Obituaries

Irene D. Scantlen, age 87, of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. Irene retired from The Aro Corporation with over 26 years of service. Her family was the most important thing in the world to her. Irene was born on …

Mark W. McElrath, age 67, of Napoleon and formerly of Wauseon, passed away Monday evening, December 27, 2021, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement he had been a commercial painter. Mark was born in Wauseon, Ohio on September 28, 1954, the son of Donald and …

Donna M. Beck, 99, of Montpelier passed away early Tuesday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on May 17, 1922 in Kunkle to Alva J. and Vera M. (Warner) Oxender.  Donna graduated from Kunkle High School in 1940.  She married Richard W. Beck in 1940 …

Nancy L. Sentel, 84, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021, at her residence, with her family by her side.  Nancy was born April 7, 1937, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Emerson and Alberta (Bauer) Gump.  She was a 1955 graduate of Defiance High …

Monte R. McGough, 61 years of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Monte was born November 7, 1960, in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Wesley T. and Rosemary (Jolly) McGough.  Monte was a 1979 graduate of Hicksville …

Virgil Dale Ridgway, age 76, of Harrogate, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at his home. Dale retired from Fleetwood Travel Trailers in Edgerton, Ohio, and also operated a camper repair & son shop with his son. He loved fishing, hunting, and camping with his family. Virgil Dale …

Curtis Walter Fauver II, age 70 passed away Thursday, December 23rd at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, in Cleveland OH.  He was born April 09, 1951 the first of four children to Frank and Lois (Peters) Fauver.  He graduated from Wauseon High School in 1969.   He was Baptized at the Christ …

Bill Suffel, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2021, at Parkview Randallia Hospital after suffering from several diseases for the last few years. Bill was a 1958 graduate of Edgerton High School. He had a passion for electrical controls and owned …

LeRoy H. Zuver, 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  LeRoy was born August 9, 1937, in West Unity, Ohio, the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Ratledge) Zuver.  He attended West Unity High School.  He married Edna …

Wanda L. McKarns, 89, of Bryan passed away Tuesday morning at her home.  She was born on October 16, 1932 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio to Jacob Sherman and Waneta (Shaul) Faber.  Wanda graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950.  On July 1, 1951 she married Harold McKarns at …