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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...

Jaime Nicole Nester

Jaime Nicole Nester

Apr 12, 2022

Jaime Nicole Nester, age 26, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:45 A.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Ridgeville Corners, Ohio. Jaime was a 2014 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was active in volleyball, basketball, and softball, holding several school records in softball. She attended Lourdes University on a softball...

Gerald "Squeak" Lee McCool

Gerald "Squeak" Lee McCool

Apr 11, 2022

Gerald Lee “Squeak” McCool, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Meadows of Delphos in Delphos, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. McCool was a 1954 graduate of Montpelier High School and worked in tool and die, beginning his career at The Ohio Art Company, then JBM Tool and Die, both...

Betty L. Carter

Betty L. Carter

Apr 11, 2022

Betty L. Carter, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Betty worked at Fisher Automatic and the former Sear’s Store in Bryan. When she was younger, Betty enjoyed playing several sports, softball, golf and bowling. She was a long time saxophone player in the City Band in Bryan, where...

Virginia "Ginnie" C. Brenner

Virginia "Ginnie" C. Brenner

Apr 9, 2022

Virginia C. “Ginnie” Brenner, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Ginnie had been a bookkeeper for Hawk’s Clothing Store for 61 years and also worked as a clerk at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Bryan for over 20 years. She attended St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Elizabeth "Liz" A. Kos

Elizabeth "Liz" A. Kos

Apr 5, 2022

Liz Kos, a devoted and beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, left for her place in Heaven on April 5th while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1950 in Brooklyn New York, daughter of Eugene Joseph and Jean Helen (Graves) Gentle. Liz attended Central Commercial High School in Manhattan, New York. She met the love...

David A. Pearson

David A. Pearson

Apr 5, 2022

David A. Pearson, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:38 P.M. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after an extended illness. David worked in maintenance at Edgerton Forge for 40 years. David attended Life Changing Church and was a member of the Lost Dutchman Mining Association and Weekenders Gold Club. He...

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