Obituaries

Dale W. Koch, 75, of West Unity passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on June 7, 1946 in Bryan to Howard and Lucille (Ruetz) Koch.  He was a 1964 graduate of Hilltop High School in West Unity.  Dale …

Dale William Watts, Jr., age 86, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Stryker, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 08, 2022 in Bryan Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, Ohio.  He was born November 25, 1935 in Walkerton, Indiana to the late Dale D. and Thelma Bertha (Stickley) Watts.  Dale married …

Betty Sue Tiedman, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan. Betty had worked as an STNA. She attended Dad’s Place church, enjoyed history and playing Scrabble. Betty was born October 29, 1961, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter …

Steven Robert Belavich, age 53, of Archbold, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. Steven was born in Euclid, Ohio on June 10, 1968, the son of Leo and Carol (Casper) Belavich. He was a tremendous sports fan and followed the Cleveland …

Richard W. “Dick” Wann, 78, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Dick was born August 21, 1943, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Herman and Carolyn (Singleton) Wann. He was a 1960 graduate of Harlan High School. He served in the …

Barbara A. Stafford, age 72, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 3:29 A.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stafford was a 1968 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was a devoted homemaker and family was her …

Carole A. (King) Malko, age 75, of Wauseon, passed away on March 4, 2022, in Defiance, Ohio. Prior to retirement, Carole worked as a registered nurse. Carole was born on March 15, 1946, in Britton, South Dakota to the late Donald and Shirley (Parker) King. On July 8, 1983, Carole …

Annette Jane (Tormohlen) Kahle passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 3, 2022 in Defiance, Ohio, just shy of her 95th birthday. Annette was born March 7, 1927 to Louise and Albert Tormohlen in the southern Indiana town of Holland. Though she grew up poor during …

Joyce M. Nelson, age 74, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was a chef and cook her entire working career. She worked in fine restaurants and family restaurants preparing gourmet meals and comfort food. Joyce also enjoyed playing bingo and fishing. Joyce …

Harold Hulbert, 91, of Defiance, Ohio passed away on February 28th at the Defiance Area Hospice Center. Harold was born on December 1, 1930 to Earl and Alas Hulbert in Hicksville, Ohio.  He grew up working on the farm with his siblings and attended the Kunkle School.  Harold went on …