Obituaries

Judith J. Relyea, 77 years, of Ney, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at the Laurel’s of Defiance, Defiance, Ohio.  Judy was born June 6, 1943, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Claude and Margaret (Miller) Demland.  She attended Jewell High School.  Judy married Melvin I. Relyea on …

Michael Thomas Stark, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2020 at SKLD Defiance Nursing Home, as a result of complications from COVID. He was born March 18, 1953 in Pioneer, Ohio and graduated from North Central High School. Michael faced many challenges in life, but …

Joshua K. Lucas, age 39, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as a result of a work accident. Josh was an overhead crane operator at Heidtman Steel in Butler, Indiana. He loved music, attending music festivals, traveling, and camping. Joshua Kevin Lucas was born on January …

Phyllis J. “Jo” Overmyer, 92 years, of Hicksville, and a former resident of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.  Jo was born August 28, 1928, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late Bernard and Letha (Rolland) Plum.  She attended Hicksville High …

Dwight E. Gilbert, Sr., 81 years, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Dwight was born April 27, 1939, in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, the son of the late Amos “Leo” and Ada Roxanne (Davis) Gilbert.  Dwight served in the Ohio National …

Jerry L. Yoder, Sr., 79, of Pioneer, passed away at his home Monday morning.  He was born August 4, 1941 in Coldwater, Michigan to Forrest Yoder and Helen (Harrington) Yoder-Hill.  He lived most of his life on the family farm in Pioneer, taking care of animals and plowing the fields. …

Troy L. Michael, age 54, of Montpelier, passed away at 10:04 on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. He was a maintenance coordinator at Archbold Furniture Company. Troy was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on June 22, 1985 and served as ministerial servant at …

Frank Gregory Brown II, 71 years, of Coldwater, Michigan, and a former resident of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, in his home with his family by his side.  Frank lived the past three years, graciously and courageously, with lung cancer.  Frank was born September 7, 1949, in …

M. Joyce Covert, 100 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, Montpelier.  Joyce was born June 22, 1920, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Frank and May (Rawling) Davison.  She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Ferndale, Michigan, then …

Robert G. “Cowboy” Sailer, 74 years of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at SKLD-Bryan Center, Bryan. Cowboy was born December 24, 1945 in Mark Center, Ohio, the son of the late Rollie and Valene (Caryer) Sailer. He was a 1963 graduate of Fairview High School. He served in …