Obituaries

Beverly “Jean” McNeal, 91, formerly of West Unity and of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side.  Jean was born August 29, 1929 in American Falls, Idaho, the daughter of the late Harvey and Candace (Adams) Beatty.  She married Clinton …

Thelma L. (Dickey) Nearing, 85 years, of Sherwood, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with her family by her side.  Thelma was born April 6, 1936, in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Adrian and Marie …

Donald Eugene Rigelman, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 1:38 P.M. on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Evergreen Health Care Facility, Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Rigelman was a veteran of the United States Army and received a Purple Heart from being injured during the Korean War. He was an …

Shirley Eleanor Clark, 85, of Waldron, Michigan passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility in Hillsdale, MI. She was born on May 25, 1935 in Montpelier to Harold and Naomi Pearl (Farlee) Andrews. Shirley graduated from Waldron High School. On December 10, 1955 she …

Jeffrey Lewis Balser, 76, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance Ohio.  Jeffrey was born on January 27, 1945, the son of the late Lynn Willis Balser and Estella Winifred Businger Balser. While attending the Indiana Institute of Technology in Ft. Wayne …

Clara N. Crisp, 79, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Clara was born on June 23, 1941 in Robertson County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Lonnie and Tennessee (Gregory) Gamble.  She married Kenith Crisp on June 1, …

Virginia June Wyse, was born on June 1, 1938 to Richard J. and Helen M. (Burkholder) Leininger, and went to her heavenly home on May 22, 2021. Upon graduating Archbold High School, she became a bank teller and for nearly 50 years she served the community with her contagious smile …

Cheryl B. Phillips, age 66, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at the Emergency Room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Cheryl was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Fremont, Indiana. She was a people-person, enjoying spending time with …

Herbert H. Repp, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Herb was born December 25, 1928 in Warsaw, Indiana, son of the late Charles B. and Ada B. (Oswald) Repp.  He was a 1946 graduate of Pioneer High School, Pioneer, Ohio.  Herb married …

Barbara A. Simpson, 88, of Bryan passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in her residence with her family by her side.  Barbara was born November 7, 1932 in St. Marys, Ohio, daughter of the late Henry and Libby (Heil) Burden.  She was a 1950 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High …