Obituaries

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 …

Donald Lee “Butch” Headley, Sr., age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 9:44 P.M. on October 7, 2021, at his residence after a brief illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1961-1964. Donald was employed as a maintenance worker for the Montpelier Street Department. He …

Ruth M. Welker, 90, of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning at Ayden Health Care in Wauseon, Ohio.  She was born on September 29, 1931 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Gottlich and Lorraine (Krueger) Christ. On July 17, 1981 she married Emery Weldon Walker in Angola, Indiana and he preceded her …

Daniel Homer Smith, 73, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in his home with his family by his side.  Daniel was born March 12, 1948, in Cecil, Ohio, son of the late Henry H. and Angeline M. (Juranek) Smith.  He graduated from Hicksville High School, and then …

Kaye L. Viers, age 74, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Ms. Viers was a 1965 graduate of Edgerton High School and received her bachelor’s degree in …

Richard L. “Dick” Goebel, Sr., age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 P.M. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan. Dick was part owner of Goebel’s Wrecking and Salvage Yard and was an insurance agent for many years. He was an active member of …

Alice Eileen Hall, age 79, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 2:08 A.M. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, where she was a resident. She was employed at Spangler Candy Company for 20 years. Alice was a member of Catholic Ladies of Columbia and she enjoyed …

Kenneth H. Brown, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan, after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Montpelier High School and volunteered as a Sheriff Posse for Williams County. Early on, Kenneth worked for North Falcon Western …

David Raber, 73, of Hicksville passed away of an apparent heart attack on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Community Memorial Hospital. David was born December 30, 1947, in Jerome, Michigan, the son of the late Jacob and Sylvia (Richer) Raber. He married Verna Mae Wagler on February 20, 1969, and …