Obituaries

Jeffery A. Simon, 68, of Montpelier, passed away on December 7, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, OH. He was born on February 18, 1954 in Mount Vernon, OH and was raised by his foster parents Lavon and Shirley Elson. Jeff graduated from Montpelier High School in 1972. On …

Carmen C. Lanum, 71, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  Carmen was born April 17, 1951, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Floyd G. and Carmen C. (Morales) Ortiz.  She attended St. Joe High School, Butler, Indiana.  Carmen married Richard J. …

Doris Lawter, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 following a brief illness. Doris worked at the former Ranch House and Kaufman’s Restaurants and at Shaffer’s Restaurant for many years. She enjoyed shopping, dancing, big family dinners and time with her family …

Joyce A. Apple, 88, of Alvordton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio. Joyce was born March 2, 1934, in Ossian, Indiana, daughter of the late Vern and Wanda (Gibson) Frederick She married Richard G. Apple on October 28, 1950, in Bulter, …

Richard E. Lirot, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold surrounded by his family. He was a truck driver and member of the Teamsters Union for 45 years. He has been working more recently with a cousin picking up and dropping …

Dorothy L. Stark, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:25 A.M. on Monday, December 5, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stark was a 1969 graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had been employed by CVS …

Karen Hosler, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at her home. She working in the shipping departments at Bryan Custom Plastics and Trim Trends before she retired. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles. Karen enjoyed gardening, collecting coins and loved animals. Karen was born on October 20, …

G. Frank Hosler, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, December 4, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a sudden illness. Frank retired from Aro Corporation with over 40 years of service in plating and custom builds. Frank served in the US Army from …

Robin Sue Chappuis, age 64 of Stryker, Ohio went to be with her Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Robin was a woman of many different hats. She worked as a licensed cosmetologist, bus driver and was the director of Loving Words …

Robert “Bob” John Kimble, 84 of Churubusco, IN passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne. Bob was born October 12, 1938 to the late Robert W. and Frances A. (Sharpe) Kimble of Stryker, Ohio. Bob graduated from Tri-State University (TRINE) in Angola, IN …