Obituaries

Marilyn Carrie Toner, age 95, of Edon, Ohio, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the CHP Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Marilyn was born on April 23, 1930, to William Carleton Allomong and Blanche “Rosemary” Roseberry Allomong in Edon, Ohio. Marilyn’s first three years of education were in Mark’s …

Ann Marie Winch, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 26, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born March 22, 1964 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Charles and Sandra (Przeslawski) Craley. Ann was a graduate of Fairview High School and …

James “Jim” Edward Shellenberger, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio passed away peacefully Friday night, July 25, 2025 at Hillside Country Living Nursing home, rural Bryan, Ohio. Jim was born October 28, 1934 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late Edward G. and Mattie (Miller) Shellenberger. Jim was a 1952 graduate of …

Kathleen “Katy” A. Hook, 63, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 18, 2025 at West Chester Hospital in West Chester, Ohio.  She was born on April 23, 1962 in Montpelier to Ralph and Carol (Matthews) Motter, Sr.  Kathleen was married to Bruce A. Hook on September 8, 1989 …

Rosemary A. Kimpel, 84, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on November 29, 1940 in Edon, Ohio to Ivan and Mary (Bunce) Kimpel. Rosemary attended Cooney Elementary School and graduated from Edon Northwest High School. After high school …

Clinton J. Rockey, 92, of Lima passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025.  He was born on April 28, 1933 in Edon, Ohio to Clinton Cyrus and Katharine Clara (Bauer) Rockey.  He served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1955.  On December 27, 1953 he married Nancy J. Perry …

Nancy E. Hill, 84, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, in her daughter’s residence in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Nancy was born July 24, 1940, in Pomeroy, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles and Goldie M. (Moore) Fridley.  She married Kenneth E. Hill on February 8, 1985, in …

Patricia M. Suffel, age 84, of Butler and formerly of Edgerton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Patricia was a loving homemaker and mother to her family. She worked for a time at Ken’s IGA in Edgerton and Air-Way Manufacturing. She was …

Era Mae Martin, age 97, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Glenn Park of Defiance where she had been a resident for two years. Era retired from GTE with over 25 years of service. She began her career as a switchboard operator and continued into customer service. After she …

Shirley A. Rees, 90, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025.  She was born on April 11, 1935 in Waldron, Michigan to Roy and Blanch H. (Davis) Hephner.  Shirley graduated from Waldron High School in 1953. In 1954, she started working on the Etch a Sketch line at Ohio …