Layel J. Rice
Feb 23, 2021
Layel J. Rice, age 85, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, following a sudden illness. Layel worked for 16 years at The Aro Corporation in Bryan, Ohio, was the owner of the River Run Plaza south of Sherwood, Ohio, and was a truck driver. He enjoyed being outdoors and...
James R. Trausch
Feb 23, 2021
James R. Trausch, age 74, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at his home. James retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation as a transportation manager and proudly served as the Mayor of Edon for eight years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Montpelier Moose Lodge, and Hamilton Fish and...
Michael W. Clark
Feb 19, 2021
Michael W. Clark, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:19 A.M. on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Clark was a 1968 graduate of Fairview High School and worked at The Ohio Art Company in Bryan, retiring with forty-two years of service. He was a former...
Edward Lee Foss
Feb 18, 2021
Edward Lee Foss, age 57, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He had worked as a truck driver prior to becoming disabled. Edward was born on June 11, 1963 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Roland J. and Ruby I. (Buchanan) Foss, Sr. He was a graduate of Defiance...
Jeffrey J. Krill
Feb 16, 2021
Jeffrey John Krill, age 55, of Montpelier Ohio, passed away at 12:44 P.M. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Krill was a graduate of Montpelier High School in 1985, where he was active in the band. Following high school he proudly served in the United States Navy....
Shirley E. Fritz
Feb 15, 2021
Shirley Elaine Fritz, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died of natural causes on the morning of Monday, February 15, 2021. Born November 22, 1932, and raised on a farm near Hicksville, Ohio, Shirley was the daughter of Russell and Orpha (Kimmel) Hilbert. She met her husband of 60 years, Ward Fritz, while attending the Farmer School. After graduating from Defiance...
Jerry L. Bush
Feb 15, 2021
Jerry L. Bush, age 79, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home at 9:46 A.M. on Monday, February 15, 2021. Mr. Bush was employed by GM Powertrain in Defiance, Ohio, retiring on August 1, 1998, with thirty-four years of service. Jerry was ordained as a minister on July 1, 1993, and was a cheerleader for the Lord. He...
Kay Ellen Byroads
Feb 13, 2021
Kay Ellen Byroads, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Byroads was a 1969 graduate of Bryan High School and had been Director of Community Compassion at Grace Community Church for twenty years. A people person, she loved to laugh...
Elwood "Woody" H. Grunden
Feb 13, 2021
Elwood H. “Woody” Grunden, age 85, of Butler, Indiana, passed away at 5:40 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Laurels of DeKalb where he was a resident. He was formerly a resident of Kelly, NC; Dickinson, Texas; and Bryan, Ohio. He was born on February 6, 1936, in Paulding, Ohio, the son of James Oliver and Anna Viola (Miller)...
Lyle A. Nickloy
Feb 13, 2021
Lyle A. Nickloy, age 71, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 13, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Lyle was a supervisor at Hillsdale Tool for 17 years and also worked as a greens keeper at Hidden Valley Golf Course. He was a free spirit. He was a founder of the Brothers of the...
Jorge Casares
Feb 12, 2021
Jorge “J.R.” Casares, age 31, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, from injuries sustained in a car accident. J.R. was a graduate of Fairview High School and was employed at Tire Man as a general service technician. He enjoyed ghost hunting, cooking, spending time with his children, and working on cars. Jorge Casares was born...
Duane E King
Feb 11, 2021
Duane E King, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Duane was a tool and die maker and co-founded HKK Machining in 1966. He had worked on the family farm growing up and had previously worked at Hayes-Albion. Duane attended the Bryan Alliance Church and had been a longtime member of Clay...
Alma R. Troyer
Feb 11, 2021
Alma R. Troyer, age 80, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 10:45 A.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola, Indiana, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, she enjoyed working with children and volunteered at numerous preschools in the Fort Wayne area. Alma also enjoyed square dancing. Alma R....
Chavis H. Martinez
Feb 11, 2021
Chavis H. Martinez, age 28, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Chavis was a graduate of Bryan High School and was taking online college classes for computer programming. He enjoyed gaming and making YouTube videos. He was an exceptional baseball player growing up. Chavis H. Martinez was born on May...
Timothy R Fitzcharles
Feb 6, 2021
Timothy R. Fitzcharles, age 53, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:44 A.M. on Saturday, February 6, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mr. Fitzcharles was a 1985 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was active in football and wrestling. He had previously been employed by L.E. Smith and...
Guadalupe P. Resendez
Feb 5, 2021
Guadalupe Pena “Wally” Resendez, age 58, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. Wally had worked at Winzeler Stamping for 21 years and also had worked as a landscaper. He was a member of Turning Point Pentecostal Church in Archbold, Ohio, where he also...
Thomas Eugene Karnes
Jan 29, 2021
Thomas Eugene Karnes, age 76, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died on January 29, 2021, at St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, Missouri. He was born on September 1, 1944, in Edgerton, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Ethel (Baker) Karnes. Tom graduated from Edgerton High School with the class of 1962. He was a lifetime member of the...
Carl E. Williams, Jr.
Jan 29, 2021
Carl E. Williams, Jr., age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on Friday, January 29, 2021. Carl worked as a materials handler and tow motor operator at the Menard’s Distribution Center near Pioneer, Ohio. He had previously worked in maintenance for Pulaski Township and was a certified welder. Carl enjoyed music, spending time...
Justin R. Hogan
Jan 28, 2021
Justin R. Hogan, age 37, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Justin was a gifted CNC engineer and had most recently worked as a Bumotec Process Engineer for Starrag USA in Florence, Kentucky. Justin was a very loving and devoted father and had a heart to help others. Justin was full of...
Virgil E. Wyse
Jan 27, 2021
Virgil Eugene Wyse, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Virg graduated from Hilltop High School in 1963 and entered the workforce at Challenge Cook Bros. He started as a laborer and worked his way up to the position of Industrial Engineer Supervisor when the plant closed...
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