Obituaries

Ruth Ann Mahan, age 81, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth was a member of the Montpelier United Methodist Church. She had worked at Beam Stream for 12 years and retired from the Ohio Turnpike after 23 years …

James O. Lowe, Jr., age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Hillside Country Living with his family by his side. Jim was born July 26, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of James O. and Lulu J. (Ames) Lowe, Sr. He graduated from Bryan …

John D. Schuman, 70, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home.  He was born on October 25, 1950 in Toledo to Donald David and Eva Grace (Hand) Schuman.  John graduated from Montpelier High School.  He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  On February …

Bobby Gene Stiltner, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a sudden illness. Bobby was a veteran of the US Navy, having proudly served from 1955-1959. He was a truck driver/owner/operator and mechanic. He attended Eastland Baptist …

William C. Smith, age 90, of Archbold, Ohio finished his race. He peacefully entered into eternity with God on March 7, 2021, surrounded by his family at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center where he had been a patient for one week. He was born on May 2, 1930 …

John Eric Armbruster, age 46, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 1:35 A.M. on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Visiting Nurses Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. John was a 1992 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed at ATM in Angola, …

Linda Sue Kidd, 72 years, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021, in her residence.  Linda was born October 25, 1948, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Vernon Emery and Dorothy Jean (Beavers) Sprow.  She was a graduate of Fairview High School.  Linda married Clyde Kidd on September …

Vonnie L. Beggs, 90, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on August 14, 1930 in Carrier Mills, Illinois to Cecil Clarence and Annie (Bailey) Chase.  Vonnie graduated from Carrie Mills High School in 1948.  On April 9, 1950 she married William …

John C. Lillard, age 69, of Pioneer, OH, died at 3:50 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, OH.  A full obituary will be published at a later date.

Jody A. Sanders, 68, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Jody was born September 24, 1952 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lowell and Doris (Fleming) Mock. She recently worked as a home health aide for Cris Home Care and …