Obituaries

Brian “Joshua” Michel, age 29, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. He graduated from Hilltop High School in 2009 and attended Owens Community College. Brian was a very talented self taught tattoo artist and was previous employed as a commercial roofer at Advanced Roofing. He had …

Eldo G. Burkholder, 92 years, of Archbold, Ohio and formerly of West Unity passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. He was born September 27, 1927 in West Unity, Ohio, the son of the late Roy A. and Belva A. (Shultz) Burkholder. He was a …

Keith F. Michael, 63 years, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in his residence with his family by his side. Keith was born April 24, 1956 in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of Keith and Patricia (King) Michael. He graduated from a Trade School. He was a self-employed …

Robert F. Wiebeck, age 80, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the Promedica Hospital in Toledo. Prior to his retirement, Robert was a factory worker at Fulton Industries. Robert was born in Fulton County on April 13, 1939, to the late Fred and Geneva (Buehrer) Wiebeck. On …

Richard W. “Cookie” Cook, 83, of Montpelier, passed away on March 17, 2020 at his home. Cookie was born on July 16, 1936 in Wauseon to Wayne B. and Lillian B. (Julliard) Cook. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954 where he was a member of the golf team …

John VanHorn, 61, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 in an automobile accident. John was born on May 22, 1958 in VanWert, Ohio, the son of the late James Sr and Dorothy (Owens) VanHorn. On July 16, 1998, he was united in marriage to Leigh Ann Kortokrax and she survives. …

Allen “Al” I. Carter,  age 77, of Archbold, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 in Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Al was born August 18, 1942 in Fulton County, Ohio to the late Ivan H. and Dorothy G. (Burkholder) Carter.  He married Elizabeth “Donna” Corey on March …

Patricia A. Rickels, 80 years, of Auburn, Indiana, and a former long-time resident of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, in her daughter’s residence in Auburn, Indiana.  Patricia was born March 24, 1939, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elmer and Alice (Robinson) Hosler.  She married Donald …

Doris Ann Mocherman, 80, of Montpelier, passed away on March 14, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on September 12, 1939 in Montpelier to Leonard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr. Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958. On June 7, 1959 she …

Sherry L. Crow, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with her family at her side. Sherry was a bartender at the Bryan Eagles, Rockets in Edgerton and Orchard Hills Country Club. She …