Obituaries

Nicholas W. Downes, age 33, of Bryan, passed away early Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was a graduate of East Lansing High School and had been employed by UPS as a package handler for fifteen years prior to moving to Bryan. Nicholas was an avid video game player and enjoyed …

Monica K. Drinnon, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:59 P.M. on August 22, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. She was employed at Dyco Manufacturing as a steel fabricator for 23 years. Monica, with a great love of reading, would …

Dorothy C. Davis, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:50 A.M. on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in her home surrounded by family after a brief illness. Mrs. Davis was a devoted homemaker and an active member of St. Isidore Marysdale Catholic Church where she was a member of …

Rodger “Rod” Jaggers, age 86, of Stryker passed away August 22, 2021 at CHP Defiance Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. Rod was born on April 5, 1935 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Paul and Ethel “Sally” (McNeil) Jaggers. He married the love of his life, Nancy Nafziger, on January 31, …

Edward Lorentz, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August, 21, 2021. Ed worked at Pet Milk in Bryan for 24 years until it closed. After that, he worked in maintenance for 20 years at Winzeler Stamping Company. Ed enjoyed restoring old cars, traveling, and …

Judy A. Lord, age 77, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her family at 6:35 P.M. on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Park Place Senior Living in Fort Wayne. Judy was born in McComb, Ohio, on November 30, 1943, to the …

Lester “Gene” E. Cook III, 68, of Montpelier passed away Friday afternoon at Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Bryan.  He was born on August 17, 1953 in Montpelier, Ohio to Roland and F. Juanita (Petre) Cook. Gene served in the United States Army from (1976-1979) and was honorably discharged. He …

Patsy J. “Pat” Gipple, age 73, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 10:32 A.M. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in her home after an extended illness. Ms. Gipple was employed by Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, for fifteen years and then at JCIM in Bryan, Ohio, from where she retired …

Thelma Marie Lehman, age 99, of Stryker, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 after many loving visits from family. Thelma was born on March 31, 1922 in rural Stryker, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Valentine) Norris. Thelma graduated from Stryker High School in 1940. She married her …

Albert “Al” M. Lennox, 70, of Pioneer and formerly of Virginia passed away Thursday afternoon at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on November 24, 1950 in Clawson, Michigan to Albert and Dorothy (Frankow) Lennox.  Al graduated from Clawson High School in 1968.  On  June …