Obituaries

Richard Oyer, age 80, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away January 8, 2021 at Fountain Park in Bryan, Ohio. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a tool-and-die maker for over 40 years. The son of Arthur and Helen (Kaiser) Oyer, Jr., Richard was born on December 14, 1940. On March 11, …

Rita Roseann (Hanna) Carter, 61 years, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance. Rita was born January 31, 1959 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of late Eugene A. and Martha (Fackler) Hanna. She was a 1979 graduate of Napoleon High School. Rita married …

Warren G. Hulbert, 94, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Hillside Country Living under CHP Hospice in Bryan, Ohio. He was born March 13, 1926 in Bement, Illinois to Homer and Helen (Allen) Hulbert.  He was married to Shelby J. Weatherford on October 7, 1972, she …

Richard “Dick” Poorman, 77, of Montpelier passed away Friday afternoon at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on March 7, 1943 in Morenci, Michigan to Arthur and Jeannette (Eby) Poorman.  Richard attended Kunkle High School. He was a lifelong Ford Dealership mechanic, starting out at Miltons, …

Jared Robert-Joseph Hathaway, 30 years, of Hicksville, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 7, 2021, in his residence.  Jared was born December 18, 1990, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of Robert A. and Lisa M. (Nagel) Hathaway, Jr.  Jared was a 2009 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Jared was a Detailer …

Larry E. Wonderly, 67 years, of Hicksville, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Larry was born August 12, 1953, in Hicksville, son of James E. and Ruth A. (Emenhiser) Wonderly.  Larry was a 1971 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Larry served our …

Shirley A. Tibbits, age 84, of Toledo, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at The University of Toledo Medical Center following a brief illness. Shirley had worked as a graphic specialist at Owens-Corning before she retired. Music was her passion. She played piano …

Victoria Ridgway, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Impatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Victoria had worked at several area companies, including Knox Cleaners, Bryan Canning Company, and Bryan Nursing Care Center. But mainly, she was a …

Dorlene C. Cottrell, age 70, of Auburn, Indiana, died at 2:21 P.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Ms. Cottrell was a 1969 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by DeKalb Metal Finishing in Auburn for thirteen …

William “Jack” Lawson, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:05 P.M. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where he was a patient. As a young man, he was raised in the mountains of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, where he helped with the daily …