Obituaries

Arden V. “Ben” Pacey passed away on June 4, 2022, and Helen M. Pacey passed away on June 5, 2022, at ages 89 and 88, respectively. Ben was born Aug. 8, 1932, in Holgate, Ohio, and Helen was born June 11, 1933 in Bryan, Ohio. Ben and Helen were devoted …

Bobby Michoff, age 86, passed away at 3:27 P.M. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Bobby was a truck driver for several trucking companies and was also the corporate pilot for Manufactured Housing Enterprises, …

Louella M. Wonderly, 95, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville, where she was a resident.  Louella was born June 13, 1926, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Hazel (Scott) Potter.  She was a 1944 graduate of Hicksville High School.  …

Betty R. Chaffee, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Betty worked at Allied Moulded in Bryan for 25 years, where she was the office manager. She attended Bryan Alliance Church. Betty enjoyed camping, traveling, reading, and cooking. …

Mark E. Meyer, Sr., 59, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.  He was born February 8, 1963, the son of Norman E. and Marcelen M. (Malcuit) Meyer. Mark was a graduate of Hicksville High School. He married Vicki S. Kief on June …

Nancy G. (Jenkins) Hill, age 81, of Wauseon, passed away on May 31, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Toledo. Nancy was a homemaker and worked as a meat wrapper at Food Town. Nancy was born on January 11, 1941, in Morganfield, KY, to the late Walter and Klea (Tudor) …

Rachael A. Metz, age 69, of Albion, Indiana, died at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Orchard Pointe Health Care in Kendallville, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a 1971 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by The ARC, working with the disabled. She …

Marvin Wayne Gilbert, age 86, passed away at 5:48 A.M. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Community Health Professions Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Marvin owned horses and especially enjoyed watching horse races. He owned and operated …

Gary Ray McCarty, age 50, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from injuries sustained in an accident near Melbern, Ohio. Gary was a graduate of Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida, and had been a driver for FEMA, delivering mobile homes for many years. He was …

Frederick J. Landel, age 82, passed away at 1:55 P.M. on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where he was a resident after a brief illness. Mr. Landel attended Edgerton High School and left to help on the family farm. A lifelong farmer, Fred’s …