Obituaries

Steven M. Rice, Sr., age 70, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:05 A.M. on Sunday, October 31, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mr. Rice was a 1969 graduate of Northside High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was employed …

Sandra E. Fockler, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:02 A.M. on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Home Care & Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Fockler was a Bryan High School graduate and retired from The Ohio Art Company after …

Delores “Dee” L. Bany, 59, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Community Health Professionals  Inpatient Hospice Center Defiance, Ohio. She was born November 9, 1961, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Basil and Marybelle (Schindler) Timbrook. Dee worked as a Medical Instrument Technician at the Veterans …

Terry Lynn Gloor, 68 years, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Englewood, Colorado. Terry was born on September 25, 1953, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of Gene “Rudy” and Betty (Schoenauer) Gloor. Terry was a 1971 graduate of Hicksville High School. He is survived by his son, Andrew …

Gerald Lee “Gary” Fedderke, age 69, of Defiance County, passed away suddenly in his home on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Gary had worked for LaChoy Food Products, General Motors, Norfolk and Western Rail Road, Spletzer Construction, the Isaac Corporation, had served as Tiffin Township Constable and also on the Stryker …

Randolph (Randy) K. Perdue went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Randy was born on April 7, 1955 as a gift from God to Eul “Zeke”  and Helen (Witt) Perdue. He spent his childhood in Lyons and later moved to Liberty Center, Ohio, where he graduated high school. Randy married …

Beverly Marie Comden, age 85, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 5:09 P.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Comden was a 1955 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed as a cook at Bryan Nursing Care …

Kay M. Starry, 83, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on May 25, 1938 in Farmer, Ohio to E. Paul and Viola (Scott) Beerbower.  Kay graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958.  On October 19, 1985 she …

Ralph “Rambo” M. Barker, 68, of Bryan passed away early Thursday morning at Fountain Park Villas in Bryan.  He was born on June 12, 1953 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Ernest and Rose (Barnett) Barker. Ralph drove a fork truck for Campbell’s Soup in Napoleon for 38 years.  He was a …

Emily M. Chapa, age 43, passed away in Napoleon, Ohio. Emily spent her life caring for her children and family. Emily was born on September 4, 1978 in Wauseon. Her parents were Rafael and Cynthia Chapa and her adoptive mother was Amelia Chapa. Emily loved spending time with her children and …