Obituaries

Ruth Marie Grimm, 84, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Ruth was born January 15, 1941, in Farmer, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence R. “Shorty” and Betty Jane (Kittredge) Whitman. She was a graduate of Bryan High School. Ruth married …

Sunday February 16, 2025 Sherman P. Baker Sr. 79, put down his tools and walked into Heavens gates. He was born March 18th, 1945 to John and Burdena (DeLong) Baker. A lifelong master of many trades, carpenter, mechanic, hunter, fisherman, and Christian. Sherm is survived by his three children. Sherman …

George H. Gardner Jr., 77, of Bryan passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 17, 2025. George was born September 27, 1947, in Ravenna, Ohio, son of George H. and Esther Angela (Korb) Gardner, Sr. He was a 1965 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, earned his bachelor’s degree …

Jennifer NiCole Schlosser, 43 of Pioneer, received her angel wings and was escorted to a front row seat at the Daytona 500 by Dale Earnhardt on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born on March 29, 1981 in Bryan to Keith A. Schlosser, Jr. and Barbara J. March and was …

Cara Lou Frazer, 86, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in her home. Cara was born September 22, 1938, in Wauseon, Ohio, daughter of the late Mahlon H. and Doris L. (Grime) Stamm. She married James R. Frazer on November 19, 1955, in Archbold, Ohio, and …

Robert M. Shell, 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Advanced Specialty Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.  Robert was born July 27, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio, son of the late John D. and Sandra J. (Randall) Shell.  He was a 1981 graduate of Sunnyside School.  Robert worked at …

Kenneth R. Bauer, 88, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Majestic Care, Bryan, surrounded by his wife and family. Four days later, Monday, February 17, 2025, his wife, Betty A. Bauer, 83, passed away at Majestic Care, Bryan with her loving family by her side. Kenneth …

Burton Allen Bassett, Sr., age 81, of rural Bryan passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center from COPD and complication of the flu. Right after high school, Burton worked at Dot’s Diner in Montpelier. From there, he worked at Winzeler Stamping Company from …

Ramon K. Alpaugh, 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, in his residence with his loving family by his side.  Ramon was born March 17, 1935, in Bryan, son of the late George K. and Martha (Whitney) Alpaugh.  After graduating from Bryan High School in 1953, he …

Patricia S. Johnson, 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Brookview Health Center, Defiance, Ohio. Pat was born on July 6, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Herbert W. and Luluvene V. (Whitman) Yates. She worked at Sauders Manufacturing for 25 years, retiring in …