Obituaries

Kathleen M. Rath, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at her home. She was a member of the Ney United Methodist Church and had for the past few years attended Union Chapel Church of God. She was active in the Methodist church as a Sunday …

Thomas Levi Yarbro, age 80, of rural Fayette, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He had worked for Bernath Farms for over 40 years. Thomas was born in Point Pleasant, Missouri, on June 20, 1941, the son of William H. and Ethel (Wigington) Yarbro. On …

Roger Charles Leo Engel, 81 years, of Montpelier, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier.  Roger was born May 25, 1940, in New Bavaria, Ohio, the son of the late Richard F. and Leone (Cruey) Engel.  He was a 1958 graduate of Holgate High School.  He …

Diana J. Stairhime-Kosier, 77, of Kunkle, OH and formerly of Hicksville, OH went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on October 9, 1943 in Hicksville to Randall W. and Leitha B. (Ruppert) Cottrell. Diana …

Donna J. Hancock, age 89, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 5:28 P.M. on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the Laurels of Defiance, where she had been a resident. Donna retired from Bryan Custom Plastics and then worked at The Barn at Sauder Village for several years. She was a …

Yulonda M. “Loni” Cameron, age 81, of Stryker, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio after a brief bout with non-covid related pneumonia. Born on April 25, 1940 in LaGrange, Indiana, Loni was the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Atkison) Parks. She was a 1958 …

Wyatt William “Bill” Posey Jr., 85, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Wyatt was born September 11, 1935, in Defiance County, Ohio, to Clara and Wyatt William Posey, Sr. He married Phyllis Royer in 1963 in Darke County, Ohio, and she …

Mary N. Gambrell, 81, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Vancrest of Hicksville, where she was a resident.  Mary was born May 3, 1940 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Buford and Thelma (Hollis) Gambrell.  She attended Lifeline Connect Church, Hicksville.  Mary enjoyed …

Gary R. Frank, age 58, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away at 6:40 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, shortly after admittance to Promedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. Gary attended Lark Lane School and Jay Shuer School and later was employed by various adult workshops in the Toledo area. He …

Avon J. Collins, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:32 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Collins was employed as a press operator at Allied Molded and retired with thirty-seven years of service. She attended the Gospel Tabernacle in Bryan …