Obituaries

Kenny D. Johnson, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on July 2, 2020. Kenny retired from L.E. Smith Company in 2005 with 15 years of service. He was also a tax preparer for many years for H & R Block. Kenny was an avid golfer and …

William Robert Strauss, Sr. age 88, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away at Blue Creek Healthcare in Whitehouse, Ohio on Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2020. He  was born March 11, 1932 in Woodville, Ohio to Ernest and Elizabeth (Wilson) Strauss. Bill was a 1950 graduate of Fayette High School, and was …

Audrey Casebere, age 88, of Bryan, passed away on June 30, 2020, at Fountain Park in Bryan, Ohio. Audrey was the daughter of Kenneth and Emma (Myer) Dilts. She spent her early childhood in Schenectady, New York. Her family moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL when Audrey was in high school. …

Richard C. “Rick” Anderson, age 75, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:57 P.M. on Monday, June 29, 2020, at SKLD – Bryan. Richard had owned a plumbing company in Toledo prior to a long and successful career as a real estate investor. Rick was a charitable member of the …

Donald J. Wehrle, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Wehrle was a graduate of Edon High School and was a self-employed truck …

Gail D. Miller, age 89, passed away July 1, 2020, at the CHWC-Montpelier Hospital in Montpelier, Ohio. Gail spent her life as a homemaker and a loving servant of God. Gail was born December 21, 1930, in Carroll Township in Ottawa County, Ohio, the daughter of Barley E. and Dorothy …

Glenn “Butch” Bauer, 83 years, of Hicksville, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in his home. Butch was born October 3, 1936 in Hicksville, son of the late Roy and Bernice (McFeters) Bauer. After graduating from Hicksville High School in 1954, Butch proudly served our country in the United States …

Stuart D. Kepler, 59 years, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in his residence. Stuart was born April 25, 1961 in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late Jerry C. and Dolores A. (Harger) Kepler. He was a 1979 graduate of Hamilton High School. Stuart worked …

June Marie Crawford, 93 years, of Sherwood, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in her home. June was born June 20, 1927 in Jewell, Ohio, daughter of the late Harvey and Clara (Speiser) Thieroff. She was united in marriage to Garland “Duke” Crawford on July 1, 1950 in Defiance, Ohio …

Mary J. Stevens, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:10 P.M. on Monday, June 29, 2020, in her home after an extended illness. Mary had retired from Bryan Custom Plastics in 1999 with 25 years of service. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bryan Fraternal …