Obituaries

Laverne M. Wirth, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:10 A.M. on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Mrs. Wirth was a 1949 graduate of Sherwood-Delaware High School and was a devoted farm …

Earl J. Toms, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:12 A.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Earl retired from Titan Tire as a bead builder with over 42 years of service. Mr. Toms was a Vietnam veteran who …

Joyce Britenriker, age 83, of Archbold, passed away July 5, 2022, in Defiance, Ohio. Joyce was born November 21, 1938 in Marion, Ohio to the late Ellsworth and Bertha (Hill) Karnes. She entered into holy matrimony with the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Michael Britenriker, in 1958. …

Ignacio R. “Nacho” Garza, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He had worked as a forklift foreman at Bryan Canning Company for 45 years. He was a US Army veteran who served from 1945-1947 with the …

Karen Villalovos, age 67, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away at 6:35 P.M. on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon surrounded by her family. Karen had worked in telephone sale for MCI and had worked at Toys-R-Us in the past. She was a member of New Hope International …

Julia “Judy” Anne White, 83 of Montpelier, was greeted in heaven by her beloved husband on July 2, 2022 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1939 in Ashville, NC to Mark and Margaret (Wood) Zindel. On January 4, 1958 she married Laurence Andrew White in Columbus, OH …

Steve (Mayo) Meyer, 73, of Archbold passed away on July 1, 2022, at Fairlawn Haven. Steve was born on February 8, 1949, in Wauseon, to the late Robert and Doris (Buzzy) Meyer. He was a 1967 graduate of Ridgeville High School, where he played basketball and was Valedictorian of his class. He attended …

Ella Jo Cliffton, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:46 A.M. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in her home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Cliffton was a graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Indiana, and had been employed by Universal Tool in Butler, retiring with …

Larry D. Newbauer, 74, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 25, 1947 in Garrett, Indiana to Raymond F. and Beverly L. (Mingus) Newbauer.  Larry graduated from Fremont High School in Fremont, Indiana in 1965.  On April …

James E. Henson, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Jim was a fabricator at Haulotte/Biljax in Archbold. He was a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, Bryan Moose Lodge …