Courtney Montague

Judith J. Sisco, 81

Judith J. Sisco, age 81, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away, Friday, December 22, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance.  Judy owned her own house cleaning company for many years when she lived in Harrison, Arkansas.  She was a gifted wood carver and carved at Silver Dollar City …

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Stephen W. Nichols, 72

Stephen W. Nichols, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Friday December 15, 2023 at his home following a lengthy illness. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him. Stephen (Steve), was born on May 20, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Loretto (Sauer) …

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Thelma Eldean Platner, 103

Thelma Eldean Platner, 103 years of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thelma was born February 5, 1920, in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of the late Edward Carlton and Jennie Ellen (Yoder) Emmert. She was a 1937 graduate …

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Glen A. Hooser, Sr., 76

Glen A. Hooser, Sr., age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his residence. Glen was a truck driver who drove for All States Trucking and Wehrle Trucking.  He enjoyed working, fishing, gardening and time spent outdoors. Glen was born on April 9, 1947, in Huntington, …

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Anthony F. Sanders, 83

Anthony “Tony” Francis Sanders, 83, peacefully entered eternal rest on December 17, 2023 in Maumee, Ohio.  Born June 11, 1940, in Edgerton, Ohio to Charles Bernard and Julia Frances (Bell) Sanders, he married Kathleen Meyer of Hicksville on October 24, 1970, and together they raised four children during their 53 …

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Richard P. Hartley, 76

Richard “Dick” P. Hartley, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Richard was a US Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  Dick worked at the Aro Corporation/Ingersoll Rand for forty years prior to his …

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Constance G. Hensal, 79

Constance G. “Connie” Hensal, 79, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Tidewell Hospice-Sarasota Hospice House. The daughter of Don D. and Gertude B. (Brown) Geesey, Connie was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Bryan, Ohio, where she graduated from Bryan High School. She …

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Adrew M. Wagner, 104

Adrew M. Wagner, age 104, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away early Christmas morning, Monday, December 25, 2023 at Hillside Country Living where she had been a resident for the last few years.  Adrew was a secretary at the former Aro Corporation for 25 years.  She was a member of Edgerton …

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George “Mike” Kenner, 78

George “Mike” Kenner, 78, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his house surrounded by his family. Mike was born February 19, 1945, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of George J. and Ruth M. (Crone) Kenner. He was a 1963 graduate of Hicksville High School. Mike married Bonnie …

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Williams County Board of Health exploring funding options.

After the health department’s levy failed in November, Health Commissioner Jim Watkins and the board of health are exploring other avenues to fund the Williams County Health Department’s proposed new Bryan location. The health department has been operating out of two buildings, one in Montpelier and one in Bryan, which …

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