Obituaries

Chavis H. Martinez, age 28, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Chavis was a graduate of Bryan High School and was taking online college classes for computer programming. He enjoyed gaming and making YouTube videos. He was an exceptional baseball …

Duane E King, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Duane was a tool and die maker and co-founded HKK Machining in 1966. He had worked on the family farm growing up and had previously worked at Hayes-Albion. Duane attended Bryan Alliance …

Vickey Sue (Denn) Finn, age 79,  passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at her home in Wauseon. Vickey was born on April 23, 1941 in Wauseon to Ellet (Chauncey) Denn and I. Alice (Davidson) Denn.  She was raised in Wauseon and attended Wauseon High School graduating …

Webster Gary Steele, 74 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Gary was born April 6, 1946, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Wilbur James and Lila Faye (Burkhart) Steele.  The family moved to Van Wert, Ohio when he was …

Myron A. Knapp, 69, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier. He was born on January 3, 1952 in Napoleon, OH to Charles Dan and Sylvia E. (Naveau) Knapp. Mac graduated from Napoleon High School. On July 9, 1978 he married Sandra K. …

Thomas “Tom” Balser, age 76, Paulding, Ohio, formerly of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 9, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1944 in Wauseon to the late Harold Balser and Agnes (Abbott) Balser. He was a brother to the late Larry (Bobbi) Balser, …

Clifford “Cliff” Leroy Reynolds, 84 years, formerly of Hicksville, Ohio went to his heavenly home with the Lord, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Blue Creek Healthcare, Whitehouse, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Cliff was born July 6, 1936 in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Rev. Melvin Fred and …

Norman E. Vermillion, age 81, of Edgerton and formerly of Stryker, passed away February 7, 2021 at SKLD Nursing Bryan, Ohio. Before retirement, he worked in quality control at General Motors for 30 years. Norman was born on September 25, 1939 in Brooksville, KY to the late Clyde and Ruth (Grimes) …

Guadalupe Pena “Wally” Resendez, age 58, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. Wally had worked at Winzeler Stamping for 21 years and also had worked as a landscaper. He was a member of Turning …

Rebecca Jean Culver, 52 years, of Bryan, Ohio, a resident of SKLD-Bryan Center, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 in the Emergency Room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan.  Rebecca was born October 4, 1968 in Bakersfield, California, the daughter of the late Terrence and Phoebe (Simmons) Culver.  She …