Obituaries

AJ Rutledge, 95, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 10, 1926 in rural Montpelier to James Albert and Sylvia Belle (Lomis) Rutledge.  On April 10, 1926 AJ married Doral Jean Haughn in rural Montpelier and …

LaVon A. Reas, age 96, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:56 A.M. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. Mr. Reas was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the European Theater during World War II as a heavy equipment truck driver. He was employed …

Barbara Ann Poston, age 83, of Archbold, Ohio passed away May 16, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Barbara was born on May 28, 1937 to Lucille (Schnitkey) Lohse and George W. Owens, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister, Patricia (Donald) Burkholder; sister, Sandra (Kenneth) Freytag; …

Sharon Ann Stecovich, 74, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Community Hospital & Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on July 19, 1946 in Napoleon, OH to Virgil A. and Clarissa M. (Rhors) Franz. In 1955, the family moved to Montpelier, where she enjoyed growing …

L. Ruth Hale, age 95, of rural Ney, Ohio, went home into the loving arms of Jesus at 1:52 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at SKLD-Bryan Center. Mrs. Hale was a 1943 graduate of Ney High School and went on to graduate from Fort Wayne Business College. As a …

Eunice Pauline Oyer, age 97, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away May 15, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the flashlight factory in Wauseon. Eunice was born March 15, 1924 to the late Walter and Pearl (Balser) Hancock. On December 12, 1960, Eunice married Elmer …

Cara Lou Sanders, age 71, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away at 3:22 P.M. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1967 graduate of Wauseon High School and Weaver Airline Training School in Kansas City, Missouri, and …

Debra Lynn Shindledecker, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:55 P.M. on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Shindledecker was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School and the Ohio State Highway Patrol …

Paul Hamman, 67 years, of Bryan, passed away, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in his residence, with his family at his side.  Paul was born January 7, 1954, in Garrett, Indiana, the son of the late Raymond and Pauline (Stark) Hamman.  Paul attended Four County Joint Vocational School and was a …

Howard LeRoy Apple, age 85, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan. Mr. Apple was a press operator at the Ohio Art Company and retired with over 40 years of service. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Stryker. …