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William "Jay" J. Pigmon

William "Jay" J. Pigmon

May 13, 2018

William J. “Jay” Pigmon, age 55, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 2:55 A.M. on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Pigmon attended Edgerton High School and graduated from Northwest State Community College. A self-employed carpenter, he enjoyed building homes from the ground...

Richard Arnold Lewis

Richard Arnold Lewis

May 12, 2018

Richard Arnold “Dick” Lewis, age 84, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away early Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Rhonda Lewis, near Bryan, Ohio, after an eighteen-month battle with cancer. He spent his last two weeks at their home being cared for by Rhonda, a hospice nurse, nurse granddaughters, Taylor and Tiffany, his...

Wilma Jean Sloan

Wilma Jean Sloan

May 11, 2018

Wilma Jean (Willson) Sloan, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2018.She was born on October 29, 1929, to Clarence and Alice Willson at her family farm in Ai, Ohio.On August 6, 1950, Wilma married Virgil Otis Sloan of Stryker, Ohio. Together they raised 3children: Shirley Jean (Joseph) Wiley (deceased), Sacramento; James Allen Sloan,Sacramento; and John...

Ricky A. Lorentz

Ricky A. Lorentz

May 11, 2018

Ricky Allen Lorentz, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, surrounded by his family at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. He courageously battled cancer for a year and a half. Ricky was a 1978 graduate of Bryan High School. He enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball and football. He was a fan of the...

Reta Lucile Sikkenga

Reta Lucile Sikkenga

May 9, 2018

Reta Lucile Sikkenga, age 82 years of Dowagiac, Michigan died peacefully at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 with family present at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan following an extended illness.  Her family is grateful for the compassionate and professional care provided by the staff of Borgess. She was born on January 15, 1936 at the former McLauchlin...

Phyllis Irene Burd

Phyllis Irene Burd

May 5, 2018

Phyllis Irene (Wonderly) Burd, age 98, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 10:08 P.M. on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in her home with her family at her side. She attended grades 1-8 at the Wonderly School and was a 1937 graduate of Mark Center High School, where she excelled in penmanship. Phyllis received Christ as her Savior at Mount Union...

David & "Robbie" Williams

David & "Robbie" Williams

May 5, 2018

David F. and Roberta M. “Robbie” (Sorg) Williams, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018, from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Williams County, Ohio. David was a graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was employed as a CNC machinist for The Aro Corporation (Ingersoll Rand) until...

Anthony Neal Blalock

Anthony Neal Blalock

May 1, 2018

Anthony Neal Blalock, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:25 P.M. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness. Mr. Blalock was a 1963 graduate of Hicksville High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. Following his time in the service, he attended the University of Nevada Las...

Paul W. Shilling

Paul W. Shilling

Apr 28, 2018

Paul W. Shilling, age 60, of Edon, Ohio, died on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Paul was a graduate of Anthony Wayne High School. He worked at KMI in Fremont, Indiana as a powder coater for the last 10 years and had worked at Custom Fit in Pioneer for 19 years prior to their closing. He was a member of St....

Debra A. Killian

Debra A. Killian

Apr 27, 2018

Debra A. Killian, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday, April 27, 2018, as a result of injuries she sustained during a fire at her home. Debra worked as a service technician at Snow’s Fire Protection for 34 ½ years. She was an active bowler and member of the Bryan Women’s Bowling Association.Debra was born on May 18, 1956,...

Mary E. Haller

Mary E. Haller

Apr 26, 2018

Mary Ellen Haller, age 81, of Garrett, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Coventry Meadows Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was a resident. Mrs. Haller was a 1954 graduate of Farmer High in Farmer, Ohio, was co-owner of Haller Trucking for a number of years and was also a farm girl at heart. She...

Violet Lucille Lemmon

Violet Lucille Lemmon

Apr 25, 2018

Violet Lucille Lemmon, age 101, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Lakeland Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Lemmon was a graduate of Edon High School and had worked as a nurse’s aide at both Cameron Hospital in Angola, Indiana, and at Williams County General...

Madge May Oberlin

Madge May Oberlin

Apr 25, 2018

Madge May Oberlin, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. A long-time resident of the Bryan area, she had lived at Windsor Park assisted living residence in Carol Stream, Illinois the last four years of her life. Madge was born August 4, 1931, in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Owen and Essie (Ketner) Hardesty, grew up in Oakwood, Ohio,...

Joyce A. Waterston

Joyce A. Waterston

Apr 24, 2018

Joyce A. Waterston, age 80, of Bryan, passed away, Tuesday April 24, 2018 at Fountain Park Inn & Villas in Bryan. Joyce worked as a beautician at Colonial Salon in Pioneer, a toll collector for the Ohio Turnpike, teller at Citizen’s National Bank and cashier at Yeager Market. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed painting,...

Aurora "A.J." Jade Johnson

Aurora "A.J." Jade Johnson

Apr 18, 2018

Aurora “A.J.” Johnson, age 29, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. A.J. was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been attending Northwest State Community College preparing to enter their nursing program. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. A.J. was a loving mother who enjoyed spending time with her children, writing, poetry, and...

John Leroy Stokes, Sr.

John Leroy Stokes, Sr.

Apr 17, 2018

John Leroy Stokes, Sr., age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:05 A.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Mr. Stokes was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during the Vietnam era. He had been employed by Sauder Woodworking, retiring with more than twenty years of service. He was...

Carol S. Disbro

Carol S. Disbro

Apr 17, 2018

Carol S. Disbro, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:35 A.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Disbro was a 1954 graduate of Edon High School and was devoted to the Disbro family farm until she retired. She was a member of Edon United Methodist Church...

Gonda I. Shade

Gonda I. Shade

Apr 15, 2018

Gonda Irene Shade, age 99, of Bryan, passed away of natural causes on April 15, 2018 at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan where she was a resident for one month. She was born in Evansport, Ohio on June 11, 1918, the daughter of Aubrey and Frances (Hall) Replogle. On September 22, 1939 she married Ralph Henry Shade and he preceded her...

Gerald F. "Gerry" Siebenaler

Gerald F. "Gerry" Siebenaler

Apr 13, 2018

Gerald F. “Gerry” Siebenaler, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 1:13 P.M. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. Mr. Siebenaler was a 1951 graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean...

Beulah F. Hopkins

Beulah F. Hopkins

Apr 13, 2018

Beulah F. Hopkins, age 103, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Country View of Sunbury in Condit, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hopkins had been living in the Columbus, Ohio, area for the past ten years. She was a graduate of Pioneer High School. During WWII she was employed as...

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