Obituaries

Ina Kay Schafer, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 P.M. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief Illness. A devoted homemaker, she also had worked at the Montpelier Auto Auction for many years. She enjoyed time spent with family, especially …

Ronald A. Dietrich, 83, of Ney, Ohio passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, with his family by his side. Ron was born August 11, 1938, in Bryan, Ohio, son of the late Edward C. and Alice R. (Phillips) Dietrich. He enlisted in the …

Edward “Ted” John Metzger, Jr. passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  He was born on November 10, 1935 in Youngstown, OH to Edward John Metzger and Eunice HamrockMetzger and moved to Wauseon in 1952 where he lived for over 60 years before moving to Fishers, IN. He is …

Patsy L. Oberlin, 90, of Hamilton, Indiana, peacefully passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at her residence.  Patsy was born August 9, 1931, in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Reba L. (Helms) Rohleder.  She was a 1949 graduate of Hamilton High School.  Patsy married Mac …

Jeffrey L. Pepple, 63, died on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Eskenazi Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, of complications from injuries received in a fire at his home on August 5 in Hicksville. He was born on October 7, 1957, in Kendallville, IN, the son of Merle and Betty (Phend) Pepple. He …

Lois P. Clark, 80, of Bryan passed away Thursday, September 17, 2021 at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on October 9, 1940 in Montpelier, Ohio to Oliver and Leona I. (Humbarger) Stantz.  She attended Kunkle High School.  On November 18, 1976 she married Paul I. …

Jody L. Glaser, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:03 A.M. on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her home after an extended illness. She was employed in food sersvice at Northwest State Community College for 13 years. Jody loved gardening, spending time outside in the sun, and being …

Nancy Lee Riddle, 84, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Nancy was born April 18, 1937, the daughter of the late Henry Quinn and Zelda Sophia (Dauber) Thiel. She was a 1955 graduate of Bryan High School. Nancy married Arthur …

John R. Porath, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was a 1970 graduate of Hilltop High School. He was a longtime truck driver and was later a machinist at Chase Brass. …

Dr. Robert D. Hilbert, 96 years young, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, following a short illness. Bob was born on April 24, 1925, in Hicksville, Ohio, the middle son of Claron and Ruth Griest Hilbert. On August 10, 1972, he married Patricia Liedke and she …