving aunt and great aunt. Laurie was born June 13, 1953, in Antwerp, Ohio, the daughter of Wayne and Joan (Dix) Ours. She worked at One Way Plastics in Edon for many...

Betty S. Tiedman

Betty S. Tiedman

Mar 6, 2022

Betty Sue Tiedman, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan. Betty had worked as an STNA. She attended Dad’s Place church, enjoyed history and playing Scrabble. Betty was born October 29, 1961, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of George C. and Helen G. (Blankenship) West. She married...

Barbara A. Stafford

Barbara A. Stafford

Mar 5, 2022

Barbara A. Stafford, age 72, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 3:29 A.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stafford was a 1968 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was a devoted homemaker and family was her life. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and spending time with her...

Joyce M. Nelson

Joyce M. Nelson

Mar 2, 2022

Joyce M. Nelson, age 74, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was a chef and cook her entire working career. She worked in fine restaurants and family restaurants preparing gourmet meals and comfort food. Joyce also enjoyed playing bingo and fishing. Joyce was born January 16, 1948, in Dickinson County, Virginia, the...

Thomas Albert Tilton

Thomas Albert Tilton

Feb 26, 2022

Thomas A. Tilton, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Community Health and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. A resident of Bryan for forty-two years, Tom retired in 1994, after a long and respected career as a funeral director. He was the owner/proprietor of the Greenisen & Tilton Funeral...

Nancy C. Greek

Nancy C. Greek

Feb 23, 2022

Nancy C. Greek, age 85, of Defiance, Ohio, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born December 11, 1936, in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph C. and Mabel V. (Smith) Hollinger. She attended Angola High School. On January 1, 1955, she married her...

Terrance J. Fish

Terrance J. Fish

Feb 23, 2022

Terrance J. Fish, age 54, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, at Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital. Terry was a truck driver for various truck lines in the area over the years. He attended the Hillsdale Assembly of God. Terry enjoyed riding motorcycles, working in his yard, woodworking and just talking to people....

Margaret M. Thiel

Margaret M. Thiel

Feb 21, 2022

Margaret M. Thiel, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:05 P.M. on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after a brief illness. Mrs. Thiel was a 1953 graduate of Defiance (Ohio) High School. Throughout the years she was a secretary for attorneys John Barron and John Dwyer in Edgerton and then served as...

Chris C. Gotshall

Chris C. Gotshall

Feb 19, 2022

Lifelong Bryan resident, Chris C. Gotshall, age 76, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 19, 2022, while wintering in Rotonda West, Florida. Chris was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on July 26, 1945, to Charles Clifford and Mary Yvette (Calvin) Gotshall, also lifelong Bryan residents. Surviving is his wife JoNell (Walker) Gotshall, whom he married on August 3,...

H. Elaine Webster

H. Elaine Webster

Feb 18, 2022

H. Elaine Webster, age 92, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, in her home. Miss Webster was a graduate of Edgerton (Ohio) High School and Elkhart Business University. She was employed in the Medical Records Department at Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, and retired after nearly 45 years of service. Her hobbies included reading and working...

Jan L. Chrisman

Jan L. Chrisman

Feb 17, 2022

Jan L. Chrisman, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Park View Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a courageous battle with an extended illness. Mrs. Chrisman was 1968 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed for many years as a retail manager by Slattery Oil in Edon. She was...

Constance V. Schmitt

Constance V. Schmitt

Feb 17, 2022

Constance V. Schmitt, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her four sons. Connie worked at MetalForge for 35 years until their closing and then at Sauder Woodworking for 8 years before she retired in October of 2007. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church...

Betty A. Akers

Betty A. Akers

Feb 16, 2022

Betty A. Akers, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 A.M. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an illness of six months. Mrs. Akers attended Life Changing Church and enjoyed camping, fishing and collecting light houses and unicorns. Betty A. Akers was born on February 12, 1947, in Dorton,...

Evelyn M. Westfall

Evelyn M. Westfall

Feb 16, 2022

Evelyn M. Westfall, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Laurels of Defiance following a brief illness. Evelyn retired from the Ohio Art Company with over 44 years of service. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was active at the Bryan Senior Center. Evelyn liked to cross-stitch and enjoyed playing...

Gordon L. Coy

Gordon L. Coy

Feb 15, 2022

Dateline: Bryan, Ohio Gordon L. Coy, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Gordon worked at General Telephone in Marion, Ohio, Hayes-Albion and then served as the Gas Control Manager at the Ohio Gas Company in Bryan, retiring in 2007 with over 20 years of service. He...

Gene T. Fisher

Gene T. Fisher

Feb 15, 2022

Gene T. Fisher, age 47, of Alvordton, Ohio, died on February 15, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. He was employed by B & B Maintenance as a janitor and enjoyed watching football and fishing. Gene was a very happy person that could make anyone laugh. He will be missed by many. Gene was born...

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