Obituaries

Robert L. Kuch, age 67, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away at 4:11 A.M. on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a brief illness. Bob was a civilian purchasing agent with the U.S. Air Force after retiring from active duty. He was a Mason …

Michael A. McCullough, age 64, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, in his home. Mike had previously been a self-employed excavator for twenty years and later worked maintenance in injection molding for Moore Industries and later for Bryan Custom Plastics. He currently worked part time for …

Anthony R. Kurtz, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021,in his home. Mr. Kurtz was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School had been employed by Bryan Custom Plastics for many years and later worked for United Parcel Service. He was an avid coin collector …

James “Red” D. Pettit, 84, of Bryan passed away early Monday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on July 14, 1936 in Leo, Indiana to Reverend Stacy and Lois Mae (Vernier) Pettit.  Jim graduated from Pioneer High School in 1955. Jim retired in 2001 from …

Mrs. Dolores (Bobbie) Teopas Black, age 91, of Simpsonville, South Carolina and formerly of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021, surrounded by family at her daughters’ home in Camden, Michigan. She was born August 2, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, the youngest daughter of the late James Teopas …

Margaret A. Murray, 98 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2021, at SKLD – Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Margaret was born December 11, 1922, in Little Thorrock, England, the daughter of the late Ernest Charles and Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Slater) Rothbury.  She married Walter O. Murray on March …

Carmon R. Esterline, 92, of Bryan passed away Friday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on the family farm on June 14, 1928 in Pioneer to Emmett and Helen (Edmason) Esterline.  Carmon graduated from Pioneer High School.  On August 15, 1948 he married Wanda Mae …

Alfred Eugene Cobb, 90, of Taylorsville, North Carolina and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio died Jan. 19, 2021 at his home on Lake Hickory. Al was born on April 15, 1930, the son of Carl L. and Marie Pearl (Cadarette) Cobb in Detroit, Michigan. On Oct. 17, 1953 he married Helen …

Lloyd G. Countryman, 85 years, of Hicksville, passed Friday, January 22, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family by his side. Lloyd was born July 26, 1935 in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Glen and Mary (Scranton) Countryman. He was a 1953 graduate …

Venetia N. Smith, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on June 17, 1930  in Montpelier to Walter V. and Minnie E. (May) Dilworth.  Venetia graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948 and attended Beauty School in Toledo.  On …