Obituaries

Rhonda K. Bockover, age 52, of Edon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in her home.  Rhonda was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Northwest Ohio Education Service Center as a paraprofessional, working through the years in Edon, West Unity and …

Vicki Kay Kurtz (Luke), age 75, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Vicki was born on February 23, 1945, in Edon to Richard & Mildred (Sechler) Luke. She was a 1963 graduate of Edon High …

On Sunday, March 29th, 2020, Sandra Fitzpatrick, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 59. Sandra was born in Houston, Texas to Charles and Josephine (Perez) James.  She graduated from Northbrook High school in 1978.  On December 23rd, 1981 she married Timothy Fitzpatrick. Together they …

Ruth J. Phillips, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ruth was born on August 9, 1933, in Rollin, Michigan, the daughter of Lawrence R. and Sarah B. (Riddle) Stubli, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Janice …

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 …