Obituaries

S. Juanita Watson, 99, of Montpelier, passed away on December 29, 2019 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on November 5, 1920 in Louisville, KY to John Albert and Ruth M. (Hall) Heil. On November 18, 1939 she married Albert B. Watson in Louisville, KY …

Ruth Ann Osborne, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:42 A.M. on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Ruth Ann worked as a meat cutter for Kroger’s in Bryan and Defiance, babysat, and also worked at TOMCO and Shastar in Bryan. …

Mary “Jean” Knierim, 85, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed into heaven on Monday, December 30, 2019.  Jean was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on May 21, 1934, the only child of George and Carrie Mohr . She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.   Her life centered around her family enjoying time spent …

Nelda N. Koralewski left these mortal bounds on December 19, 2019, after more than 16 years of battle against a degenerative disease that left her homebound and bedbound. Born to Charles and Anne McGehee in Richmond, Va.,  on May 10, 1952, Nelda was the loving spouse of Don Koralewski of Bryan for …

Dona Biernat, age 69, of Butler, Indiana, died at 9:25 A.M. on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where she was a resident. Dona was a homemaker and enjoyed painting. Dona was born on September 19, 1950, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the daughter of Bill and …

Paul Edward “Pete” Butt, 83 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in his residence.  Pete was born January 26, 1936, in West Unity, Ohio, the son of the late Horace Edward and Margaret E. (McFarland) Butt.  Pete was a lumber cutter at the Ney Lumber Company for …

Tammy L. (Carter) Zedaker, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:11 P.M. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Pittsford High School in Pittsford, Michigan, and was currently employed by Tru-Fast in …

Gladys Maxine Donson, 99, of Bryan, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her life-long home the morning of Saturday, December 21, 2019. The last six months were increasingly difficult for Gladys and due to the amazing, loving care of her caregivers, Becky Rhodes, Scarlet Smith, and …

Modestus “Dusty” Fry, age 91, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:28 A.M. on Friday, December 20, 2019, at SKLD Bryan. Dusty was a farmer and worked at the former Aro Corporation for 31 years. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. …

Devin Jordan Thiel, age 21 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 following a brief illness. Devin was a 2017 graduate of Defiance High School and Four County Vocational School. He was employed as a production worker at Reifel Industries in Pioneer, Ohio. Devin was a kind hearted …