Obituaries

Betty L. Nowak, 87 years, formerly of West Unity, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, where she was a resident.  Betty was born August 19, 1932, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of the late Walter and Velma (Wheeler) Smith.  She married Fred V. Nowak on …

David Lee Miley, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at SKLD Healthcare Center in Bryan where he was a resident. David was a brakeman for the C & O and Norfolk & Southern railroads retiring with almost 20 years of service. …

V. Edward Kimpel, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:18 P.M. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, after an extended illness. Mr. Kimpel was a 1960 graduate of Bryan High School and attended Northwest Tech Realtor Institute, becoming a real estate agent and auctioneer. Throughout the years he worked for …

Harry Martin Sanders, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home in Bryan, surrounded by his family.  Mr. Sanders was a graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Indiana, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II with …

Eloise M. Smith, 85, of Pioneer passed away early Friday morning at her home.  She was born on February 4, 1935 in Pioneer to Layton and B. Elma (Hillard) Eidenier.  Eloise graduated from Pioneer High School in 1953.  On June 14, 1975 she married Dana D. Smith in rural Pioneer …

Rena M. Trautman, 92, of South Point, Ohio, and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. Rena was born on July 26, 1927 in Fostoria, Ohio to Lena and Elmer Goffinet. She received her …

James W. “Bill” Gregory, 92 years, of Butler, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, in his residence with his family at his side.  Bill was born July 8, 1927, in Normal, Illinois, the son of the late Herbert and Lulabell (Grubb) Gregory.  He married Lorene G. Platt on August 27, …

Ronald G. Abraham, 80 years, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Cameron Memorial Hospital, Angola, Indiana.  Ron was born August 7, 1939, in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of the late Dr. Max (Doc) and Galia (Kaufman) Abraham.  He was a 1957 graduate of Edon High School.  …

Gregory Ritter, 50, of Angola, Ind., passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, in Pioneer, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Nov. 13, 1969, to David and Karen Ritter. He graduated from Hicksville (Ohio) High School and attended The Ohio State University. Greg held a number of positions in …

Ohio State lost one of their biggest fans Tuesday evening, John W. Oxender, 61, passed away at his home in Pioneer surrounded by his family, throughout his courageous battle with cancer, he was always “Buckeye Strong”  He was born in Findlay, Ohio on March 31, 1958 to Russell D and …