Gerald F. “Gerry” Siebenaler, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 1:13 P.M. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. Mr. Siebenaler was a 1951 graduate of Edon High School and was a …

Mary Jane Brown, age 80, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a beautician. Mary Jane was born in Struthers, Ohio, on May 25, 1937, the daughter of John and Mary Olive (Slavin) Crawford. On July 17, 1971, …

Lenore Jane Kautz, 95 years of Largo, Florida and formerly of Ocala, Florida and West Unity and Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Princeton Village, Largo, Florida. Lenore was born January 3, 1922 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles V. and Sarah A. (Paden) …

Shelby J. Hulbert, 80, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born July 9, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois to Fred and Ruby Weatherford. She was married to Warren G. Hulbert on October 7, 1972. Shelby was a …

Dale V. Brenner, 75 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 in his residence with his family at his side. Dale was born December 11, 1942 in Bryan, the son of the late Virgil and Berniece (Severence) Brenner. He was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School. Dale …

A suspect in a Paulding County murder is on the loose. Officials told reporters Matthew Dempsey was last seen early over the weekend in Bryan. Deputies were called to a County Road 87 residence in Briceton for a welfare check of a woman. There, they found the body of Gina …

An Angola man loses his home after a blaze destroys his trailer. Crews responded to the E. 200 N. residence…already engulfed in flames. Heavy winds made efforts to put out the blaze difficult. It took several minutes to get the fire under control. Investigators at the scene told reporters they …

A body is discovered in Steuben County, just north of Angola. Investigators say workers found the remains of the deceased male off of Feather Valley Road. An autopsy has been scheduled. Indiana state troopers and conservation officers are working with the coroner’s office in the investigation.

Another pretrial hearing for James Ramey is set in a Fulton County courtroom. Ramey is accused of killing Amanda Mangas of Delta, and then leaving the area with the couple’s then 10-month-old son and Mangas’ stepmother, last March. They were later found unharmed. The next hearing is scheduled for June …

Beginning in May, the 211 dialing code for community information and referral services will be eliminated for residents of Williams, Henry, Fulton and Defiance counties. Area officials say the same information and services will be available by calling 1-800-468-HELP.