Obituaries

Richard W. “Dick” Wann, 78

Richard W. “Dick” Wann, 78, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Dick was born August 21, 1943, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Herman and Carolyn (Singleton) Wann. He was a 1960 graduate of Harlan High School. He served in the …

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Barbara A. Stafford, 72

Barbara A. Stafford, age 72, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 3:29 A.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stafford was a 1968 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was a devoted homemaker and family was her …

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Carole A. (King) Malko, 75

Carole A. (King) Malko, age 75, of Wauseon, passed away on March 4, 2022, in Defiance, Ohio. Prior to retirement, Carole worked as a registered nurse. Carole was born on March 15, 1946, in Britton, South Dakota to the late Donald and Shirley (Parker) King. On July 8, 1983, Carole …

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Annette Jane (Tormohlen) Kahle, 94

Annette Jane (Tormohlen) Kahle passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 3, 2022 in Defiance, Ohio, just shy of her 95th birthday. Annette was born March 7, 1927 to Louise and Albert Tormohlen in the southern Indiana town of Holland. Though she grew up poor during …

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Joyce M. Nelson, 74

Joyce M. Nelson, age 74, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was a chef and cook her entire working career. She worked in fine restaurants and family restaurants preparing gourmet meals and comfort food. Joyce also enjoyed playing bingo and fishing. Joyce …

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Harold Hulbert, 91

Harold Hulbert, 91, of Defiance, Ohio passed away on February 28th at the Defiance Area Hospice Center. Harold was born on December 1, 1930 to Earl and Alas Hulbert in Hicksville, Ohio.  He grew up working on the farm with his siblings and attended the Kunkle School.  Harold went on …

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Ksenia “Susan” Britsch, 79

It is with great sadness that the family of Ksenia “Susan” M. Britsch (nee Juzwiak) announce her sudden passing on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the age of 79 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Susan was born on October 22, 1942, in Stanislov, Poland (Ukraine) and was preceded in death by …

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Thomas A. Tilton, 83

Thomas A. Tilton, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Community Health and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. A resident of Bryan for forty-two years, Tom retired in 1994, after a long and respected career as a funeral director. …

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Marlene L. Viers-Kurfiss, 80

Marlene L. Viers-Kurfiss, age 80, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Swanton Healthcare & Retirement Center under the care of Ohio Living Healthcare & Hospice.  Marlene was born on March 2, 1941, in Wauseon to the late William and Erma (Shaneour) Colon. On …

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Otis Daymon Plassman, 46

Otis Daymon Plassman, age 46, of Wauseon, passed away on February 24, 2022, at Promedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo. He had worked in maintenance at Perfom Technologies in Swanton. Otis was born on May 13, 1975, the son of Otis and Janet (Mullins) Plassman. On January 3, 2006, he married …

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