Obituaries

Gerald L.“Jerry”  Houck, Sr. age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 8:35 P.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Houck was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.  He had been employed by Dana Weatherhead Division and later …

Lindell Louise Campbell, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Friday, October 4, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare in Bryan, where she was a resident.  Ms. Campbell was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Williams County Clerk of Courts for a …

Valere A. Zimmerman, age 88, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Fulton County Health Center. Valere was born in Williams County, Ohio, on December 9, 1930, the daughter of Chauncey and Wilhelmina (Ruble) Barber. On March 23, 1952, she married Curtis Zimmerman, and he preceded her …

Linda L. Kroa, 80 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Linda was born June 28, 1939, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Irvin and Agnes (Garber) Taylor.  She was a 1957 graduate of Ney High School.  Linda …

Mark A. Henshaw, 59 years, of Angola, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Bryan, Ohio. Mark was born August 5, 1960 in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Ronald D. and Margaret R. (Dierickx) Henshaw. He was a 1978 graduate of Coal City High School in Coal City, Illinois …

John P. “Pat” Allen, age 69, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:33 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam and earning two purple hearts. …

Preston Alan Klopfenstein, age 24, of Toledo, Ohio,  passed away Monday evening, September 30, 2019 in his home.  He was born March 16, 1995 in Kubrat, Bulgaria.  Preston was a graduate of Archbold High School and was a senior at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio and majored in Theology.   Preston’s passions …

Doris Marie Grim, 98 years, of Archbold, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident the past month and a half.  Doris was born January 9, 1921, on the family farm, in German Township, Fulton County, Ohio.  The farm has been …

Larry R. Mercer, 79, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Monday evening, September 30, 2019 at his home.  He was born on February 16, 1940 in Jefferson Township, Williams County to Otis and Thelma (Wright) Mercer.  He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958, while at MHS …

John R. Herd, 62 years, of Lima, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Lake James, Angola, Indiana. John was born February 6, 1957 in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Paul W. and Geraldine (Roush) Herd. He was a 1976 graduate of Lima Shawnee High School. John …