Authorities are investigating a break-in at a Swanton St. address in Metamora. Someone broke into a detached shed and stole a bag of golf clubs, machine tools, an air compressor and other items. Fulton County deputies hope someone has some information on the break in and gives them a call. …

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 …

George A. Simmons, 85 of Lake Wales, Florida passed Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. He was born June 2, 1932 in West Unity, Ohio to the late Clayton and Mabel (Walker) Simmons. George had been a resident of the Lake Wales area …

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 …

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, …

Charles Lynn Bryan, Sr., age 82, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away May 11, 2018 in Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio. He was born January 20, 1936 in Metamora, Ohio to the late Clyde and Allie (Jennings) Bryan. He married Mary Lou Bryan on July 22, 1989 and she preceded …

Eugenia (Jean) Fassold, 98, of Oregon, Ohio, formally of Toledo and Fayette, passed from this life to her eternal home on May 10th, 2018. She was the daughter of Ray and Florence (Leu) Hochstetler in Fayette, Ohio. She was a bookkeeper most of her working career at several companies including …

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 …

Lavon L. “Skeet” Northrup, 41, of Defiance passed away Wednesday as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born May 1, 1977 in Montpelier to Lavon “Dusty” Lee Parks and Martha K. Norhtrup. Skeet attended Defiance High School. At a young age he attended the Montpelier Church of …

A two year old girl drowns in Defiance. Crews were dispatched to a Harding Street residence. They found the unresponsive child inside. She was taken to Defiance Regional, where she was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.