Obituaries

Edwin Franklin Welden, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:10 P.M. on October 11, 2021, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital after a brief illness. He was a 1947 graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a medic. Edwin was a member …

Betty A. Cole, age 90, passed away at Matthews Glen in Matthews, NC on Sunday, October 10, 2021.  The youngest daughter of Frank and Grace Jenny Hankins, Betty was born on October 21, 1930, in Lawton, Oklahoma.  Betty grew up on a diary farm with four brothers and three sisters.  …

Monte Lynn Nicholls, 73, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at Parkview Hospital, Randallia, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Monte was born November 25, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Wayne D. Nicholls and Garcile (Smith) McDowell.  Monte was a 1965 graduate of Hicksville High …

Richard Allen Whitlock, age 65, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Friday, October 08, 2021 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Richard was born December 08, 1955 in Montpelier, Ohio to the late Raymond and Verile (Bloom) Whitlock.  He married Lisa K. Byroads on July 23, 1994 and she …

John T. Sickles, age 56, of West Unity, passed away October 6, 2021 in Montpelier. John worked as a supervisor at a hog farm and at Jagger Cone Factory for many years. John was born on June 6, 1965 to the late Thomas and Charlene (Goodwin) Sickles. John loved to …

Annabell A. Fitzenrider, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Ann was the secretary for the Williams County Board of Education for over 30 years prior to her retirement. She was an active member of Wesley …

Marsha F. “Marti” West, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:49 P.M. on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Marti worked at the former Ponderosa restaurant in Bryan for over 10 years becoming Assistant Manager before it closed. She was a Golden Eagle …

Marion E. “Marty” Ashbaugh, Jr., age 72, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 6:35 P.M. with his family at his side on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Marty was an injection molding technician at Moore Industries for over 25 years. He was a …

Carolyn B. Switzer, age 84, of Archbold, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a flight scheduler for Easter Airlines in Florida. Carolyn was born in Henry County, Ohio on June 2, 1937, the daughter of Raymond and Margaretha (Howell) Behrmann. She married Robert …

William R. “Bill” Chester, age 58, of Delta, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.  Bill was born October 2, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Joyce and Annon “PeeWee” Maye.  On October 5, 1985 he married Cheryl (Mitchem) Chester.   He attended the Zion United Methodist Church in Delta, Ohio. Bill was known by …