William “Bill” Kerr, 65, died just hours after being carried from his Fayette home that was gutted by fire.  He was born December 24, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to William Merle and Marie (Truax) Kerr and died in St. Vincent’s Medical Center in the early morning hours of September 19, …

Gerald F. Siebeneck, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. Gerald was a member of the Montpelier Fraternal Order of Eagles 2246 and the Montpelier Moose Lodge 312. He enjoyed gambling at Firekeeper’s Casino, driving around with …

Raymond A. Walker III, 36 of Camden, Michigan passed away Saturday in Lansing, Michigan.  He was born on April 9, 1984 in Toledo to Raymond A. and Annette (DeFilippo) Walker, Jr.  Raymond graduated from Waldron High School in 2002, and was currently attending Lansing Community College majoring in psychology. He …

A local man, wanted in the death of a 2-month-old infant, remains at large. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Cody Jondreau, 25, who is believed to be from the Stryker area. Alexander Jondreau was injured and later died in a Toledo hospital. The Lucas County Coroner’s …

A Fayette resident dies in a house fire on S. Cherry St. Fire crews arrived to find the single-story home well involved and with a possible occupant inside the structure. No word on a cause. An investigation by state and local officials is underway at this hour. Fire teams from …

Two people are hurt in a crash at the intersection of County Road J and County Road 3 in Fulton Township, near Swanton. Officials say Samuel Phillips, of Liberty Center, was northbound on 3 when he failed to stop at the intersection with J. They say Phillips’ pickup was hit …

Traditional trick-or-treating should be avoided this year…and haunted houses and hayrides should be canceled. The Ohio Department of Health makes the recommendation. They say communities should consider alternatives…such as drive-through events with children in cars, collecting treats from individuals…spaced at least six feet apart…or decorating houses and hiding treats outside. …

Lulu L. Fraley, 50 years, of Waterloo, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lulu was born December 23, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the late Laramie E. and Janet R. (Hart) Harness, Sr.  She attended DeKalb High School.  …

Richard Wayne Essi, age 77, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Richard has owned The Spice Rack in Hayward, California since 1976. He was the general manager of the Hayward Zucchini Festival for 37 years, volunteered with the city …

Betty L. Willingham, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2020, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She had worked for Penrod and George and later served as office manager for the former Wagner Motors in Wauseon for many years. Betty was born in Neapolis, Ohio on April …