Obituaries

Mildred P. (Lautzenheiser) Taylor, age 91, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away at 10:50 P.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Taylor was a 1946 graduate of Edon High School and was a certified …

Joseph S. Huebner, 75 years of age, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Hickory Creek of Hicksville, where he was a resident.  Joseph was born August 14, 1944, in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of the late William M. and Sylvia (Hallard) Huebner.  He was a 1963 …

Jane Louisa Starbody, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, at SKLD Nursing Care in Bryan, where she had resided for 3 years. Jane was born on July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of George Earl and June Marie (Hill) Willard. She married …

Doral Jean Rutledge, 94, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on October 30, 1925 in Stryker to Ira L. and Ruth L. (Allison) Haughn. Jean graduated from Stryker High School in 1944. On January 25, 1948 she married …

Pauline V. Hamman, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:20 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hamman was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and a longtime sales representative for Stanley Home Products and …

Robert E. Lovejoy, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:34 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Lovejoy was employed by The Aro Corporation as a tool and die maker and had served in the …

Marjorie E. Keck, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:02 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Marjorie worked at several local companies, including Allied Moulded and Archbold Ladder Company. She was a member of the Bryan VFW, American Legion …

Franklin “Frank” B. Abramczyk, Jr., age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home with his faithful, four-legged companion, Dallas, by his side. Frank attended Stryker High School and worked as a horticulture specialist in landscaping in Florida for many years. Frank was …

Kenneth L. Hoffman, age 65, of Huntertown, Indiana, passed away at 9:35 P.M. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, after an extended illness. Mr. Hoffman was a 1972 graduate of Heritage High School and graduated from Purdue University in 1976 with a degree in ag science and was a member of …

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 …