Obituaries

To honor Raymond’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services held. Arrangements by Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 206 North Lynn Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506.

Deborah “Deb” Ann Gilbert, age 60, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Deb was born March 10, 1959 in South Dakota to the late Eugene E. and Linda L. (Payne) Block.  She married Peter Gordon Gilbert, Jr. and he survives.  …

Dr. Norman W. Thomas, age 78, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. Dr. Thomas was a 1959 graduate of Culver (Indiana) High School. He attended Purdue University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in agriculture and his …

Jerry R. Coy, age 81, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Swanton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Mr. Coy was the owner of the former Courtesy Chrysler Plymouth car dealership in Bryan. He also farmed and worked construction. Jerry graduated from Stryker …

Richard A. Roth, age 87, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Fulton County Health Center. Richard was a horse starter and had worked at Raceway Park in Toledo. He also owned and operated Roth Starting Gate Service and had started races in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. …

Jose R. Martinez Sr., age 79, of Brownsville, Texas, a longtime Bryan, Ohio, resident, passed away peacefully at 2:39 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Jose retired from La Choy ConAgra in Archbold, Ohio. Jose R. Martinez Sr. …

Harold L. Blair, age 82, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Toledo Hospital. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Henry County, then for Gerken Paving for 20 years, and then for the City of Wauseon & Parks for 10 years. Harold was born in Napoleon …

Jack A. Favourite, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:48 A.M. on December 3, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan, after a brief illness. Mr. Favourite was a member of the Montpelier American Legion Post #109 and the Williams County Gun Club. He enjoyed trap …

Wilma E. Krill, age 94, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a long time Williams County resident, passed away at 10:12 P.M. on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Hospice of Southwest Ohio.  Wilma was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Bryan. Wilma E. Krill was born …

Douglas Joel Hall, age 51, a lifelong resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at 12:12 A.M. on December 2, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare Center in Bryan where he was a resident.  Mr. Hall was a self employed roofing contractor.  He loved music, enjoyed playing the guitar and was an avid …