Obituaries

Elsie L. North, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Edon, Ohio, passed away late Sunday evening June 12, 2022, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. North was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and had worked at Dimension Veneers in Edon where she was affectionately known …

Wayne Alvin Patten, 88, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born May 31, 1934, in Pulaski Township, Ohio, son of the late Ward E. and Mary V. (Gore) Patten. He was a 1953 graduate of West Unity …

Paul I. Clark, 81, of Bryan, passed away on June 13, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on April 4, 1941 in Montpelier to Raymond F. and Rosella E. (Radabaugh) Clark. On November 18, 1976 he married Lois P. Stantz and she preceded him …

Luella E. Weller, 92, of Ney, Ohio, peacefully passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at Defiance Care & Rehabilitation Center, Defiance, Ohio. Luella was born July 21, 1929, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Christean (Grine) Dietrich. She was a 1947 graduate of Ney High School. Luella …

Gerald P. “Jerry” Schmitt, 79, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon.  Jerry was born October 7, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio, son of the late Carl and Edna (Schneider) Schmitt.  He served in the United States Marine Corps until his honorable discharge …

Julie J. Barker, 60, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, in the Emergency Room of Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.  Julie was born January 27, 1962, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Lester and Betty (Chehi) Sprow.  She was a 1980 graduate of Antwerp High School and …

Dee Ann Reeder, 83, of Montpelier passed away at home on Monday, June 13, 2022.  She was born on September 25, 1938 in Montpelier to Lowell W. and Vivian D. (Hauck) Martin.  Dee graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956.  She then received her Associates Degree from Elkhart University.  On August 24, 1957 she …

Maria A. Hamilton, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:08 P.M. on Friday, June 10, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Hamilton was a 1971 graduate of Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio, and had been a longtime employee of the …

Ronny M. Godsey, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:49 P.M. on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Godsey was a 1968 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Army from 1971-1972. …

Doyle Frederick (Fred)Smethurst passed away on June 8th at Hillside Country Living. He had been suffering from lymphatic cancer. Fred was born in Bryan, Ohio on February 26, 1944 to Estle and Helen (Lautermilch) Smethurst. Fred graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962. After high school Fred was employed by …