Obituaries

Rocky L. Arnold, 70, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, in his home with his family by his side after a brief illness.  Rocky was born April 5, 1951, son of the late Archillous and Florence (Conley) Arnold.  He was a 1969 graduate of Hicksville High School, …

Dennis L. Bittinger, age 69, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away at 11:37 P.M. on Saturday, October 16, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. He was currently employed by Kamco Industries in West Unity and Goodwill in Bryan. Dennis was a hard worker …

Jon C. Kleinhen, 47, of Bryan passed away from a heart attack on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan Emergency Room with his family by his side. Jon was born February 9, 1974, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald and Sharon (Hitt) Kleinhen. He …

Glenn “Butch” Vernon Morris, 73, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at his home with his loving wife and daughter by his side.  Butch was born August 7, 1948, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Vernon W. and Julia E. (Sigler) Morris.  He attended Hicksville High …

M. Louise Bishop, 96 years of Bryan, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Fountain Park Assisted Living, Bryan. Louise was born April 6, 1925, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Oscar David and Edna Pauline (Mumma) Priar. She was a 1942 graduate of Enola High School, Enola, …

Marilyn J. Turney, 86 of Montpelier passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on July 17, 1935 in Bryan, Ohio to John H. and Olive (Wiyrick) Casebere. Marilyn retired from Beam Stream in Montpelier in the maintenance department. She is survived …

Lila Faye Steele, 97 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at Defiance Regional Hospital, Defiance, Ohio. Lila was born October 23, 1923, in Stryker, Ohio, the daughter of the late Albert H. and Laura (Lutz) Burkhart. Lila was a 1941 graduate of Stryker High School. She married …

Izara Reynn Missler, 5 weeks, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:59 P.M. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Surviving are her parents, Karie and Anthony Missler, and three siblings, Adrian, Skylah and Emberlea. Two beautiful eyes for all forty days we’ve had with …

Cletus L. Mavis, age 97, of Farmer, Ohio, died at 7:14 A.M. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Vancrest of Hicksville, where he was a resident, after a brief illness. Mr. Mavis was a 1942 graduate of Farmer High School and served in the United States Army during World War …

Rafael Monserrat, Jr., age 52, passed away October 6, 2021, at the Toledo Promedica Hospital. He was born on February 8, 1969, in Puerto Rico to Rafael and Rosalia (Jimenez) Monserrat. Rafael spent 36 years with the love of his life, Maria, who survives. He was a truck driver for …