Obituaries

Kenneth J. “Jerry” Osmun, age 81, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in his home, surrounded by family and friends. Kenneth retired from Mohawk Tools and was a former volunteer firefighter for the Farmer Fire Department. Kenneth enjoyed woodworking of all kinds, repairing …

Mr. Edward Yoder, 80, from St. Joe, Indiana, left this world unexpectedly in St. Joe, Indiana on August 1, 2021. Edward was born on March 7th, 1941, in Loogootee, Indiana. Edward met his wife Mary R. Timmons in Denver, Colorado and they were united in marriage on January 2, 1962. …

Janice E. Leppelmeier, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Leppelmeier was a member of the last class to graduate from Farmer High School. …

Lois Cammarn Whitmer of Wauseon passed away peacefully after a long illness on July 31, 2021 at the Swanton Valley Rehabilitation and Care Center.  She was 92.  Lois was the daughter of Tully Cammarn and Viola Cammarn of Fulton County.  She was a cheerleader at Wauseon High School and graduated …

William P. Scantlen, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:39 A.M. on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Scantlen was a graduate of Farmington High School in Farmington, New Mexico, and served in the United …

Willis “Willie” Herbert Keller, 84 of Montpelier and formerly of Kunkle, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 30, 1936 in Hillsdale, MI to Ernest E. and Geraldine (Barret) Keller. Willie graduated from Kunkle High School and honorably …

Dean Smethurst, 75, of Montpelier, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice after a courageous two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 4, 1946 in Wauseon to Theodore and Nettie Ellen (Wiyrick) Smethurst. Dean graduated from Montpelier High School in 1964. On September 9, …

Michele R. Andrews, age 55, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:00 A.M. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at SKLD Health Care, Bryan, where she was a resident. Michele formerly attended Pioneer Church of the Nazarene and in her spare time enjoyed coloring, learning to crochet, and making friends online. …

Theresa Annette Edwards, age 58, of Delta, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Medical Center on Thursday, July 29, 2021, following a brief illness. Theresa was born May 16, 1963, in Springfield, Ohio to Gerald and Leona (Williams) Edwards. Theresa spent most of her life in Delta, where she made …