Eugene Grant Vanderbunt, age 88, of Wauseon passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Prior to his retirement he had been worked in the restaurant Ev’s Place, which he later purchased and became Gene’s Place. He had also worked as a herdsman for …

Tommy Johnson, age 64, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 1:10 P.M. on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was a heavy equipment operator and had been employed by Stoneco and worked out of the Scott and Auglaize …

Pamela J. Kerr, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:46 A.M. on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Kerr was a 1971 graduate of Defiance High School and had been employed at several …

Frances Lerma, age 52, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Fulton County Health Center, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Mathis, Texas on April 9, 1964 to Presiliano R. and Maria (Avila) Lerma. Prior to her retirement earlier this year, she …

Leighton M. Fritz, 88 years, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, with his family at his bedside. Leighton was born June 9, 1928 in Farmer, Ohio, the son of the late Russell and Daisy (Skees) Fritz. He was a 1946 graduate …

A couple hundred people attended an open house to discuss a feasibility study for relocating Ohio 66 away from downtown Archbold. The public meeting that was held Tuesday at Northwest State Community College, dealt with a proposal to relocate Ohio 66 to Fulton County Road 24. The purpose of the …

Phone scams of various types are making their way around the country. Now the Defiance Police Department is advising residents to be aware of an online scam that has been reported locally. According to law enforcement, prospective victims are contacted via Facebook and asked to call a number (202-858-4857), and …

A Hicksville man was sentenced to community control for four years in Defiance County Common Pleas Court for a stabbing incident earlier this year. 26 year old Kevin Mudrack Jr. appeared for sentencing on a charge of felonious assault and was ordered to report medical prescriptions he obtains to his …

Bowling Green State University leaders and police are investigating a complaint in which a university student reported being robbed and called a derogatory slur on campus. University officials did not release the name of the victim. There were no injuries to the male victim, according to BGSU officials. Dave Kielmeyer, …

Clemis Lilly Sr. 76 years, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 in his residence. Clemis was born February 26, 1940 in Flat Top, West Virginia, the son of the late Carlos and Macy (Graham) Lilly. He married Lettie Mae Rohn in 1970, and she preceded him …