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Margaret Jane Taylor, 85

Margaret Jane Taylor, 85, of Avondale, Arizona and formerly of the Edgerton area, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Avondale. She was born on February 17, 1932 in Defiance to Walter and Laura (Liski) Donze. Margaret graduated from Edgerton High School in 1950. She retired from Hayes Albion …

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Janet J. Zenz, 86

Janet J. Zenz, 86, of Montpelier passed away early Friday morning at Genesis HealthCare Center in Bryan. She was born on May 1, 1930 in Montpelier to Lawrence and Mildred (Spangler) Snyder. Janet graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948. She married Jack D. Zenz and he preceded her in …

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Beulah N. Borton, 88

Beulah N. Borton, 88, of Alvordton passed away early Friday morning at Parkcliff Community in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on December 20, 1928 in Alger, Ohio to Ralph and Ida L. (Taylor) Grant. Beulah was the 1946 valedictorian of Alvordton High School, she attended Defiance College. On July 31, …

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Linda L. Walker, 76

Linda L. Walker, 76 years, of Bryan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in her home with her family by her bedside. Linda was born February 19, 1941, the daughter of the late Harry E. and Beatrice (Schlosser) Hoffman. Linda married Frederick M. Walker on …

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John M. Crites, Jr., 72

John M. Crites, Jr., age 72, of Taylor, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Crites was an independent, owner-operator truck driver for many years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and driving truck. Born …

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Lawn mower racing to be featured at this year’s Williams County Fair

This year’s Williams County Fair will host a new event on Sunday night, Sept. 10: lawnmower racing by the American Racing Mower Association, Inc. (ARMA). In lawnmower racing, competitors race modified, self-propelled riding lawnmowers with the blades removed for safety. ARMA races will take place on the fairgrounds horse track …

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Village of Pioneer votes to oppose the centralized collection of income taxes

The Village of Pioneer has joined in the chorus of villages and cities that oppose the centralized collection of income taxes. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget proposal would require businesses to file about $600 million of municipal income taxes through the online Ohio Business Gateway, according to a Columbus …

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Pretrial hearing set in murder case in Paulding County

Another pretrial hearing has been set in the case of an Indiana man accused of murder in Paulding County. 34 year old Daniel Zerbe of Fort Wayne, had a pretrial hearing Wednesday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. The hearing did not take place in open court, and another hearing …

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Toledo man extradited from Indiana to face murder charges

A Toledo man, who allegedly shot and killed the mother of his 10-month-old son and abducted the boy, was detained in Indiana and has since been returned to northwest Ohio for arraignment. 27 year old James Ramey, of Toledo, appeared before a judge in Fulton County, Ind., and waived his …

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Florence A. Loudon, 91

Florence A. Loudon, age 91, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Campbell Soup Company in Napoleon. Florence was born on May 8, 1925, the daughter of William R. and Bertha M. (Tolly) Arbuckle. On May 12, …

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