Obituaries

Richard G. Apple, 88 years, of Alvordton, Ohio passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. Richard was born August 9, 1932 in Mark Center, Ohio, the son of the late Glen and Edna (Breininger) Apple. He was a 1950 graduate of Farmer High School. Richard …

Roger D. Hulbert, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:49 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Hulbert was a graduate of Kunkle High School and served in the United States Army from 1957-1960. He was employed as …

Thomas D. Knecht, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, surrounded by his family, after an illness of one year. Mr. Knecht was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Tri-State College …

A. Marvin Fish, age 86, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away December 24, 2020 at CHWC Bryan Hospital, Bryan, Ohio. Marvin was born April 19, 1934 to Arthur and Ruby (Fouty) Fish in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from Stryker High School in 1952. He worked at Bill-Jax, Inc., as the office …

Judith J. Relyea, 77 years, of Ney, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at the Laurel’s of Defiance, Defiance, Ohio.  Judy was born June 6, 1943, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Claude and Margaret (Miller) Demland.  She attended Jewell High School.  Judy married Melvin I. Relyea on …

Michael Thomas Stark, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2020 at SKLD Defiance Nursing Home, as a result of complications from COVID. He was born March 18, 1953 in Pioneer, Ohio and graduated from North Central High School. Michael faced many challenges in life, but …

Joshua K. Lucas, age 39, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as a result of a work accident. Josh was an overhead crane operator at Heidtman Steel in Butler, Indiana. He loved music, attending music festivals, traveling, and camping. Joshua Kevin Lucas was born on January …

Phyllis J. “Jo” Overmyer, 92 years, of Hicksville, and a former resident of Sebring, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.  Jo was born August 28, 1928, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late Bernard and Letha (Rolland) Plum.  She attended Hicksville High …

Dwight E. Gilbert, Sr., 81 years, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Dwight was born April 27, 1939, in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, the son of the late Amos “Leo” and Ada Roxanne (Davis) Gilbert.  Dwight served in the Ohio National …

Jerry L. Yoder, Sr., 79, of Pioneer, passed away at his home Monday morning.  He was born August 4, 1941 in Coldwater, Michigan to Forrest Yoder and Helen (Harrington) Yoder-Hill.  He lived most of his life on the family farm in Pioneer, taking care of animals and plowing the fields. …