Obituaries

Helen M. Coy, age 83, of Bryan and formerly of Stryker, Ohio, died at 5:25 A.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Fountain Park Nursing Center. Helen worked as a mail runner for the Bryan Medical Group. She was a member of the Stryker United Methodist Church, where she was …

Blake Justeen Shilling, 104, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio. Born in Waldron, Michigan, on August 12, 1918, to Sara (Black) Boyd and Fred Boyd, she married Charles C. Shilling on August 6, 1938. He proceeded her is death on …

Carol R. Peschel, 85, of Walbridge, OH passed away peacefully at her home on January 2, 2023 following a long illness. She was born on April 16, 1937 in Toledo, OH to Louis and Marie Cichy. Carol was a 1955 graduate of Notre Dame Academy, Toledo. She married Paul A. …

Marilynn P. Netcher, age 67, of Wauseon, passed away January 8, 2023 in Wauseon. Before retirement, Marilynn worked as a customer service representative with Walmart. Marilynn was born on November 28, 1955, in Wauseon, to the late Laurence and Leona (Nichols) Netcher. Marilynn worked at the laundry mat in Wauseon, …

Virginia A. Jaquith, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:25 A.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Jaquith was a 1944 graduate of Defiance High School and received her teaching degree from Bowling Green State University. She …

Julia Ann Michael, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away at 10:17 A.M. on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Paulding High School and entered the United States Army, retiring …

Barbara J. Parrott, 95, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, following a brief illness.  Barbara was born August 12, 1927, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter of the late Carl and Agnes (Miller) Wiedelman.  Barbara married Thomas W. Parrott on June 30, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, and he …

Duane K. Cole, 81 years, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, in his residence.  Duane was born January 2, 1942, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of the late Donald B. and Doris A. (Bell) Cole.  He was a 1960 graduate of Reading High School. He married Kathy E. …

Marvin L. Smith, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:08 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with his family at his side, after an extended illness. Mr. Smith was a 1972 graduate of Bryan High School and was a …

Roger Nash of Delta, Ohio, passed away at the age of 70 on January 5, 2023, in Wauseon, Ohio. He is survived by daughters Heather Nash (Ben Lorenz), and Jennifer Nash; siblings Tami Spencer (Troy), Ronnie Bartley (Christina Johnson), Mike Bartley (Chris), and Bobby Bartley (Stacy). Roger was proceeded in death by his …