Obituaries

Garnet Marie Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Garnet was born August 27, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio. She was graduate of Defiance High School in 1943 and continued her education obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Defiance College in 1947, …

Teresa Lynn Karnes, age 56, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:13 P.M. on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Karnes was a 1983 graduate of Bryan High School and had …

Van Lee Brown, 65 of Pioneer, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1955 in Montpelier to James H. and Ruth A. (Eberly) Brown. Van graduated from North Central High School in 1974. On February 1, 1979 he married Linda Landis …

Sandra Mary (Lehmier) Swigart, 86 years of Louisville, Kentucky, departed for her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Sandra was well known in the community of Bryan, Ohio, as a kind and caring person, and actively participated in various community, social and Catholic organizations over the course of her …

Howard Junior Case, age 95, of Delta passed away November 3, 2021 at his home in Delta. The son, of Howard and Mary (Bennett) Case, Howard was born on July 16, 1926. After graduation, Howard enlisted into the United States Marine Corps, where he faithfully served his country during World …

Richard Arlen Cooley, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, and most recently of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. He was born on December 24, 1946, the son of Kenneth and Vera (Schaffner) Cooley. Richard graduated from Fayette High …

Mary Jane Walsh, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic. Mary worked as a mixer and press operator at Allied Moulded for over 27 years before she retired. She was a member of Union Chapel Church of God. Mary enjoyed gardening …

Marvin Riehle Stoll, age 93, of White Pine, Tennessee, and a longtime resident of the Edgerton, Ohio, area, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. Marvin was a journeyman tool and die maker. He worked at the former The Aro Corporation …

Darlene Estella “Nini” Ferreira, age 66, of Wauseon, passed away in her home early Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021. Prior to her retirement in 2015, she had worked for the Henry County Health Department for 25 years. She was born in Uvalde, Texas on June 26, 1955, the daughter of …

Alice “June” Wanless, age 84, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former Morenci Rubber Products. June was born in Kunkle, Ohio on June 5, 1937, the daughter of Robert and Alice Emily …