Obituaries

Kathleen A. Decker, 83, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Evergreen Health Care in Montpelier.  She was born on July 23, 1938 in Montpelier to Lester E. and Agnes (Turney) Cook.  Kathleen graduated from Montpelier High School.  She married Loyal “Scott” Decker on December 24, 1956 …

Charles Lavon Hissong Sr., 90 of Leo, passed away on May 19, 2022.  Charlie was born on November 8, 1931, to the late Ray and Mina (Rumbaugh) Hissong.  Charlie graduated from Antwerp High School in 1949, and was joined in marriage to Catherine Rohrs on October 5, 1951, at St. …

Harold “Dean” Cogswell, 78, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 9, 1943 in Bridgewater Township to Lenard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr.  Dean married Colleen “Connie” M. Mulligan on March 16, 1996 in Montpelier and …

Gwendolyn N. McCord, 93, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan.  Gwen was born February 5, 1929, in Camden, Michigan, daughter of the late Franklin G. and Cyna (Miller) Kaiser Snyder.  She was a 1946 graduate of Edon High School.  Gwen married Alpheus …

Jeffery Lynn Pease, Sr., 68, of Blakeslee, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 1, 1954 in Paulding to Levi and Lula (Carwile) Pease.  Jeff graduated from Bryan High School. On May 26, 1979 he married Connie …

Dale H. Osmun of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Hicksville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at his residence. Dale was born November 8, 1962, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Richard Dale and Donna Marie (Madden) Osmun. He was a 1982 graduate of Woodlan High School. Dale …

Diane K. Gilbert, 69 years of Montpelier, entered the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 13, 2022, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, with her family at her side. Diane was born November 14, 1952, in Montpelier, to the late LaMar C. and Marjorie I. (Watson) …

Randy J. Hawkey, 63, of Hicksville, Ohio, peacefully passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, in his residence with his family by his side.  He was born September 16, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, the son of Tommie J. and Phyllis “Perky” (Elliot) Hawkey.  Randy was a 1977 graduate of Paulding High …

Ellen J. Stutzman, age 93, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 with her loving husband by her side at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. She was born at home on August 3, 1928 in Delta, Ohio to Kenzie “Brice” and Florence “Vera” (Ingraham) Mann. She was a graduate …

Jeff Hilbert, age 68, of Wickenburg, Arizona, passed away tragically on April 4, 2022, in an auto accident in Surprise, Arizona, after his vehicle was struck by an impaired driver. Jeff was a 1972 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to study at the Columbus College of Art …