Michael J. Otto
Sep 4, 2021
Michael J. Otto, age 47, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away at 8:08 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was employed at Rolls-Royce as a machinist. Michael J. Otto was born on March 8, 1974, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Joe and Cheryl (Schulte) Otto. He married Gina Ross on November 3, 2011, and she survives. Surviving in addition...
Avon J. Collins
Sep 4, 2021
Avon J. Collins, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:32 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Collins was employed as a press operator at Allied Molded and retired with thirty-seven years of service. She attended the Gospel Tabernacle in Bryan and enjoyed time spent with family and friends. Avon J....
Savanna Lee Bostater
Sep 4, 2021
Savanna Lee Bostater, age 24, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at her home. She was a 2015 graduate of Montpelier High School. Savanna was the manager at the Bryan Dairy Queen. Savanna was born on January 31, 1997 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Christina H. Harding and Jason M. Bostater. Savanna is survived by her daughter, Georgia;...
Mary E. Lykins
Sep 2, 2021
Mary E. Lykins, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 A.M. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at SKLD Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Lykins was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was a devoted homemaker and worked with her husband at Lykins Party Store in Bryan for many years. She was a member of...
Paul F. Hodel
Sep 1, 2021
Paul F. Hodel, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 1, 2021, in his home after an extended illness. Having lived many years in California, where he was a floor tile setter working on many commercial and residential properties, he would later move to Bryan, where he and his wife operated “From the Heart...
Gay R. Grant
Aug 26, 2021
Gay R. Grant, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:50 A.M. on August 26, 2021, at her residence. She was previously employed at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers as a certified surgical technician. She enjoyed vacationing in the Bahamas and being outdoors. Gay was born on December 11, 1963, in Napoleon, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Inez...
Mort Myers
Aug 23, 2021
Mort Myers, age 64, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, from injuries suffered in a home explosion at his residence. Mort was a roofing contractor for twenty-three years and was currently employed by Cardinal IG in Fremont, Indiana, where he had been employed for the last twenty-three years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, cruising on...
Nicholas W. Downes
Aug 22, 2021
Nicholas W. Downes, age 33, of Bryan, passed away early on Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was a graduate of East Lansing High School and had been employed by UPS as a package handler for fifteen years prior to moving to Bryan. Nicholas was an avid video game player and enjoyed reading, frisbee golf, watching cartoons, and playing with his...
Monica K. Drinnon
Aug 22, 2021
Monica K. Drinnon, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:59 P.M. on August 22, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. She was employed at Dyco Manufacturing as a steel fabricator for 23 years. Monica, with a great love of reading, would spend a lot of time at the library and could...
Sharon A. Davis
Aug 22, 2021
Sharon A. Davis, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:29 P.M. on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at SKLD Healthcare-Bryan, where she was resident. Mrs. Davis was a 1954 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a secretary in the sales department at The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with twenty-five years of service. She enjoyed spending time...
Dorothy C. Davis
Aug 21, 2021
Dorothy C. Davis, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:50 A.M. on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in her home surrounded by family after a brief illness. Mrs. Davis was a devoted homemaker and an active member of St. Isidore Marysdale Catholic Church where she was a member of the rosary altar society. She was devoted to her Catholic...
David L. Brenneman
Aug 21, 2021
David L. Brenneman, age 36, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at home on Saturday, August, 21, 2021. David was a 2003 graduate of Montpelier High School and following graduation he entered the United States Marine Corps. David served in the United States Marine Corp from 2003-2005 and was deployed to Iraq during the Iraq War, receiving the Purple Heart for...
Edward H. Lorentz
Aug 21, 2021
Edward Lorentz, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August, 21, 2021. Ed worked at Pet Milk in Bryan for 24 years until it closed. After that, he worked in maintenance for 20 years at Winzeler Stamping Company. Ed enjoyed restoring old cars, traveling, and attending car shows. He looked forward to family gatherings, where...
Judy A. Lord
Aug 19, 2021
Judy A. Lord, age 77, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her family at 6:35 P.M. on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Park Place Senior Living in Fort Wayne. Judy was born in McComb, Ohio, on November 30, 1943, to the late Paul and Bernice (Kersh) Okuly. She married Jim Lord...
Patsy J. Gipple
Aug 18, 2021
Patsy J. “Pat” Gipple, age 73, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 10:32 A.M. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in her home after an extended illness. Ms. Gipple was employed by Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, for fifteen years and then at JCIM in Bryan, Ohio, from where she retired with twenty years of service. She enjoyed music, especially Elvis,...
Charles L. Bowers
Aug 15, 2021
Charles L. Bowers, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:05 P.M. on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a brief illness. He was a meat cutter at the former Fountain City Meats for 25 years and served as Williams County Dog Warden for 20 years from 1975-1995. He was a U.S. Army...
Carolyn J. Arnold
Aug 14, 2021
Carolyn J. Arnold, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Arnold was a 1950 graduate of Edon High School. A devoted homemaker, she also operated Cakes by Carolyn for all occasions for many years. She was an active member of Edon United Methodist Church,...
Donald E. Budd
Aug 12, 2021
Donald E. Budd, age 91, of Kunkle, Ohio, passed away at 1:28 P.M. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Donald worked as a truck driver at Campbell’s Soup Factory and the Bryan and Angola Speedways. He enjoyed tinkering and fixing things. He attended the Kunkle United Brethren Church and was a member of the...
Nancy Kay Merillat
Aug 11, 2021
Nancy Kay Merillat, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on August 11, 2021, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born March 29, 1942, in Bryan and was a lifelong resident and supporter of the city. Nancy is survived by her husband, Marvin E. Merillat, whom she married on December 22, 1995. Her surviving siblings are Linda Rife of...
Myra D. Wright
Aug 11, 2021
Myra D. Wright, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio, after a brief illness. Myra enjoyed traveling to Michigan, fishing, and collecting TY Beanie Babies. Her favorite time was hosting family events with her husband. Myra was born on May 17, 1945, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the...
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