Obituaries

L. Ruth Hale, 95

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 …

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Eunice Pauline Oyer, 97

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 …

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Cara Lou Sanders, 71

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 …

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Debra Lynn Shindledecker, 65

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 …

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Paul Hamman, 67

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 …

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Howard LeRoy Apple, 85

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. …

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Frank H. Paxson, 57

Frank H. Paxson, age 57, of Brayn, Ohio, passed away at his home on Friday, May 7, 2021. Frank was a truck driver before retiring due to disability. He was a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. He was born on January 13, 1964, in Toledo, Ohio, …

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Ella Mae Ward, 88

Ella Mae Ward, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident. Ella retired from Fulton Tubing in Archbold. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Montpelier. Ella was an avid reader, enjoyed …

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Alice M. Kurtz, 86

Alice M. Kurtz, age 86, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:50 A.M. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Kurtz was a graduate of Montpelier High School and a devoted homemaker. She was also an avid fan …

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Frances L. “Fran” Trausch, 78

Frances L. “Fran” Trausch, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at her home. Fran was a candy maker at Spangler Candy Company until her retirement. Frances was born on May 7, 1943, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Crawford) Sanders. She …

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