Obituaries

Esther Anna (Bock) Rice of Archbold passed away peacefully on June 20, 2020 at the age of 100 at Fairlawn Retirement Community, after spending the day sharing favorite memories with her beloved children. She was born March 26, 1920, the daughter of Reverend Albert and Lydia (Buehrer) Bock in Beulah, …

Michael Douglas Draper passed on October 17, 2020, after a year-long battle with kidney cancer.  He was surrounded by his loving family including his wife Linda Draper and four children:  Chad (Maryann) Elliott, Justin (Nicole) Sexton, Jennifer Draper (Crockett) Butler, and Michael (Cassandra) Draper Jr.  He had four grandchildren:  Haylee …

Monty Shane Stiltner, 30 years, of Ney, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Shane was born July 15, 1990, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Monty D. and Cheryl A. (Shafer) Stiltner.  He was a 2009 graduate of Fairview …

Kenneth Jones passed away October 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Kenneth was born on September 5 ,1942 to Kenneth Jones Sr. and Frances May Jones (Burger) in Wayne, MI. He was the oldest out of 4 children. He studied at Sylvania High until the 10th grade. On …

Kelley Sobieck, age 58, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away on October 14, 2020 at The Laurels in Defiance. Kelley worked in maintenance for many companies. He was also an engine mechanic. Kelley was born on August 15, 1962 in Paulding County to William and Helen (Goodenough) Sobieck. Kelley loved building …

Otis Lavon Wiles, 84 years, of Hicksville passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Lavon was born September 7, 1936 in Pulaski, Ohio, the son of the late Daniel Otis and Zena (Dauber) Wiles. He was a 1955 graduate of Bryan High School. …

Beverly A. Vokoun, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Indian Meadows in Wauseon. She had worked for the City of Wauseon at the Water Department and the Zoning Commission. Beverly was born in Adrian, Michigan on March 19, 1941, the daughter of Fred and Phyllis …

Michael Conti, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Michael retired from ARO/Ingersoll Rand with 33 years of service. He was a Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Manager. He received a Bachelor Degree …

Irene Elizabeth Frank, age 101, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 11:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville. Mrs. Frank was a devoted homemaker and farm wife who enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in …

James E. Coleman, age 82, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020, of natural causes, doing what he loved to do, cutting wood in his woods. Jim was a graduate of Perrysburg High School, a longtime hog farmer and member of the Williams County Pork Producers. He …