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Shirley Jean Mathys

Shirley Jean Mathys

Jul 7, 2021

Shirley Jean Mathys, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Evergreen Manor, Montpelier, Ohio, where she was a resident, with her family at her side. Mrs. Mathys was a Life Member of the Edgerton American Legion Auxiliary and served as President for more than twenty years. She began serving on the...

Robert L. Bowsher

Robert L. Bowsher

Jul 5, 2021

Robert L. Bowsher, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 5:48 P.M. on Monday, July 5, 2021, in his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Bowsher worked for B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana, retiring with forty-two years of service. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, and Knights of Columbus...

Larry W. Dewire

Larry W. Dewire

Jul 4, 2021

Larry W. Dewire, age 76, passed away at 4:50 P.M. on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Mr. Dewire was a 1962 graduate of Edon High School and attended Stautzenberger College in Toledo, Ohio. He was employed by Simpson Industries for thirty years and co-founded Michigan Rebuild and...

Ronald R. Stark

Ronald R. Stark

Jul 4, 2021

Ronald R. Stark, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 10:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Stark was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by The Aro Corporation for forty-four years, retiring in 2010. He also was a lifelong...

Corrinne L. Kroa

Corrinne L. Kroa

Jul 2, 2021

Corrinne L. Kroa, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:55 P.M. on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness, with her son at her side. Mrs. Kroa was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed by The Ohio Art Company from 1953-1969 and later worked...

Margaret R. Saul

Margaret R. Saul

Jul 2, 2021

Margaret R. Saul, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 2, 2021. Margaret was a homemaker and farmer’s wife and worked with her husband on the family farm for many years and also worked at Sauder Woodworking Company. She was an active member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Williams Center, Ohio. She...

Thomas H. Wilhelm

Thomas H. Wilhelm

Jun 27, 2021

Thomas H. Wilhelm, age 77, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at SKLD in Defiance. He suffered from mental illness for a good part of his life and he is now at peace. Tom worked in shipping at The Aro Corporation for many years. Born on March 29, 1944, in Hillsdale, Michigan, he was the son...

Patricia D. Fackler

Patricia D. Fackler

Jun 25, 2021

Patricia D. Fackler, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2021, at her home. Patricia was a sassy and vibrant homemaker. She was a former member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 and enjoyed bird watching, fishing, crocheting, drawing, working jigsaw puzzles and watching “Longmire.” Born on April 12, 1940, in Delphos, Ohio, she was the...

Raymond J. Calvin

Raymond J. Calvin

Jun 18, 2021

Raymond J. “Bear” Calvin, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:44 A.M. on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness, with his family at his side. Mr. Calvin was a 1966 graduate of Bryan High School, where he was active in FFA. His passion in life was driving...

Robert W. Kemp

Robert W. Kemp

Jun 17, 2021

Robert W. Kemp, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Mr. Kemp worked in maintenance for Bryan Custom Plastics and Plastec for 47 years before he retired in 2004. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served as an engineer from 1955-1958, including 16 months in...

Lee E. Kallsen

Lee E. Kallsen

Jun 17, 2021

Lee E. Kallsen, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Kallsen was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1955-1959 as an electrician. Throughout his work career Lee worked for B.F. Goodrich, was a manager of special projects at Automation Devices Incorporated,...

Robert B. Koerner

Robert B. Koerner

Jun 16, 2021

Robert B. Koerner, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, June 16, 2021, in his home. Mr. Koerner was a 1940 graduate of Edgerton High School and a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a lifelong dairy farmer, operating the family farm near Edgerton along with his...

Darlene M. Hamet

Darlene M. Hamet

Jun 14, 2021

Darlene M. Hamet, age 75, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 11:00 P.M. on June 14, 2021, in her home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Darlene was a homemaker and cherished spending time with her children and grandchildren. Darlene was born on October 10, 1945, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary M. Musser. She married...

Pollyanna Finnegan

Pollyanna Finnegan

Jun 12, 2021

Pollyanna Finnegan, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on June 12, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family. Pollyanna was a graduate of Lansing Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan, and previously attended Clearlake Lutheran Church. She enjoyed bowling, sewing, and cooking in her spare time. Pollyanna was born on July 25, 1939, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of...

James L. Partee

James L. Partee

Jun 4, 2021

James L. Partee, age 81, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at his home. Mr. Partee was a retired truck driver. He attended Mount Union Christian Church and had enjoyed bow hunting and fishing. Born on July 9, 1939, in Defiance, Ohio, he was the son of Delmar and Ruth (Parks) Partee. He married Leota M....

Carole Jane Bowsher

Carole Jane Bowsher

Jun 4, 2021

Carole Jane Bowsher, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 8:55 P.M. on Friday, June 4, 2021, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Bowsher was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Rosary Altar Society. Carole Jane Bowsher was born...

Candy K. Thornton

Candy K. Thornton

Jun 4, 2021

Candy K. Thornton, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan. Candy enjoyed coloring and crocheting. Candy was born on June 1, 1969, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald J. and Iris K. (Anderson) Scurlock. She is survived by her mother, Iris Anderson, of Bryan; daughters, Asia Smith, of...

Sandra L. Beemer

Sandra L. Beemer

Jun 3, 2021

Sandra L. Beemer, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday morning, June 3, 2021. Sandra worked as a sales clerk for the former Lion & Lamb Christian book store, Ringer’s Pharmacy/GNC, Gorny-Winzeler and Current Office Solutions in Bryan and for the last several years was the secretary at Fountain City Christian...

Dianne S. Zulch

Dianne S. Zulch

Jun 1, 2021

Dianne S. Zulch, age 75, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in her home. Mrs. Zulch attended Edon High School and for several years operated Zulch’s Greenhouse at her home. She loved living on the farm and being in her home and enjoyed quilting, crocheting, knitting, growing plants, reading and tending to her llamas....

Shirley L. Maier

Shirley L. Maier

Jun 1, 2021

Shirley L. Maier, age 73, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Maier was a 1965 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and had been employed as a materials handler at Plas-Tec in Edon, retiring with thirty-three years...

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