Jack B. Schudel, 72 years, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 in his residence. Jack was born March 29, 1946 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Bernard K. and Irene (Flory) Schudel. He married Darlene Marihugh on November 16, 1963 in Defiance, and the marriage ended …

Betty Rose Gee Rutledge, 91 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in her home with her children at her side. Betty was born January 10, 1927 in Williams County, Ohio the daughter of the late Glen H. and Hazel F. (Sutton) Patten. She was a 1943 graduate …

John Tester of Bronson, MI and formerly of Wauseon, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon. Online condolences to the family may be offered at www.grisierfh.com.

There’s a great way coming up to learn some of the lesser known items of interest in the history of our area. A guided tour is set up for the 29th at the Fountain Grove cemetery. There, event holders say, you will find the final resting places of some area’s …

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch are planning international economic development trips to help strengthen the state’s automotive and agriculture industries. Holcomb, First Lady Janet Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a delegation next week for three days to northern Italy. They’ll meet …

Indiana education officials say a $9 million federal grant will boost efforts to help students struggling with mental health issues. The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program called Project AWARE. It aims to boost awareness of …

A top-ranking Indiana Republican lawmaker is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Michigan. State House Ways and Means Chairman, Tim Brown was taken to a hospital in Ann Arbor after he was thrown from his motorcycle…this after an SUV pulled in front of him near northern Michigan’s Mackinac …

Donald M. Sutton, Sr., age 65, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:25 P.M. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Ebid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Sutton was 1972 graduate of Edon High School and served sixteen years in the United States Air Force. His last employment …

Sonja S. Hahn, age 40, of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at the Laurels of Defiance. Sonja was born on December 11, 1977, in Wauseon. She worked as a hostess at the Barn Restaurant in Archbold and also as a homemaker. She enjoyed attending her son’s, daughter’s, …

Cassandra (Schalow) Baden passed away peacefully on September 11, 2018 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Cassie was born on September 11, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio. Graduating from Holland High School in 1960, she worked at Toledo Edison as an Executive Secretary for over 25 years. She married the love …