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D. Eugene “Geno” Stafford, 53

D. Eugene “Geno” Stafford, age 53, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died late Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was a 1982 graduate of Edgerton High School and served six years in the United States Navy and following that served four years in the Army Reserves where he was …

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Robert C. Satterlee, 79

Robert C. Satterlee, 79 years, of Wellington, Florida and formerly of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee Florida. Robert was born February 18, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of the late Louis Emerson and Frances A. (Jahnke) Satterlee. He was a 1956 graduate …

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Fern M. Chamberlain, 87

Fern M. Chamberlain, 87 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fern was born May 2, 1930 in Milan Center, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lee and Margaret (Stauffer) Troyer. She married Charles V. Chamberlain on April 29, 1961, …

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A former St. Paul Lutheran School teacher enters pleas in sexual battery case

A former St. Paul Lutheran School teacher facing 13 counts of sex with minors pleaded guilty to nine of them Tuesday in Henry County Common Pleas Court. 29 year old Brian Kressbach of Napoleon, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual battery and five counts of unlawful sexual conduct with …

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Thursday hearing has been set for a Napoleon man charged with rape of a minor under age 13

A Thursday hearing has been set for a Napoleon man charged with rape of a minor under age 13. 36 year old Anthony Jones of Napoleon, appeared by video in Napoleon Municipal Court Monday on a charge of rape. Jones qualified to receive court-appointed counsel, and bond was set at …

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Fremont man was sentenced to four years behind bars for causing the death of a Kendallville man

A Fremont man was sentenced to four years behind bars for causing the death of a Kendallville man, by drinking and driving, during a hearing this week in DeKalb Superior Court. Noe Munoz-Rubio of Fremont pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death as part of a plea …

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Mosquito and tick season has officially begun in Ohio

Mosquito and tick season has officially begun in Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) urges people to “fight the bite” and take precautions to prevent bites from mosquitos and ticks which can carry diseases such as West Nile virus, Zika virus and Lyme disease. In Ohio, ticks are …

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Rosalie F. Kahle, 89

Rosalie F. Kahle, age 89 of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Otterbein Senior Living in Monclova. She was born on August 1, 1927 in Toledo to Joseph and Virginia (Slowinski) Dixon. Rosalie married Alvin Kahle on May 11, 1961; he preceded her in death …

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Phyllis G. Zook, 87

Phyllis G. Zook, age 87, of Wauseon, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. A graduate of Lyons High School, she then attended and graduated from the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked for Dr. Vogel in Wauseon …

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Severe wind has caused as much as $125,000 in damage to power poles in Pioneer

Recent severe wind has caused as much as $125,000 in damage to power poles in Pioneer, though insurance should cover most of the cost. Al Fiser, village administrator, said severe winds near the end of April knocked down several power poles along County Road 15 from Holiday City into Pioneer. …

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