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William J. Thompson

William J. Thompson

Feb 11, 2018

William J. Thompson, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:45 P.M. on Sunday, February 11, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. William was a construction worker and a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233.William J. Thompson was born on December 3, 1963, in Saint Marys, Ohio, the son of Kenneth and E. Marie (Taylor) Thompson. He is survived by his...

Martin Wallen

Martin Wallen

Feb 10, 2018

Martin Wallen, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Pioneer, died at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where he was a patient. Martin was had worked at Quadco and was a member of the Quadco Senior’s Club and Adult Recreation Club. He enjoyed the music of the 1950s and trivia. Martin Wallen was...

William R. Carter

William R. Carter

Feb 10, 2018

William R. Carter, Sr., age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:50 P.M. on Saturday, February 10, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. William was a warehouse manager for Pepsi for 28 years in New Mexico before retiring back to Edon. He enjoyed taking care of his farm animals.William Ray Carter was born on February 27, 1942, in...

Kevin D. Wilson

Kevin D. Wilson

Feb 8, 2018

Kevin Wilson, age 52, of Williams Center, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 8, 2018 surrounded by his family. Kevin was a machinist for Airway for many years. He was a member of the Stryker Sportsman’s club. Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, grilling and spending time with his dogs and cat.Kevin D. Wilson was born on September 24,...

Darrell E. Bowers

Darrell E. Bowers

Feb 2, 2018

Darrell E. Bowers, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:15 P.M. on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Heartland of Wauseon Nursing Home in Wauseon, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Bowers was a graduate of Hilltop High School and had been employed at Trim Trends, The 50 Corporation and Challenge Cook Brothers throughout the years. He was a true...

Larry "Doug" Douglas Maier

Larry "Doug" Douglas Maier

Jan 30, 2018

Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, age 49, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:40 P.M., shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Maier was a 1986 graduate of Edon High School and had worked in sales for Heartland Grain Systems in Nebraska, selling grain bins and bin distribution centers. Most recently he was employed by Air...

Helen R. Rigelman

Helen R. Rigelman

Jan 30, 2018

Helen R. Rigelman, age 100, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Rigelman was a longtime employee of Beam-Stream, where she was an inspector until her retirement. She was especially proud of being a “Rosie the Riveter” working at the Willow Run bomber plant building B-24 Liberator...

Donald G. Holzhause

Donald G. Holzhause

Jan 28, 2018

Donald G. Holzhause, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:11 A.M. on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical in Toledo, Ohio, after brief illness. Mr. Holzhause was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had been employed at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan, retiring as Vice President of Finance with thirty years of service....

Gerald L. "Jerry" Demorest

Gerald L. "Jerry" Demorest

Jan 26, 2018

Gerald L. “Jerry” Demorest, age 73, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, while on a motorcycle trip near Prescott, Arizona. Mr. Demorest was a 1963 graduate of Angola High School in Angola, Indiana, and had attended IPFW, studying commercial art. He had been a long-haul truck driver for thirty years and in retirement drove bus...

Shane B. Middleton

Shane B. Middleton

Jan 25, 2018

Shane B. Middleton, age 43, of Bryan Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 25, 2018, after a near year long battle with cancer. Shane was a 1993 graduate of Bryan High School and had worked for the Bryan City Schools since 2010 as the Head High School custodian. He also served as the vice president for OAPSE/AFSCME...

Lora M. Harper

Lora M. Harper

Jan 24, 2018

Lora L. Harper, age 68 of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Harper had been employed at Allied Moulded as a press operator for eleven years prior to her retirement. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing and hunting.Lora L. Harper was born...

Eugene R. "Gene" Brodbeck

Eugene R. "Gene" Brodbeck

Jan 23, 2018

Eugene R. “Gene” Brodbeck, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:50 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Brodbeck was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had been employed as a machinist at The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with forty-two years of service. He was a...

Roger W. Ellis

Roger W. Ellis

Jan 23, 2018

Roger W. Ellis, age 85, recently of Monclova, Ohio, and formerly a long time resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Ellis was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and received the FFA State Farmer Degree. He served in the...

Marie J. Trausch

Marie J. Trausch

Jan 22, 2018

Marie J. Trausch, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:25 A.M. on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Hillside County Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. A long time resident of Edon and Montpelier, Mrs. Trausch was employed as a cook at the hospital in Montpelier, retiring in 2007 with thirty years of service, and was a...

Joseph L. Baldwin

Joseph L. Baldwin

Jan 19, 2018

Joseph L. Baldwin, age 63, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 1:27 A.M. on Friday, January 19, 2018, as a result of injuries he suffered in a car accident. Mr. Baldwin retired from Norfolk & Southern railroad after 41 years of service, most recently as a foreman. Joe was a member of the Montpelier Moose and Eagles. He enjoyed spending...

Sue M. Klosinski

Sue M. Klosinski

Jan 18, 2018

Sue M. Klosinski, age 67, of Toledo, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Genacross Lutheran Services, Toledo, where he was a resident. A graduate of Edgerton High School, Sue went on to graduate from Stautzenberger College in Toledo, where she earned an associate degree as a medical assistant and went on to use her skills...

Robert G. Moore

Robert G. Moore

Jan 18, 2018

Robert (Bob) Moore died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the age of 79 at Hospice of Cincinnati. His wife, Judith A. (Thomas) Moore, preceded him in death in 1999. They were married 37 years. His brother, Richard F. Moore, also preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, James T. Moore, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; a daughter, Lori A. (Moore)...

Zachariah W. McAfee

Zachariah W. McAfee

Jan 17, 2018

Zachariah W. McAfee, age 40, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:41 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Zach was a 1995 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by L.E. Smith Company in Bryan as a CNC machine operator for twenty years. He was a member of...

Pete Mere

Pete Mere

Jan 17, 2018

Pete Mere, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a patient. A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Mere was employed as a truck driver with Air Products & Chemicals in Lima, Ohio, and John’s Towing in Bryan. He loved sports of all kinds that...

Ellen M. Herman

Ellen M. Herman

Jan 17, 2018

Ellen “Elly” May Herman, age 54, of Edon, Ohio, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after battling cancer. Her family would like to extend their thanks to the Parkview staff for the excellent care they gave to Ellen. A 1981 graduate of Edgerton High School, Ellen was a homemaker who enjoyed...

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