Ryan W. Rathburn, age 47, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away early on Friday, December 4, 2020, in the Emergency Room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Ryan enjoyed listening to music, playing with his Dachshunds and especially, time with his grandchildren. Ryan W. Rathburn was born on May 3, …

Kimberly J. Johnson, age 57, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at her home in Defiance. Kimberly was a member of Sonrise Community Church and DASH. Kimberly was born on July 3, 1963, in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of Gerald M. and Nancy J. (Strickling) Johnson. …

Dale R. Pushee, 93, of Montpelier, OH passed away on December 3, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, OH. He was born on August 5, 1927 in Leesburg, OH to Harley and Ann Elizabeth (Purdy) Pushee. Dale graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945 after which he enlisted …

Anthony Leon “Tony” Wieczorek, 76 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan.  Tony was born May 28, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of the late Wallace and Marcella (Dibble) Wieczorek.  Raised in Toledo, Tony met the love of his life, …

Clare E. McIntosh, age 93, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday evening, December 2, 2020, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. He was born in Wauseon on May 25, 1927, to Henry Neil and Zylpha (Spring) McIntosh. He was a graduate of Wauseon High School and was an Army Veteran of the …

Kimberly J. (Robinson) Dannecker, age 48, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away December 2, 2020 at her home. Kimberly worked as a grocery clerk for many years. Kim was born on April 26, 1972 to Larry and Carolyn Robinson. Kim loved to cook and sew; she was often heard saying, “Home-Ec …

Beatrice “Bea” A. Price, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday evening at Parkview Hospice Randallia.  She was born on October 8, 1942 in Camden, Michigan to Lester E. and Wanette Beatrice (Hotchkiss-Puckett) Schelling.  Bea graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960. Bea was a member of House of …

Ohio Senate President, Larry Obhof says he has the votes to override Gov., DeWine’s threatened override of a bill…restricting the state health department’s powers during a health emergency. He’s so confident…he tells reporters he’ll hold a vote, if the bill is vetoed as promised by week’s end. The bill would …

A leading Ohio business group asks employees to come up with the best practices for reducing the spread of the coronavirus…as it warns of the impact the current spike in cases could have on the economy. The Ohio Business Roundtable, a nonprofit organization of chief executive officers, wants workers to …

Legislation filed will delay the collection of nuclear subsidies…under the law at the center of a $60 million federal bribery probe…as Ohio Republican lawmakers struggle to find common ground on a repeal effort. Republican Rep. Jim Hoops introduced a bill to halt the collection of at least $170 million dollars …