Obituaries

Dewayne Vent, age 65, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his home. Dewayne was a AAA mechanic for Campbell’s Soup and then Silgan Can Company prior to his retirement. He enjoyed living the lake life- boating, fishing, sitting around a campfire, hunting and gambling, …

Barbara J. Brown, age 84, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Barbara had worked at Symco Tech and Hayes Albion. She was a member of Union Chapel Church of God where she was very active in church life. …

D. Lynne Wallace, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on August 1, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. She was born on May 21, 1934 in Montpelier to Farrell W. and Ruby (Clay) Lockhart. Lynne graduated from Montpelier High School and in November of 1952 she married the love …

Christine J. Gerig, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Grabill, Indiana, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Fort Wayne.  Christine was born April 8, 1930, in Bluffton, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. Armin and Elizabeth (Steiner) Steiner.  She was a 1948 graduate of …

Maxine Sanders, age 97, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:40 A.M. on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Sanders was salutatorian of the 1942 graduating class of Edgerton High School.  Following graduation, she was employed by Magnavox in …

Oren J. Dallas, Jr., 76, of Butler, Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Heritage Park Care and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Oren was born November 3, 1945, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, son of the late Oren L. and Marie (Smith) Dallas.  He served six years with the U.S. …

Timothy J. Gubbins, Sr., age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Tim worked for many years at ABC/TruFast in Bryan. He enjoyed working on electronics and Cbs, working on and restoring old cars. Timothy J. Gubbins was …

Edward James Conboy IV, age 37, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Auburn, Indiana. Mr. Conboy was employed in sales for Express Towing in Fremont, Indiana. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, country music and traveling and was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers. He loved his family …

Hilda Ann Koch, 89, of West Unity, Ohio peacefully passed Friday, July 29, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with her son by her side. Hilda was born January 31, 1933, in Sturgis, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Jerry Sloan and Katherine Louise (Edmondson) Collins. She …

Christine Filson, age 51, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away 4:50 A.M. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. Christine worked as a beautician, but loved being Mimi to her five grandchildren. Christine was born June 13, 1971, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and …