Allen E. Cryer, 83 of Montpelier passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on January 3, 1940 in Madison Township, Ohio to Howard Edwin and Ilo Marcelle (Pitts) Cryer.  In 1958, he graduated from Montpelier High School.  On December 13, …

Sherry L. Slater, age 59, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away at home on Friday, May 19, 2023 following a lengthy illness. Sherry was a homemaker and enjoyed relic hunting and gardening. Sherry was born on October 7, 1963, in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Richard M. and Shelby J. …

Victoria S. Mast 72 passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Evergreen Manor Healthcare Center, Montpelier. Victoria was born on August 26, 1950, in Defiance, Ohio the daughter of the late Herbert Leininger, Sr and Mary (Miller) Leininger. She was a 1967 graduate of Ayersville High School. Victoria married Marvin …

Edgerton public school treasurer William Blakely presented his five-year financial forecast for the school district during this week’s school board meeting. An issue that arose for Blakely when attempting to predict the financial state of the school district five years down the road was also having to predict the outcome …

A bill…that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics…clears the GOP-dominated Ohio Senate. The multifaceted bill would drastically change the way that students learn and faculty teach across the …

An obituary is not available at this time for Dennis E. Ruetz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.   https://www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com/notices/Dennis-Ruetz

Gerold “Jerry” R. Jerger, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:07 A.M. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Jerry worked at the former Hayes-Albion in Bryan for over 40 years prior to his retirement.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church …

Marvin B. Crites, Sr., age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:55 P.M. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Laurels of Defiance following a lengthy illness.  Marvin was a life-long farmer and worked at Challenge-Cook Brothers for many years as a welder, foreman and in their shop.  He …

Mark Russell Smith, age 79, of Lake Seneca, near Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 9:03 P.M. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mr. Smith was a graduate of Bryan High School and throughout his work career he had worked in …

Marla “Skeeter” J. Wiles, 85, of Hicksville passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Kingsbury Place, Defiance, surrounded by her family. Skeeter was born August 16, 1937, in Farmer, Ohio, daughter of the late Alpheus G. and Mercil M. (Davis) Mason. She was a 1955 graduate of Farmer High School …