Obituaries

John J Johnston, 91, of Montpelier passed away early Monday morning at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on August 30, 1929 in Superior Township to William Henry and Dorothy (Shaffer) Johnston.  John graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949.  On May 20, 1951 he married …

James Messner, age 74, of Lake Havasu, Arizona, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, January 12, 2021, at the Havasu Regional Medical Center. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a purchasing agent for JAC Products in Maumee, Ohio. James was born in Williams County, Ohio, …

Leo Henry Cupp, 85 years, of West Unity passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at The Laurels of Defiance, Defiance. Leo was born March 23, 1935 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Harry and Reba Hilda (Wolf) Cupp. He married Carol Ann Vedder on May 15, 1965 in …

Wilfred J. Brinkman, Sr., age 86, of Liberty Center, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 8, 2021. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Wilfred was born on December 25, 1934 to Ray and Edna (Burkholder) Brinkman in Wauseon, Ohio. In 1952, he joined the United State Army and …

Barbara C. Markey, born in Ft. Wayne July 26, 1926, died January 8, 2021, in Marion, Indiana. She lived and worked most of her life in Ft. Wayne. She worked very hard all of her life. She spent 30 years working at Keys Lane Bowling Alley and 32 years working …

Barbara J. Hancock, 69 years, of Bryan passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan Hospital, in the Emergency Room. Barbara was born July 10, 1951 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late William O. and Editha B. (Schroeder) Williams. She was a 1969 …

Brenda S. Countermon, 71 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital, with her family at her side.  Brenda was born December 25, 1949, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Paul K. and Beatrice (Brown) Carwile.  She married Robert L. Countermon on …

Wilfred Brinkman, age 86, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away January 8, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Lowell D. Crites, age 89, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 4:01 P.M. on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident on January 3, 2021, near his home. Mr. Crites was a 1949 graduate of Ney High School and was …

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, …