Obituaries

Nancy E. Hill, 84, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, in her daughter’s residence in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Nancy was born July 24, 1940, in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles and Goldie M. (Moore) Fridley.  She married Kenneth E. Hill on February 8, 1985, in …

Patricia M. Suffel, age 84, of Butler and formerly of Edgerton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Patricia was a loving homemaker and mother to her family. She worked for a time at Ken’s IGA in Edgerton and Air-Way Manufacturing. She was …

Era Mae Martin, age 97, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Glenn Park of Defiance where she had been a resident for two years. Era retired from GTE with over 25 years of service. She began her career as a switchboard operator and continued into customer service. After she …

Shirley A. Rees, 90, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025.  She was born on April 11, 1935 in Waldron, Michigan to Roy and Blanch H. (Davis) Hephner.  Shirley graduated from Waldron High School in 1953. In 1954, she started working on the Etch a Sketch line at Ohio …

Delton Clair Riehle of Edgerton went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May, 16th, 2025, while surrounded by his loved ones at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance Ohio. Delton was born on February 4th, 1946, to Allen and Helen (Day) Riehle. He was a 1964 …

Phyllis A. Ballinger, 88, of Hicksville, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Vancrest of Hicksville, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born February 7, 1937, in Van Wert, County, Ohio, daughter of the late Russell Ezra and Esther Bernice (Mosier) Miller. She married Floyd A. Ballinger on June 24, …

Deanna Jane Tucker, 64, of Bryan, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, surrounded by her family at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, after an extended illness.  She was born February 10, 1961, to the late Jim and Phyllis Luke. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1979. …

Norma Jean (Hayes) Baker, 72, of Pioneer and formerly of Hazard, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Majestic of Bryan. She was born on July 29, 1952 in Hyden, Kentucky to Charlie and Mary (Back) Hayes. Norma married Eulis Baker on October 16, 1967 in Dickenson County, …

Dean C. Wyse, 81, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, in his home under the care of Heartland Hospice. Dean was born in Wauseon, Ohio to Edward A. and Georgia C. (Stuckey) Wyse on March 28, 1944. He was a 1962 graduate of West Unity High …

Audrey A. Tingley, 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at her home in Montpelier.  She was born on November 6, 1926 in Bryan to Harry M. and Flava (Miller) Welden.  Audrey graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944 and three years later married JB Tingley and he preceded …