Obituaries

Shirley Sue Whitney, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:23 A.M. on Thursday, March 15, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Whitney was a 1957 graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A stay-at-home mom, she was a devoted wife, …

Walter J. Schulz, 92 years, of Ney, passed away Saturday evening, March 26, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family by his side. Walter was born December 22, 1929, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of the late Walter W. and Mina (Mang) Schulz. He served …

Walter E. Loucks, 78, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Walter was born March 28, 1943, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Walter L. and June L. (Helsel) Loucks.  He was a 1961 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Walter married …

Lowell W. Cox, 76, of Fayette, OH passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Promedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania, OH. He was born on October 14, 1945 in Wauseon, OH to Gaylord and Faye (Hopkins) Cox. Lowell attended Fayette Schools. On September 5, 1965 he married Janice M. Sohn …

Curtis “Mike” F. Bowers, 88, of Waldron, Michigan, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at Maple Ridge Farms Assisted Living, Hudson, Michigan.  Mike was born December 31, 1933, in Cottonwood, Ohio, son of the late Claire and Adele (Simon) Bowers.  He was a 1951 graduate of West Unity High School.  …

Robert “Bob” E. Peters, 84, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Bob was born October 31, 1937, in Milford Township, Defiance County, Ohio, son of the late Willard and Nilo (Zuber) Peters.  He was a 1955 graduate of Farmer High School, and held …

Wesley C. Harrington, age 29, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. Wes had been a maintenance technician for the Menards Distribution Center for several years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on cars. Wes was an excellent shot with a …

June E. Cotrell, 95, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Hicksville, Ohio, and Haines City, Florida, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at The Towne House Retirement Center, Fort Wayne.  She was born July 7, 1926, in Allen County, Indiana, daughter of the late Perry L. and Katherine M. …

Robert James Scott, 78 years of North Port, Florida, and formerly a longtime resident of Antwerp, Ohio, died Friday, March 18, 2022, in his residence. Robert was born September 4, 1943, in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late Robert Edward and Alitza (Long) Scott. He was a graduate of …

Margo Karen Guyse, 78, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier. Margo was born July 25, 1943, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of the late Edward and Esther (Caywood) Dow. She worked as a press operator at PTC Enterprises, Inc for nine years, …