Obituaries

Margaret M. Thiel. Thiel, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:05 P.M. on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after a brief illness. Mrs. Thiel was a 1953 graduate of Defiance (Ohio) High School. Throughout the years she was a secretary for attorneys …

John E. Durre, 87 years, of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was born October 18, 1934, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Edward E. and Edith M. (Yearling) Durre. He was a 1952 graduate of …

Myron “Butch” James, Jr., 73, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Butch was born April 26, 1948, in Hartford City, Indiana, son of the late Myron Ray and Nilah Jean (Hardwick) James, Sr. He graduated from Joliet High School. …

Donna E. Bever, 92, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, in her residence with her family by her side. She was born December 13, 1929, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late Harvey and Helen (Gates) Carlin. Donna was a 1948 graduate of Bryan High School, and …

Rosina L. Lee, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away February 18, 2022, in Swanton. Rosina worked at the Essen Haus for many years, and delivered newspapers with her husband, Earl. Rosina was born on October 28, 1942, to the late Harold and Ethel (Bonar) Hochstetler. She later graduated from Wauseon …

Richard Fuller “Dick” Warren, age 93, of Sylvania, and formerly of Stryker, passed away in his home on Friday, February 18, 2022. Prior to his retirement, Richard had worked for GM Central Foundry in Defiance for 44 years. After retirement he worked for the Montpelier Auto Auction for another 17 …

Roger E. Houk, 90, of Coldwater, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Cameron Memorial Hospital in Angola, IN. He was born on June 6, 1931 in Superior Township to Henry A. and Hildreth (Drake) Houk. Roger graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949. On July 5, 1951 …

Jan L. Chrisman, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Park View Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a courageous battle with an extended illness. Mrs. Chrisman was 1968 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed for many years as …

Constance V. Schmitt, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her four sons. Connie worked at MetalForge for 35 years until their closing and then at Sauder Woodworking for 8 years before she retired in October of …

Evelyn M. Westfall, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Laurels of Defiance following a brief illness. Evelyn retired from the Ohio Art Company with over 44 years of service.  She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was active at the …