Obituaries

Virginia A. Jaquith, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:25 A.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Jaquith was a 1944 graduate of Defiance High School and received her teaching degree from Bowling Green State University. She …

Julia Ann Michael, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away at 10:17 A.M. on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Paulding High School and entered the United States Army, retiring …

Barbara J. Parrott, 95, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, following a brief illness.  Barbara was born August 12, 1927, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter of the late Carl and Agnes (Miller) Wiedelman.  Barbara married Thomas W. Parrott on June 30, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, and he …

Duane K. Cole, 81 years, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in his residence.  Duane was born January 2, 1942, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of the late Donald B. and Doris A. (Bell) Cole.  He was a 1960 graduate of Reading High School. He married Kathy E. …

Marvin L. Smith, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:08 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with his family at his side, after an extended illness. Mr. Smith was a 1972 graduate of Bryan High School and was a …

Roger Nash of Delta, Ohio, passed away at the age of 70 on January 5, 2023, in Wauseon, Ohio. He is survived by daughters Heather Nash (Ben Lorenz), and Jennifer Nash; siblings Tami Spencer (Troy), Ronnie Bartley (Christina Johnson), Mike Bartley (Chris), and Bobby Bartley (Stacy). Roger was proceeded in death by his …

Jacqueline Lillian De La Cruz, age 50, of Wauseon, passed away January 8, 2023, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Jacqueline was born on January 13, 1972 in Williams County Hospital to the late Benjamin and Ruth De La Cruz, Sr. Jacqueline worked as a case worker at Fulton …

Beverly A. Beverly, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. Bev was born September 9, 1930, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Goldie (Dunkelbarger) Winebrenner. She attended Defiance High School. Bev married Robert D. Beverly, Sr. on …

Letha E. Payne, 73 of Montpelier passed away on January 6, 2023 at Promedica Hospital in Defiance.  She was born on March 30, 1949 in Ashtabula, Ohio to George and Carol (McElrath) Barry. Letha retired from the United States Postal Service after 36 years, with most of her years served …

Tommy L. “Tom” Bigger, 72, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. Tom was born August 7, 1950, in Wooster, Ohio, son of the late Leonard and Elizabeth (Moog) Bigger. He married Victoria L. Meier on September 29, 1990, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee …