Obituaries

Shirley M. Brown, age 95, of Wauseon was given her angel wings on February 8, 2021 at CHP Hospice in Defiance, Ohio with her son, Richard, by her side. Shirley was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 6, 1925 to Albert and Fannie (Wick) Cole. She was the second of …

Thomas M Nolan was born on October 2nd, 1955 in Louisville Kentucky to the late Lucille Hartman and Robert Nolan. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky before joining the Navy for 6 years, obtaining a bachelor’s degree, and then becoming an environmental engineer. In 1997 he married Laura Gordon and raised …

Michael E. Weitzel, Sr., 71 years, of Alvordton passed Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home with is family by his side. Michael was born November 16, 1949 in Montpelier, Ohio the son of the late Edwin and Eileen (Paul) Weitzel. He married Virginia M. Wilcox on July 14, 1990 …

Timothy R. Fitzcharles, age 53, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:44 A.M. on Saturday, February 6, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mr. Fitzcharles was a 1985 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was active in football and …

Albino J. Martinez, Jr., 60 years of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia Campus, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Junior was born August 7, 1960, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Albino and Christina A. (Ortiz) Martinez.  He was a 1979 graduate of Hicksville High …

Mary Lou Mannion, 84 years, of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Laurels of DeKalb, where she was a resident.  Mary Lou was born April 17, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Chauncey and Mary (Pease) Waterhouse.  She was a graduate of St. Aquinas …

Normagene J. Ely, 95 years, formerly of Bryan and Pioneer passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, with her family by her side. Normagene was born September 16, 1925 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel (May) Mercer. She was a 1943 …

Charles E. Keatley, age 67, of Fayette, obtained his wings on Saturday, February 6, 2021, after a long, hard battle with Lung Disease. He was a U.S. Army Veteran with a beautiful soul and a big heart. He dedicated his life to giving to those in need even when he …

Gerald L. Schmucker, age 89,  of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at The Laurels of Defiance, Ohio. Gerald was born on January 21, 1932, to Alfred and Hilda (Rust) Schmucker.  He was raised in Stryker with his brother, Levon, and sister, Della, and graduated from Stryker …

Wayne L. Dargitz, 74, of  Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 6, 1946 in Angola, Indiana to Dale L. and Bernadine M. (Fuller) Dargitz.  Wayne graduated from Edon High School in 1965, then attended Tri State Community …