Obituaries

Anna Mae Buell, age 78, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Buell was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School in Battle Creek, Michigan, …

Donald Johnson, 89 years, of Hamilton, passed away suddenly, Saturday, January 25, 2020.  Donald was born February 18, 1930, in Carthage, South Dakota, the son of the late Chester and Murna (Snell) Johnson.  Living in the dust bowl, the family moved to Indiana when Donald was 8 years old.  He …

L. Joan “Joby” Dewire, age 75, passed away from a rare form of stomach cancer at 2:12 A.M. on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family.  Joby was a 1962 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Elkhart …

James E. Donze, age 71, of rural Mark Center, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness.  Jim was a 1967 graduate of Fairview High School, a veteran of the United States Air Force serving as …

David Thomas Boyer, 83 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 in his residence, with his loved ones at his side.  Tom was born on December 19, 1936, in Deshler, Ohio, the son of the late Charles Harley and Helen (House) Boyer.  He was a 1954 graduate of …

Ruth E. Newman, Archbold, OH passed away peacefully on January 26 at the age of 76.  She was born August 25, 1943 to F.N. and Mary (Agan) Searcy in Toledo, OH.  She was a 1961 graduate of Troy Luckey School which became Eastwood High School.  Following graduation she was employed several months for …

Amilynn Marie Knepper, infant daughter of Nathaniel L. and Ashley M. (Ferry) Knepper, was stillborn on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Survivors include her parents, of Bryan; her grandparents, Scott and Penny Ferry and Dan and Sandy Knepper, of Waldron, Michigan; and …

Gertrude M. Rivera, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:13 A.M. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Defiance Regional Medical Center in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Gertrude was a licensed practical nurse and had worked as a surgical nurse in Virginia and as a dietician at …

Jane A. Stripling, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 5:36 P.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after a brief illness. Mrs. Stripling was Licensed Practical Nurse and had worked at Lansing General Hospital in Lansing Michigan during her work …

Chris E. Martin, age 46, of Morenci and formerly of Archbold, passed away at his home after a brief illness on January 20, 2020. Chris worked for Bil-jax in Archbold. Chris was born in Defiance County, Ohio on March 22, 1973, the son of Andrew and Mary (Hoschak) Martin. He …