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Anna L. Grider

Anna L. Grider

Nov 23, 2019

Anna Lea Grider, age 56, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Montpelier. Anna took great pride in writing Google reviews for various places. Anna Lea Grider was born on November 13, 1963, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Emery Weldon and Ruth Margaret (Christ) Welker. Anna is survived by her...

Ann C. Brames

Ann C. Brames

Nov 22, 2019

Ann C. Brames, age 79, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana. Where she had resided the past three years. Born June 24th, 1940, Ann was the youngest daughter of Howard and Alice (Kallmeyer) Brames. She was a graduate of Mother Mercy High School in Cincinnati. Ann lived with and cared for...

Miriam M. Pape

Miriam M. Pape

Nov 20, 2019

Miriam M. Pape, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She worked in a flashlight factory during World War II, raised and dressed poultry, and later worked at Beam Stream in maintenance for 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband spent 14 years wintering in Florida. Miriam...

Buddy L. Krontz

Buddy L. Krontz

Nov 19, 2019

Buddy L. Krontz, age 65, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:40 P.M. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient.  Mr. Krontz was a graduate of Edon High School and worked at Edgerton Forge in Edgerton, Ohio, for more than thirty years until his retirement due to disability. ...

Lloyd M. Gearhart

Lloyd M. Gearhart

Nov 18, 2019

Lloyd M. Gearhart, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 P.M. on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mr. Gearhart was a graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He operated Gearhart Logging and enjoyed working in his body shop. ...

Mary Ellen Parrott

Mary Ellen Parrott

Nov 17, 2019

Mary Ellen Parrott, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:16 A.M. on Sunday, November 17, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.  Throughout her working career, she had worked at General Telephone, Motorola, Holsum Bakery, Bryan Custom Plastics, and DIA.  She was a member of New Life Worship Center in Bryan, Ohio, and...

Douglas W. "Dusty" Dean

Douglas W. "Dusty" Dean

Nov 14, 2019

Douglas W.  “Dusty” Dean, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 14, 2019. He had served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1966-1972. Dusty was a member of the Bryan VFW Post 2489, Moose Lodge 1064 and Eagles Aerie 2233. He enjoyed pheasant hunting and was a very active supporter of the Williams County Humane Society....

Margaret B. Sweet

Margaret B. Sweet

Nov 13, 2019

Margaret B. Sweet, age 101, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away at 5:55 P.M. on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at The Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she was a resident.  Mrs. Sweet received her degree in education from Winona State Teachers College and her master's degree from Ball State University.  She began her career in education in Minnesota and Wisconsin and...

Sue Groff

Sue Groff

Nov 13, 2019

Sue Groff, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:49 P.M. on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Fountain Park Park Inn and Villas in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Groff was a devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother, and enjoyed knitting and crocheting.  She was a member of the Edgerton Church of Christ.   Sue Groff was born on...

Danny W. Pearson

Danny W. Pearson

Nov 11, 2019

Danny William Pearson, age 61, of Camden, Michigan, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. Danny was a truck driver with Meyer Brothers Trucking. He enjoyed watching wrestling and racing, classic cars, mushroom hunting, fishing and spending time with his kids and grandkids. Danny W. Pearson was born on April 15, 1958, in Orlando, Florida, the son of Joseph and...

Albert J. "Jim" Coolman

Albert J. "Jim" Coolman

Nov 11, 2019

Albert J. “Jim” Coolman, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:20 A.M. on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Albert was an engineer at General Motors in Defiance, Ohio, and retired in 1994 after 25 years of service. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a life member of the Montpelier Moose Lodge....

Steven L. Vollmar

Steven L. Vollmar

Nov 10, 2019

Steven L. Vollmar, age 48, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained in a trail bike accident near Greenville, Ohio.  Mr. Vollmar was a 1990 graduate of Bryan High School and received an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwest State Community College and was a certified tool and die...

Richard M. "Smitty" Smith

Richard M. "Smitty" Smith

Nov 9, 2019

Richard Morgan “Smitty” Smith, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:57 A.M. on Saturday, November 9, 2019.  Mr. Smith was a 1957 graduate of Auburn High School in Auburn, Indiana.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University and a Master’s Degree from St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He had also studied at DePauw University, Purdue...

Lawrence "Duane" Sumner

Lawrence "Duane" Sumner

Nov 5, 2019

Lawrence “Duane” Sumner, age 82, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at his home under the care of his family and Community Health Professionals Hospice. He was born in Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio, on December 17, 1936, the son of Lawrence D. and Veryl “Tootie” (Wisman) Sumner. Duane attended elementary school at Hay-Jay (one room)...

Thomas R. Root

Thomas R. Root

Nov 4, 2019

Thomas R. Root, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:58 P.M. on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mr. Root was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam Era.  Throughout the years he had been employed as a brakeman with the...

Roger J. Shaull

Roger J. Shaull

Nov 3, 2019

Roger J. Shaull, age 91, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. He was employed at Holabird Furniture Company in Bryan, Ohio, for 22 years in shipping and receiving, Key Plastics in Montpelier for 14 years, and Montpelier Auto Auction. Roger was a member of the Montpelier Eagles,...

Richard W. McCullough

Richard W. McCullough

Nov 3, 2019

Richard W. McCullough, age 61, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, following an accident at his home near Montpelier.   Richard W. McCullough was born on August 27, 1958, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard A. and Consuelo B. (Moog) McCullough.   Survivors include two brothers, Mike McCullough, of Alvordton, Ohio, and Pat (Suzi) McCullough,...

Arlene Grace Valadez

Arlene Grace Valadez

Oct 29, 2019

Arlene Grace Valadez, age 59, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in her home. Mrs. Valadez was a home health aid for several years and enjoyed going out to eat, spending time with her grandchildren and going to Walmart to play bumper cars on the motorized scooters. Arlene was born on December 18,...

Doris M. Burkhardt

Doris M. Burkhardt

Oct 29, 2019

Doris M. Burkhardt, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was resident for a brief time.  Most recently of Bryan, she had lived in Bonita Springs, Florida, for twenty-five years and before that at Clear Lake, Indiana, for twenty years.  A graduate of Edon High School...

Arlean J. Jackman

Arlean J. Jackman

Oct 26, 2019

Arlean J. Jackman, age 75, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Jackman attended Ravenscroft Beauty School and worked as a beautician. She also worked a number of years at Bryan Custom Plastics. Arlean J. Jackman was born on...

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