Obituaries

Shane Edwin Hall, age 34, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Henry County, Ohio, as the result of injuries sustained from an accident. Shane worked as a machinist for BDJ Techmation for several years. Shane was born in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Kenneth Hall and …

John R. “Hoser” Beltz, 55 years, of Sherwood, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the emergency room of Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.  John was born on April 11, 1964 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Byron R. and Mary E. (Speaker) Beltz.  He was a 1982 graduate of …

Shirley Mae Patten, 77 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Shirley was born July 27, 1942, in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Leona (Mansfield) Smith, Sr.  She was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School.  …

PFC Brandon Jay Kreischer died on Monday, July 29, 2019, during combat operations conducted in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  Brandon was a 2018 graduate of Bryan High School, Bryan, Ohio, where he participated in choir, Light Shine Singers, wrestling, football and track.  He was an avid weight lifter and enjoyed working …

Cherie Elaine Schenck, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was 77. Committal will be private. Cherie was born and raised in Wauseon, later attending West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing, near Chicago, graduating in 1963. She then moved to New York City, where she worked at Columbia …

Joseph “Joe” C. Bohner, 34, of Montpelier passed away Friday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on October 16, 1984 in Bryan to Joseph R. and Debra “Deb” E. (Lockhart) Bohner.  Joe graduated from Montpelier High School in 2003.  On May 5, 2010 he married …

Larry Jay Maugherman, 62, of Edon, OH, passed away on August 2, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 21, 1956 in Toledo and graduated from Edon High School. Larry was currently employed at Wal-Mart.  He was the manager of Certified Oil in Montpelier for 30 years and …

Alvin S. West II, 68 years, of Alvordton, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at SKLD Medical Residence, Bryan with his family by his side. Al was born September 25, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Alvin and Annabelle (Lyons) West. He was a 1969 graduate of Bryan High …

Macena Lynn Frownfelter, age 48, died at 2:30 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Frownfelter was a graduate of Brown-Mackey College, receiving her associate degree in business. Macena Lyn Frownfelter was born on July 17, 1971, …

Marlin D. Missler, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:01 A.M. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, after an extended illness. Throughout the years Mr. Missler had been employed at Carroll Ames and The Aro Corporation and had been …