Obituaries

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 …

Joel D. Best, age 59, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Joel was an auto body repairman at Dietsch Sales and Service in Edgerton for 18 years. He was a member of the Florence …

Lee I. Hart, 79, of Bryan passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on April 22, 1943 in Akron to Bernard and Florence (Trover) Leach.  On August 13, 1977 she married Richard E. Hart at George Bible Park in Montpelier, and he …

H. Dan Lyons, 84, of West Unity and formerly of Montpelier passed away at his home on Friday, May 27, 2022.  He was born on July 11, 1937 in Montpelier to Elsea R and Grace E. (Gilcher) Lyons.  Dan graduated from the Ohio School for the Blind in 1955.  His …