Obituaries

Steven Garza, 57 years of Bryan, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at Cleveland Clinic. Steve was born September 13, 1965, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Ignacio and Lupe (Celestino) Garza. He attended Bryan High School. He married Jamie J. Bishop on November 20, 1999, in Bryan, …

Rue Kathleen Moore was born asleep on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan.  Rue was the daughter of Jacob D. and Candace K. (Keller) Moore. Rue is survived by her parents, of Defiance; grandparents, Ken Keller and Sheryl Keller, both of Defiance, Barry Moore, of …

Carl L. Bowers, Sr., 85 of West Unity passed away, Tuesday July 18, 2023 at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan.  He was born on May 22, 1938 in West Unity to Ernest and Thelma (Stantz) Bowers.  Carl was a graduate of West Unity High School and then on …

Catherine M. Potts-Deitrich, 66, of Rotonda West, Florida, and formerly of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, at Tidewell Hospice in Venice, Florida.  Cathy was born June 4, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Michael C. and Mary E. (Walls) Muchnok.  She was a 1975 graduate …

Brady W. “Bud” Taube, 25, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Brady was born December 9, 1997, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of Ralph W. Taube and Ruby J. Cook.  He was a 2016 graduate of Hicksville High School …

Jacklyn M. “Jackie” Gomez, 23, of Butler, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Columbia City, Indiana.  Jacklyn was born July 12, 2000, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Abraham Gomez, III, and Sylvia Ruiz.  She was a 2018 graduate of Eastside High School.  After graduation, Jacklyn …

Raymond Richard Trenz, Jr., 56, of Auburn, CA, passed away on June 30, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 5, 1967 in Deerborn, MI to Raymond Richard Trenz Sr., and Darlene Kay (Fields) Trenz. Rick graduated from Gibraltor High School in 1985 and went on to attend …

Ruth J. Shaull, age 96, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 A.M.  on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center.  She was a nurses aide at Hillside Country Living and retired with 21 years of service.  Ruth was an active member of the Montpelier Church of …

Ronald W. Clark, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  Ronald worked as a photo composer and supervisor at the Ohio Art Company for over 48 years before his retirement.  He was a former member of Calvary …

Jose M. Cabanzo-Carrillo, 25, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, in Defiance, Ohio.  Jose was born May 17, 1998, in San Sebastián Tlacotepec, Puebla, Mexico, son of Silvino Cabanzo-Montalvo and Dolores Carrillo-Hernandez.  Jose worked as a construction worker, building houses in the area with several Amish construction …