Obituaries

Terry Lee Baker, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, was reeled in to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Terry was a member of First Baptist Church in Bryan. Before his illness, he was an avid fisherman. Terry Lee Baker was born …

Gaile Y. Moore, 85 years, of Bryan, died January 1, 2021 at The Laurels of Defiance, where she had been a patient since Christmas Day 2020. Gaile was born on April 5, 1935 in Liberty, New York, the daughter of George A. and Mildred P. Yaeger. She is survived by …

Robert L. Wolfrum, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident.  Mr. Wolfrum was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army in France during …

Walter Keith Nihart, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, in his home.  Mr. Nihart was a 1964 graduate and class valedictorian of Edgerton High School.  He was a member of the first wrestling team at Edgerton High School.  He then graduated from Adrian College, …

Patricia A. Lord, 89, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier.  She was born on February 2, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Clyde and Zelma (Ferguson) Payne.  Patricia graduated from Edon High School. For many years Patricia was a secretary for Nixon Construction in …

Hazel M. Dietrich, 93 years, of Williams Center, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Hazel was born May 5, 1927, in Hillsdale County, Michigan, the daughter of the late Glen and Harriet (Merrifield) Lautermilch.  She married Seymour H. Dietrich on December 2, …

Joel David Manning, age 70, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:18P.M. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Manning was employed Simpson Industries/ Metaldyne which became Diversified Tool for thirty-five years as a truck driver and then …

William L. “Bill” Glore, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:50 P.M. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Glore was a graduate of Bryan High School and was employed by Ohio Gas Company as a construction superintendent, retiring with forty-five years …

Barbara Jean Gotshall, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at the Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. Barbara had worked at Bard Manufacturing as a secretary and retired from the Sear’s store in Bryan. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed …

Paul D. Oliver, 86 years, of Angola, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Paul was born December 11, 1934, in Steuben County, Indiana, the son of the late Lyman H. and Hazel (Locke) Oliver.  He was a 1952 graduate of Metz High …