Obituaries

Esther J. Johnson, 84, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio. Esther was born April 15, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, daughter of the late Lloyd and Vera (Hay) Silverwood. She attended Waite High School. Esther married Elmer Johnson in January 1984 in …

Linda Rae Meiser, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Park View Care Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Linda was born on October 3, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond L. and Florilla A. (Randolph) Meiser. Arrangements are being …

Carl F. Janeway Sr. (87) of Montpelier passed away the morning of Friday, October 28th at Evergreen Healthcare Center. He was born on May 31st, 1935 in Hillsboro, Indiana to Donald R. and Gladys L. (Snyder) Janeway. He married Catherine (Donovan), whom preceded him in death, in 1961 in Muncie, …

Rose Ella Dunlap, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:11 P.M. on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center, in Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Dunlap was a member of the 1948 class of Edgerton High School. She was also a member of John D. …

Rodney G. Stowits, of Montpelier, passed away Monday, October 24th 2022 at home surrounded by family. He was born on July 7th, 1952 in Lansing, MI to Maynard and Bertha (Wright) Stowits. Rod graduated from Brighton High School in 1970. He married Robin Boylan in 1971 in Brighton, MI. Rod …

Jeffrey S. Chorpenning, 65, of Hamilton, Indiana passed away October 22, 2022, at his daughter’s residence. Jeff was born May 9, 1957, in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late John L. and Norma (Hamman) Chorpenning. He attended Hamilton High School. Jeff worked as plumber working at John Chorpenning Plumbing. …

Lavera M. Smith, 87, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on February 19, 1935 in Montpelier to Francis and Helen (Traush) Moreland. Lavera was a member of the Pioneer Bible Fellowship Church.  She worked at Pioneer …

Doris Jean Ruhlin, age 93, of Lavonia, Georgia and formerly of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022 at AnMed, Anderson Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina.  She lived a full life until she passed from a sudden and unexpected heart attack. She was born on September 28, …

Grace Cecilia Mary Cordell Moughler, age 89, of rural Montpelier, Ohio passed into heaven October 20, 2022 surrounded by loving family.  Upon her passing the sky lit up with a beautiful pastel sunset. Grace was born April 2, 1933 in Watertown, South Dakota to Nicholas John Cordell and Alice Rebecca …

Phyllis M. Herrington, age 86, of Colon, Michigan, and a longtime resident of the Bryan, Ohio, area died at12:45 P.M. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after a brief illness. Mrs. Herrington was a 1955 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by …