Obituaries

Walter S. Cliffton, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:15 P.M. on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Walter was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for Chase Brass as a mill operator. He enjoyed taking his Corvettes and Camaros to …

Hal C. Dietz, 94 of Montpelier, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.   Hal was born January 31, 1925 in Pioneer, OH to Leland A. and Aletha D. (Chapman) Dietz.  Hal married his wife Sandra K. Parnham on May 23,1959 in Montpelier.   …

Dolores A. Kepler, 90 years, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Aperion Nursing Home, Angola.  Dolores was born July 11, 1929, in Branch County, Michigan, the son of the late Cecil and Vera (Knisley) Harger.  She was a 1947 graduate of Hamilton High School.  Dolores married Jerry …

Barbara Ann Denton, age 70, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Friday evening, September 13, 2019, at Swanton Valley Care Center.  She was born March 29, 1949 in Wauseon to LaViere and Treva (Lawrence) Zolman.  Barbara was a 1967 graduate of Delta High School. Barbara enlisted in the United States Marine …

Norma Jean Doriot, 73, of West Unity passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH. She was born on October 13, 1945 in Bryan, OH to Arnold S. and Lola V. (Swank) Hoffman. Norma graduated from Hilltop High School and attended Olive Branch Church …

Billy E. Daugherty, 89 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Billy was born September 29, 1929, in Arthur, Illinois, the son of the late Lee E. and Flonnie (Stigal) Daugherty.  He served in the United States Army during the Korean …

W.H. “Sonny” Fowler, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019, in his residence with his family at his side.  Sonny was born November 16, 1940, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the son of the late William E. and Minnie E. (Rose) Fowler.  He married Barbara Thompson on December 8, …

Juan T. Alfaro, age 91, of Delta, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Indian Meadows Nursing Home in Wauseon.  He was born in San Antonio, TX, on March 28, 1928, to the late Jose and Juanita (Teniente) Alfaro. After leaving high school, Juan joined the United States Air …

Jean L. Shaffer, 86, of Pioneer passed away Monday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on March 25, 1933 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to William Troy and Martha Willa (Ross) Morris. Jean attended the Pioneer United Methodist Church.  She was a member of the VFW …

Dreva Klinger, 67 years, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 in her residence.  Dreva was born May 3, 1952 in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert Dean and Ruth A. (Lenington) Kugler.  She was a 1970 graduate of Bryan High School and obtained an associate degree …