Obituaries

John L. Opdycke, 70, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Bryan, with his family by his side. John was born October 16, 1951, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late A. Leonard and Dorothy Brown (Decker) Opdycke. He was a …

Valerie J. Hagelberger, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan surrounded by her loving family. Val cherished spending time with her kids and grandkids, and caring for their dog, Brody. Valerie was born on April 1, 1958, …

Alberta Lucille Wyse, age 95, of Wauseon, passed away on August 5, 2022 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Alberta spent her life caring for her family and her home. Alberta was born on October 25, 1926, in Chatham, Ohio, to the late Albert Leonard and Ethel Ruth (Clifford) Kolb. At …

Jon A. Roesti, 80, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Jon was born July 22, 1942, in Defiance, Ohio, son of the late Lester and Pauline (Zachrich) Roesti. He was a 1960 graduate of Defiance High School. After graduation, …

Jack L. Kline, age 68, of Bartow, Florida, and formerly a lifelong resident of the Edon, Ohio, area, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, while working on a car with a friend in Ashley, Indiana. Jack was employed by General Products in Angola, Indiana, retiring with twenty-nine years of …

Evelyn Jean Becker, age 91, of Delta, passed away August 3, 2022, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Evelyn spent her life caring for her home and for her family. Evelyn was born on December 15, 1930, in Toledo to the late James and Helen (McLaughlin) Thompson. On August 20, 1973, …

Marianne Thompson, 90, of Pioneer passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on December 5, 1931 in Auburn, Indiana to Maurice and Naomi (Miller) Fiandt.  Marianne graduated from Pioneer High School in 1950.  On April 11, 1953 she married Roger Thompson …

Scott C. Riter, 55 years of Stryker, and formerly of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in his parent’s home near Stryker after a lengthy battle with cancer. Scott was born June 26, 1967, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Phillip R. and DeAnn A, (Gavette) Riter. He was …

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Sailer, Sr., 86, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at The Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. Kenny was born November 4, 1935, in Paulding County, Ohio, son of the late Rollie and Valene (Caryer) Sailer. He was the owner-operator of Sailer’s in Hicksville, Ohio, …

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, …