Obituaries

Jody L. Glaser, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:03 A.M. on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her home after an extended illness. She was employed in food sersvice at Northwest State Community College for 13 years. Jody loved gardening, spending time outside in the sun, and being …

Nancy Lee Riddle, 84, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Nancy was born April 18, 1937, the daughter of the late Henry Quinn and Zelda Sophia (Dauber) Thiel. She was a 1955 graduate of Bryan High School. Nancy married Arthur …

John R. Porath, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was a 1970 graduate of Hilltop High School. He was a longtime truck driver and was later a machinist at Chase Brass. …

Dr. Robert D. Hilbert, 96 years young, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, following a short illness. Bob was born on April 24, 1925, in Hicksville, Ohio, the middle son of Claron and Ruth Griest Hilbert. On August 10, 1972, he married Patricia Liedke and she …

Jeanne A. (Grisier) Robinson, age 95, of Stryker, passed away Tuesday evening, September 14, 2021, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Visitation for Jeanne will be held from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. on Monday, September 20, 2021, at the First Lutheran Church in Stryker. Funeral services will immediately follow …

Eleanor “Sue” Corwin, 74, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Sue was born January 8, 1947, to Leslie and Eleanor (Sacharski) Neilson in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, New York. Sue …

Steven D. Funk, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:26 P.M. on Monday, September 13, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Funk was a 1976 graduate of Bryan High School and owned Diamond in the Rough Rehab, where he rehabilitated homes …

Juanita K. Rupp, age 78, of Archbold, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Judith A. Willis, 81, of Port St. Lucie, Florida and formerly of Montpelier passed away Sunday August 29th 2021 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Florida.  She was born on February 25, 1940 in Edgerton, Ohio to Paul and Dolores (Green) Maple, Jr.  In 1958 Judy graduated from Edgerton High …

Larry J. Hammersmith, 72, of Defiance, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 10, 2021 at his residence.  Larry was born July 14, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio, son of the late Clarence J. and LaVerne V. (Buyer) Hammersmith.  He attended Tinora Schools, and married Kandace Ruth on June 6, 1974 in …