Obituaries

Lauren R. Posey, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Posey retired as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Ohio Gas Company in 1986. He started as a ditch digger in 1945 and worked his way …

Lynn D. Schwartz, age 53, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Fulton County Health Center. Lynn was born in Broward County, Florida on November 24, 1967, the daughter of Marvin and Barbara (Aldenderfer) Peacock. On May 31, 1987, she married Jason F. Schwartz, and he preceded her …

Ruth R. Wirth, 61 years of Sherwood, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 in the emergency room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Ruth was born October 6, 1959, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vernon and Irene (Polter) Etchen.  She was a 1977 graduate of Fairview …

Onnaliesa Marie Douglass, 68, of Pioneer, passed away peacefully, joining her husband, Robert and son, Cody in heaven on Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born on July 17, 1952 in Hillsdale, MI to Vernon and Joanne (Brattin) Clark. Onnaliesa graduated from Waldron High School and went on to beautician …

Ralph W. Merritt, 90, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. Ralph was born August 3, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota, son of the late William and Margaret (Cody) Merritt. He was a 1949 graduate of Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota. Ralph married Leslie G. Sawyer on April 24, 1954 and she preceded …

Phenix A. Mojica, 20, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away at his home on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Phenix was born February 26, 2001 in Hicksville, Ohio the son of Anthony and Angela (Chaffins) Mojica. He was a 2019 graduate of Edgerton High School. He worked for Mobile Home Estates. In …

David L. Cool, 77 years of Auburn, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Auburn, Indiana with his family at his side.  Dave was born September 17, 1943, in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late Don and Maxine (Sanders) Cool.  He was a 1961 graduate of Hamilton High School.  …

Larry D. Baird, 79, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home.  Larry was born on January 2, 1942 in his childhood home in LaGrange County, Indiana to Ray Wilber and Hilda Mae (Sherwood) Baird.  Larry was united in marriage to Kay (Weaver) Baird on May …

Virginia Elnora (Headley) Swift, 99, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on October 11, 1921 in rural Edgerton to Alva Wayne and Florence Valetta (Henney) Headley. Virginia graduated from Edgerton High School in 1939. On February 28, 1940 …

Beverly “Bev” B. Miller, 89, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning, May 1, 2021 at Defiance Area Regional Hospice Center.  She was born on June 14, 1931 in Archbold to Edward G. and Mattie M. (Miller) Shellenberger.  Bev graduated from Bryan High School in 1949.  She earned her RN degree …