Obituaries

Rex J. Ridgway, 80 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Rex was born on May 23, 1940 in Bryan, Ohio, son of the late Virgil L. and Veree (White) Ridgway.  He was 1959 graduate of …

Alma R. Troyer, age 80, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 10:45 A.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola, Indiana, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, she enjoyed working with children and volunteered at numerous preschools in the …

Jorge “J.R.” Casares, age 31, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, from injuries sustained in a car accident. J.R. was a graduate of Fairview High School and was employed at Tire Man as a general service technician. He enjoyed ghost hunting, cooking, spending time with …

Lyle A. Nickloy, age 71, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 13, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Lyle was a supervisor at Hillsdale Tool for 17 years and also worked as a greens keeper at Hidden Valley Golf Course. He was a free …

Judy Jennings of Stryker, OH, passed away February 11, 2021 in Bryan Ohio. Judy spent her life raising her children and loving her family. Judy was born on September 16, 1949 in Wilson County, TN to the late Albert and Victoria (Hardin) Kerr. She married Richard Jennings in 1964, and he preceded her …

Elinor L. “Elly” Bauer, 91 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio.  Elly was born March 26, 1929, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Wayne Martin and Beulah Alice (McCullough) Hulbert.  She was a 1947 graduate of Farmer High …

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 …