logo-image

Obituaries

Donna L. Lump

Donna L. Lump

Sep 19, 2016

Donna L. Lump, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:20 A.M. on Monday, September 19, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Lump was a 1946 graduate of Edon High School and worked as an editor for Earth Publications in Edgerton, retiring in 1999 with twenty years of service. She was...

Patricia E. Chamberlain

Patricia E. Chamberlain

Sep 15, 2016

Patricia E. Chamberlain, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Patricia worked as a bus driver for Bryan City Schools for 37 years and had worked at Kmart in Bryan for many years. Born on April 16, 1937, in Montpelier, Ohio, she was the daughter...

Patsy R. Hay

Patsy R. Hay

Sep 12, 2016

Patsy R. Hay, 90, of Edon, Ohio, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior on Monday, September 12, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Pat was born on February 11, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of William Earl and Myrtle Agnes (Schaffer) Armstrong. She married Harry Robert Hay on February 24,...

Bette J. Unger

Bette J. Unger

Sep 9, 2016

Bette J. Unger, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, a lifelong resident of the Bryan area, died at 8:22 A.M. on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Unger had been employed by the 50 Corporation and later at AirWay Manufacturing until her retirement. Bette was an accomplished seamstress and loved her dogs Sadie and...

Delmar D. Smith

Delmar D. Smith

Sep 8, 2016

Delmar D. Smith, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Cleveland Clinic. He had been a bus driver for Central Local schools for 20 years and had worked for Ney Oil Company for 36 years. Delmar was a member of the Farmer United Methodist Church and the Farmer American Legion. He served in...

Nevaeh and Avianna Ickes

Nevaeh and Avianna Ickes

Sep 7, 2016

Neveah and Avianna Ickes, infant daughters of Amanda A. Speck and Devin E. Ickes were stillborn on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Neveah and Avianna are survived by their loving parents, Amanda and Devin, of Montpelier; brother, Xaidon E. Ickes, of Angola; sister, Emily R. Speck, of Montpelier; maternal grandparents, Todd and Cynthia Speck,...

Richard F. "Dick" Osborn

Richard F. "Dick" Osborn

Sep 3, 2016

Richard F. “Dick” Osborn, age 85, of Sturgis, Michigan, died at 11:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Three Rivers, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Osborn was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School and had formerly operated the grocery in Edon, Ohio, operated a dry cleaner’s in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was...

Lyle "Dean" Wann

Lyle "Dean" Wann

Aug 31, 2016

Lyle “Dean” Wann passed away just past 12:00 A.M. Wednesday morning from complications due to a stroke in 2013. Dean and Marie owned and operated Davis Floor Covering until their retirement in 2000. They were married in June 1954, shortly after Dean’s discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps. Dean was born in Pioneer, Ohio, the son of Francis A. and...

Jerry W. Burt

Jerry W. Burt

Aug 26, 2016

Jerry W. Burt, age 71, died at 6:45 P.M. on Friday, August 26, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan Center, where he was a patient after an extended illness. Mr. Burt was employed by AT & T in West Unity for thirty-five years, retiring twenty years ago. He enjoyed GeoCaching which paired his love of puzzles, computers and the outdoors. Jerry’s...

Jimmy Gene Penn

Jimmy Gene Penn

Aug 24, 2016

Jimmy Gene Penn, age 79, of Toledo, Ohio, died at 7:10 P.M. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, shortly after admittance to Mercy St. Anne’s Hospital in Toledo after a sudden illness. Mr. Penn was a former member of the Ohio National Guard and had worked for Medussa Portland Concrete Company for twenty-three years and then for Temple B’nai Israel for...

John Edwin Shaffer, Sr.

John Edwin Shaffer, Sr.

Aug 23, 2016

John Edwin “Jack” Shaffer, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:47 P.M. on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Shaffer was a lifelong resident of the Bryan and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was employed by the 50 and 50+5 Corporation as a foreman until retirement and...

John Adam Smith, Jr.

John Adam Smith, Jr.

Aug 20, 2016

John A. Smith, Jr., age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:15 P.M. on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Smith was a long time employee of Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton where he worked until the plant closed. He was an avid fisherman and shuffleboard player and...

Alicia Mae Roberts

Alicia Mae Roberts

Aug 17, 2016

Alicia Mae Roberts, age 34, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:47 P.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Alicia was a 2000 graduate of Edon High School and earned her Associate Degree from Northwest State Community College. She was currently employed by Family Dollar Distribution Center in Ashley, Indiana, attended...

Joshua M. Beville

Joshua M. Beville

Aug 17, 2016

Joshua M. Beville, age 29, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at his home. Josh was a paper shredder for C.L.A.S.S. in Napoleon for many years. He was a member of Christ Community Church in Ridgeville Corners and HOPE Services in Napoleon. Josh was a Special Olympian, enjoyed bowling, softball and basketball and was an avid...

John R. Bishop

John R. Bishop

Aug 16, 2016

John R. Bishop, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Bishop was a graduate of Montpelier High School and served in the United States Navy. His last employment was as a CNC machine operator for Metaldyne in Edon, Ohio. He was...

Eldon L. Runyan

Eldon L. Runyan

Aug 14, 2016

Eldon L. Runyan, age 77, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 6:41 P.M. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Henry Ford Allegiance Health Center in Jackson, Michigan. Eldon worked as a machinist at Powers & Sons and had delivered milk for Bowman’s Dairy earlier. He loved working carnivals and did so for over 38 years. Eldon was a member of...

Betty M. Wieland

Betty M. Wieland

Aug 8, 2016

Betty M. Wieland, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday morning, August 8, 2016, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio. Betty was a dietician manager at Cameron Hospital in Angola, Indiana, for over 30 years. She was a member of the Bryan Eagle Aerie 2233. Betty was born August 11, 1930, near Montpelier, the daughter of...

Mack Robert Boeke

Mack Robert Boeke

Aug 8, 2016

Mack Robert Boeke, the infant son of Jason and Brittany (Castor) Boeke, was stillborn on August 8, 2016 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville. Mack is survived by his parents, of Edgerton; paternal grandparents, Robert and Diane Boeke, of Bryan; maternal grandparents, Kent and Sandra Castor, of Minneola, Florida; paternal great grandparents, Janet Boeke, of Edgerton and Thomas Dircksen, of...

Sharon Lee Stambaugh

Sharon Lee Stambaugh

Aug 3, 2016

Sharon Lee Stambaugh, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:04 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Sharon was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with her family and loved her cats. Born March 30, 1932 in Bryan, she was the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Brannan) Hoffman. Sharon was the valedictorian of...

Geraldine Ann Salyer

Geraldine Ann Salyer

Aug 3, 2016

Geraldine Ann Salyer, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord at 12:10 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Salyer was a1961 graduate of Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana ,and received her Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Clark State University in Springfield, Ohio. During...

Share by: