Obituaries

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 …

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 …