Obituaries

Paula L. Humbert, 81, of Defiance, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Paula was born on November 16, 1943, daughter of the late Richard L. and Margaret S. Humbert. She worked as a sorter at Quadco Industries. Paula loved puzzles, playing …

Marilyn Dee “Suz” Held, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Suz was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was very active there. She began the church newsletter, prepared the weekly bulletin and …

Charlotte Ann Bristow, age 62, of Defiance passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Charlotte was from a small village, Ninilchik, Alaska. She worked in many different jobs over the years from Alaska to Arizona and finally in Defiance, Ohio. She enjoyed bartending. Charlotte was born on May 25, …

Irene C. Rohrs, age 99, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Fountain Park in Bryan, Ohio where she had been a resident since 2022. Irene was a homemaker while she raised her family. Later, she worked for General Telephone until they closed. She then went …

Eric Doran Dietsch, 58, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1966 in Montpelier to Frank H. and Barbara J. (Bavin) Dietsch. Eric graduated from Montpelier High School in 1984 and after graduation he honorably served his country as …

Charlotte Rose Kays, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2017, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Kays was a graduate of Hilltop High School and worked as a Dietary Technician for Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio for 26 years. She was a …

Illa J. Gebhart, 81, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio with her children by her side. Illa was born July 5, 1943, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Leonard and Aletha (Stretker) Feeney. She married Larry Gebhart …

Roger D. Severence, age 71, of Kunkle, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon. Roger was a communications technician at GTE and Verizon for many years prior to his retirement. Roger served on the Edon and Kunkle Fire Departments for over 50 …

Jill R. Goebel, age 59, of Edgerton, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. Jill was an amazing cook, especially at Thanksgiving. She loved spending time with her dog, Coco, but most of all, she loved …

Linda Lou (Schmucker) Middleton, 82, of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance with her daughter at her side.  She was born on April 19, 1942 at the family farm outside of Fayette to Emerson and Laree (Miller) Schmucker. Linda was a graduate …