Obituaries

Mary Ida Fry, age 90, of Bryan and a long time resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Mrs. Fry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio and the Catholic …

Evana Marie Keener, 84, of Butler, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Parkview DeKalb Hospital, Auburn, Indiana.  Evana was born May 31, 1939, in Auburn, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Roberta J. (Charleswood) Lee.  She graduated from high school in 1957, and married Jerry L. Keener …

Ronald D. Schroeder, 78 years of Bryan, and formerly of Cecil, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, in his home with his family at his side. Ron was born June 2, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Speiser) Schroeder. Ron was an Army veteran, …

Sally L. Priest, 94, a lifelong resident of Montpelier, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier. She was born on July 29, 1929 in Montpelier to Herschell Raphael and Alphretta May (Brannan) McMillen. Sally graduated from Montpelier High School. Sally retired …

Clifford D. Mann, 80 of Waldron, Michigan passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home.  He was born on April 9, 1943 in Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan to Dale and Catherine (Carpenter) Mann.  He served his country for three years in the United States Army from …

Luvenia Lung, age 77, of Montpelier, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Luvenia retired as the manager at McDonald’s in Butler, Indiana with over 10 years of service.  She was a member of the House of Prayer and had been a …

Cynthia Ann Cook, 60 of Alvordton passed away on February 21, 2024 at her home.  She was born on February 11, 1964 in Wauseon, Ohio to Gayle Ross and Esther Ann (Grime) Cook.  Cynthia graduated from Stryker High School. She is survived by two daughters, Aleeshia Haskell of Alvordton and …

Madilyn R. Fritch, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio.  Madilyn had worked as a bookkeeper at Day & Day Oil which became ARCO, and later became Williams Landmark.  She was active in the community in the Jolly Neighbors …

Linda S. Trent of Bryan, Ohio passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Linda worked at Electron in Hamilton, Indiana for many years and retired from Plastech in Edon.  She was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 and the Black …

Phyllis M. Button, 77 years of Willard, Missouri, and a lifetime resident of Hamilton, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at Magnolia Square Health and Rehabilitation Center, Springfield, Missouri. Phyllis was born April 5, 1946, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Willard and M. Virginia (Newcomb) Frager. She …