Obituaries

Nancy Ann Cliffton, 83 years, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Mercy Health St. Anne’s Hospital, Toledo.  Nancy was born December 21, 1936, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary (Bishop) Clark.  She was a 1954 graduate of Montpelier High School.  Nancy married …

William R. Smith, age 79, of Camden, Michigan and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He died as the result of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. William was born in Wauseon on March 8, 1941, the son of …

Dinah M. Stiltner, age 63, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic after a valiant battle with cancer. She worked in Sales Support at CE Electronics in Bryan. Dinah was a member of Eastland Baptist Church and the Village Weavers at Sauder Village. She enjoyed crafting and spending …

Wilford B. “Spiv” Jennings, age 95, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Northern Lakes Care and Rehab in Angola, Indiana. Mr. Jennings was a lifelong farmer near Hamilton. He attended Edon United Methodist Church and was a shareholder in the Edon Co-Op. …

Harriett Elizabeth Lamneck, 70 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday evening, August 13, 2020, at Evergreen Healthcare, Montpelier.  Harriett was born August 3, 1950, in Miami, Florida, the daughter of the late Charles Leslie and Arletta Dale (Spears) Blake.  Harriett was a homemaker most of her life, but she had …

Gerald W. “Jerry” Caryer, Jr., 63 years, of Ney, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 in his residence. Jerry was born June 25, 1957 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Gerald W. “Jack” and Mildred A. “Millie” (Brown) Caryer. He was a 1975 graduate of Fairview High …

Robert A. Storrer, 95, of Montpelier passed away Sunday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on March 28, 1925 in Montpelier to Adolph Conrad and Mildred May (Weuger) Storrer. On June 23, 1946 he married Jane L. Grimes in Montpelier and she preceded him in …

Elowene Finzer, 94 years, of Hicksville, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville. Elowene was born March 24, 1926 in Hicksville, the oldest daughter of the late Leland and Vanda (Hinsch) Appel. In Elowene’s youth, she attended a one room schoolhouse in Farmer, Ohio and was …

Doyle E. Bender, age 84, passed away surrounded by his family at his daughters residence on Saturday, August 15, 2020 where he had lived for the past 3 years. He was born on September 1, 1935 in Chesterfield Township to Edwin T. and Hazel (Croninger) Bender. Doyle was a graduate …

Guy William “Bill” Edwards, 78, of Bryan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2020 at SKLD in Bryan. He was born on May 28, 1942 in Bryan to Warren Hendrix and Iris Lucile (Mercer) Edwards. Bill attended North Central High School. Bill worked for Isaac’s in Bryan …