Obituaries

Lorene A. Wieland,  age 102, of Wieland Road, Defiance, Ohio passed away early Thursday morning, April 21, 2022 in Hillside Country Living, rural Bryan, Ohio.  She was born in Bryan, Ohio on June 24, 1919, the daughter of Phillip and Freida (Zum Mallen) Walsh.  On August 23, 1940 she married Dennis …

Betty S. Laney, 75, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, in her residence.  Betty was born January 14, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of the late Bedford and Matilda (Kingery) Dubree, Sr.  She attended Harry Wood High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Betty married George M. Laney, Sr. …

Gary Wayne Roberts, 73, passed into the loving arms of his Savior on April 18, 2022, in Texas after a three plus -year battle with cancer. He died as he lived—with tremendous humor, courage, dignity, and faith in the sovereign God who ordered his steps and numbered his days. He …

Dave Eschhofen, age 69, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Dave was born in Bryan on April 7, 1953, the son of Lavon and Barbara (Johnston) Eschhofen. He graduated from Bryan High School in 1971. Dave moved to Tucson, Arizona a couple years out of high …

Irene Reese-Wilson, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Irene worked as a secretary and receptionist at Winzeler Stamping and had also worked at Kindler’s Flowers and Rings Pharmacy in Montpelier. She was a …

Thurman L. Kennedy, 77, of Coldwater, Michigan, and formerly of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility, Coldwater, Michigan. Thurman was born November 10, 1944, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Vern and Betty (Whitehurst) Kennedy. He was a 1963 …

Barbara F. Bingham, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and Pastor Ben Sheaffer on April 19, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Toledo. Barb was a lifelong resident of Washington Street in Wauseon. Barb was born on June 16, 1938, to the late Earl …

James W. “Bill” Hablawetz, 79, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Bill was born August 31, 1942, in Auburn, Indiana, the son of the late Robert and Alta (Hamilton) Hablawetz.  He was a 1961 graduate of Riverdale High School.  Bill proudly served in …

Julia “Clementine” Ledyard, age 92, of Wauseon passed away April 15, 2022, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Clementine retired from Perfection Finishers. Clementine was born on January 23, 1930, to the late George and Helen (Ham) Schwanger in Wauseon. On her 18th birthday, January 23, 1948, Clementine married the love of …

Catherine Ann Rutledge, 69, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. She was born on June 29, 1952 in Bryan to AJ and Doral Jean (Haughn) Rutledge. Catherine graduated from North Central High School in 1971. From 1986-2001 she worked at …