Obituaries

Shirley L. Maier, age 73, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Maier was a 1965 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and had been employed as a …

Lloyd F. Bowman, 55, of West Unity passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in his residence with his family by his side. Lloyd was born April 18, 1966, in Montpelier, Ohio, son of Lloyd W. and Joline A. (Shaffer) Bowman. He was a 1985 graduate of West Unity High School. …

Edmund R. Relyea, 75, of Ney, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  He was born July 13, 1945, in Ney, Ohio, the son of Isaac and Agusta (Lambert) Relyea.  Edmund graduated from Fairview High School, and worked as a production worker …

Ronald L. Bonner, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 5:43 A.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mr. Bonner was a fork truck driver with General Motors in Defiance. He retired in 1998 with 30 years of service. Ron was …

Evelwyn I. Kline, 91, of St. Charles, Missouri and formerly of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, in her residence with her family by her side. Evelwyn was born March 5, 1930, in Mark Township, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald and Mabel (Hultgren) Kline. She was …

William W. Holloway III, 82 years old, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a former resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Brookdale at Kenwood, Cincinnati, Ohio.  William was born September 29, 1938, in Virginia, Minnesota, the son of the late William W. and Ella (Toenberg) Holloway, Jr.  …

Franklin C. Lanius, age 53, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:30 A.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Frank was a copier service technician for 30 years, the last 15 years with Perry Pro Tech. Frank graduated from the Ohio State …

Philip D. Gonzalez, Jr., 72 years of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Majestic Care of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Philip was born May 19, 1949, in Port Arthur, Texas, the son of the late Philip D. and Cecelia (Chavez) Gonzalez, Sr.  He was a high …

Esther Irene Whonsetler, 95 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 28, 2021, at Vancrest at Hicksville surrounded by those who loved her.  Esther was born August 17, 1925, in Vera Cruz, Indiana, the daughter of the late Fred and Clella (Stahl) Heiniger.  She was a 1943 graduate of …

Rosleta Pearl Martinez, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Rosleta was employed by ConAgra in Archbold, Ohio, and retired after 40 years of service. She enjoyed gardening and had a love for planting …