Obituaries

William “Bill” Kerr, 65, died just hours after being carried from his Fayette home that was gutted by fire.  He was born December 24, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to William Merle and Marie (Truax) Kerr and died in St. Vincent’s Medical Center in the early morning hours of September 19, …

Gerald F. Siebeneck, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. Gerald was a member of the Montpelier Fraternal Order of Eagles 2246 and the Montpelier Moose Lodge 312. He enjoyed gambling at Firekeeper’s Casino, driving around with …

Raymond A. Walker III, 36 of Camden, Michigan passed away Saturday in Lansing, Michigan.  He was born on April 9, 1984 in Toledo to Raymond A. and Annette (DeFilippo) Walker, Jr.  Raymond graduated from Waldron High School in 2002, and was currently attending Lansing Community College majoring in psychology. He …

Lulu L. Fraley, 50 years, of Waterloo, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lulu was born December 23, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the late Laramie E. and Janet R. (Hart) Harness, Sr.  She attended DeKalb High School.  …

Richard Wayne Essi, age 77, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Richard has owned The Spice Rack in Hayward, California since 1976. He was the general manager of the Hayward Zucchini Festival for 37 years, volunteered with the city …

Betty L. Willingham, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2020, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She had worked for Penrod and George and later served as office manager for the former Wagner Motors in Wauseon for many years. Betty was born in Neapolis, Ohio on April …

Vivian V. Wahl, 96 years, of Hicksville, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Vivian was born November 29, 1923 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Riley and Goldie (Houser) Folk. She was a 1942 graduate of Hicksville High School. Vivian received …

William “Bill” Kepler, 89 years, of Alto, Georgia and formerly of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Georgia. Bill was born August 20, 1930 to Chester L. and Mildred L. (Nihart) Kepler in Bryan, Ohio. He served in the United …

Ruth Brace, 94 years, formerly of Spencerville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at The Laurels of Dekalb in Butler, Indiana. Ruth was born December 7, 1925 in Jeff, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Frank and Fannie (Roberts) Taulbee. On January 1, 1944, she was united in marriage …

Infant Alexander Michael Jondreau, 2 months, peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. Alexander was born July 7, 2020 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan Hospital. Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved and brought great joy to his …