Obituaries

Sarah Jane Sweet, age 81, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 11:11 P.M. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Defiance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. She attended Stryker High School and worked as an inspector for Strydel in Stryker until …

Leslie Lee Leininger, age 76, of Wauseon, passed away on September 2, 2022 at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Leslie worked at Multicast Foundry for many years. Leslie was born on July 1, 1946 in Wauseon to the late Galen and Alta (Burkholder) Leininger. He later graduated from …

Anna L. Buda, 90, of Bryan passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born on December 23, 1931, in Farmer, Ohio, to Wallace H. and Florence E. (Bayes) Buda. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1949, meeting regularly …

Melissa R. “Lisa” Strurgill, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Sturgill was a 1984 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at Plas-tec in Edon, …

Roy E. Russell, 83 years of Montpelier, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Community Health Partners Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Roy was born April 14, 1939, in Goosecreek, Kentucky, the son of the late Edward Blackburn and Myrtle Irene (Phillips) Russell. He married Freeda A. Rachel on July …

DeLane Page Smith, age 82, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at The Laurels of Defiance. DeLane was a US Army veteran who served as medic at Fort Devins, Massachusetts. He was self-employed as a farmer for over 30 years and with his heavy equipment construction …

Charles Perry Davis, age 86, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away, Friday morning, August 26, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born November 19, 1935 in Fulton County, Ohio to the late Earl Jacob and Virginia Belle (Fausey) Davis.  He married Amy Joanne Apger on June …

Ken Mikesell, 95, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Ken was born October 16, 1926, to Everett and Lillian Mikesell, on a farm near Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was one of seven children, all of whom preceded him in death. He attended Bryan High School, …

Mary Louise Appel, age 89, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 2:50 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident. Mary was co-owner of Del-Mar Farms alongside her husband, Deloy. Mary also worked at Purdue University-Fort Wayne as secretary to the Director. …

Charles Perry Davis, age 86, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away, Friday morning, August 26, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born November 19, 1935 in Fulton County, Ohio to the late Earl Jacob and Virginia Belle (Fausey) Davis.  He married Amy Joanne Apger on June …