Updated: Darwin “Bub” E. Steinke, 81, of Pioneer, who passed away on March 31, 2020 will have a time to receive friends on Friday, June 12th from 4-7 pm at the Thompson Funeral Home on Main Street in Montpelier.  A memorial service will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 3 …

Angela R. Tracy Garbers, age 42, passed away at Ebeid Hospice on June 4, 2020. She worked at IAC in Wauseon. Angela was born June 21, 1977 to the late Lowell and Dorothy (Merrill) Tracy. She obtained her associates degree in medical assistance. On October 5, 2019, she married the …

Linda Johnson, age 65, passed away in her home on June 3, 2020. Linda worked at the Fulton County Health Center as a specialty clinic receptionist. Linda was born on July 17, 1954 in Wauseon, Ohio. She was the daughter of Donald E. Rupp and Verda M. Schrock.  She was …

Susan F. Kidston, age 50, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Susan was an interior decorator with Kings Furniture and Bedding in West Unity for the last 8 years. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. …

Kathryn Marie Crites, 69 years, of Hicksville, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, in her residence, with her family at her side.  Kathy was born December 12, 1950, in Hicksville, the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie (Burch) Fulmer.  She attended Hicksville High School.  Kathy married William T. “Bill” …

Zoos, theaters, playgrounds and other indoor and outdoor facilities in Ohio can reopen June 10. Gov. DeWine makes the announcement. The governor’s directive also applies to country clubs, museums, laser tag facilities…roller skating and ice skating rinks. Mass gatherings, like concerts, sporting events and amusement parks?…still no call on that. …

More than 34 thousand Ohioans file unemployment claims during the last week of May. That’s the lowest figure since Ohio’s stay-at-home orders led to widespread layoffs. The claims are still among the highest on record in the state over the past few decades. The 34,575 claims filed for the week …

This summer’s Indiana State Fair has been called off…COVID-19. Scheduled for Aug. 7-through the 23rd, officials had hoped to hold it at the Indianapolis fairgrounds since the governor said he planned to lift most statewide coronavirus restrictions on July 4. Fair officials say preparing for the event requires coordination with …

Indiana health leaders say they are working to determine why a federal report found about 200 more coronavirus-related deaths among the state’s nursing home residents than state officials had tallied. An apparent slowdown of coronavirus-related deaths is continuing in Indiana as figures released by state health officials show it has …

LESLIE “Kit” LEE LIBERTY Leslie wanted everyone to remember: Just Be Nice and Trust God. Leslie “Kit” Lee Liberty, 56 years, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Leslie was born May 6, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter …