Obituaries

Thurman L.J. Middaugh, 90, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Thurman was born March 16, 1931 in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Ray and Bertha (Sprow) Middaugh.  He attended Hicksville High School, and then enlisted in the United States Army, serving during …

Newauna “Wanie” Janell (Harvey) Echler was born on December 23, 1960, to Rev. Walter Olan and Janice (Montgomery) Harvey. December 15, 2021, Newauna went home to be with her Lord in Heaven and was greeted by Jesus, her Dad and many family members.   Newauna’s faith was an essential part …

John Lee Douglass, 74, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday night at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on August 14, 1947 in Peru, Indiana to John and Marciel (McKinley) Douglass.  John graduated from Peru High School.  John honorably served his country in the United States Marines during …

Timothy A. Thompson, 65, of Hicksville passed away Wednesday night at Brookview Health Care Center in Defiance.  He was born on March 20, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles Wayne and Joyce Elaine (Oliverson) Thompson.  Timothy married Debbra Schooley in Antwerp, Ohio and she preceded him in death in 2019.  …

Vickie I. Shaffer, 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers, Bryan.  She was born November 21, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late William H. and Lena I. (Rupp) Shaffer.  After high school, she worked in housekeeping at Bryan …

Earl E. Snyder, 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.  He was born January 17, 1958, in Middlesex County, England, son of the late Ronald E. Snyder and Patricia Dunn.  Earl was a 1976 graduate of Bryan High School and …

Joan E. Retcher, 81, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  She was born December 14, 1940, in Ridgeville Township, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold W. and Virginia J. (Cramer) Retcher.  Joan was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School.  She …

Jerry Warren VanSickle, 80, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at his home.  He was born on March 16, 1941 in Morenci, Michigan to Donald and Alice Catherine (Speelman) VanSickle.  Jerry attended Bryan City Schools.  In 1978 he married Pamela J. Hurey in Gary, Indiana and she survives. Jerry was a member …

Wilma F. Entenman, age 87, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2021, at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Entenman was a graduate of Edon High School and was employed by Plas-Tec in Edon, retiring with thirty-two years of …

Richard H. Andrews, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 14, 2021, at his home. Richard served as the Village Clerk in Waldron, Michigan, for 22 years. He attended the Bryan Church of the Nazarene. Richard H. Andrews was born on April 4, 1941, in Ransom …