Obituaries

Karen B. Pettit, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:45 P.M. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in her home after an extended illness.  Karen was a graduate of Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio,  attended Defiance College, and went on to graduate from Davis Business College in Toledo, Ohio.  …

Marilyn Elaine Sumner, 91, of Pioneer, passed away on March 12, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 26, 1928 in Toledo to Herbert H. and Helen Beatrice (Gibbs) George. Marilyn gradated from Pioneer High School in 1946 and graduated from Ravenscroft Beauty College in …

Gus T. Lautermilch, age 60, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 5:50 P.M. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with his family at his side.  Mr. Lautermilch was a 1978 graduate of Fairview High School and was a veteran of the United …

David Leonard, age 89, passed away March 8, 2020 at Indian Meadows Nursing Home in Wauseon. David was an electrician for many years. David was born in Palmyra, Michigan on December 27, 1930 to the late Howard and Goldie (Southwell) Leonard. On March 17, 1953, David married Doris (Monroe) Leonard. …

Muriel A. “Mert” Andrews, 89 years, of Hicksville, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Hickory Creek at Hicksville, where she had been a resident.  Mert was born May 10, 1930, in Hicksville, the daughter of the late Walter and Wilda (Smith) Scranton.  Mert was a 1948 graduate of Farmer …

Norman E. Whitlock, age 83, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 05, 2020 in Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio.  He was born April 25, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Raymond and Verile (Bloom) Whitlock.  He married Judith A. Stuckey on October 20, 1962 and she …

Donald Waldfogel, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020, at Genacross in Napoleon, Ohio. He was a Lifetime Farmer, former Milk Hauler, and an Independent Truck Driver. Donald was born in Fulton County on March 2, 1928, to the late John and Mary (Seiler) Waldfogel. Donald loved antique …

Thomas Willard Brinegar, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Fulton Manor Nursing & Rehab in Wauseon, Ohio. Mr. Brinegar was a service technician with Ohio Gas Company, retiring with over forty years of service. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving …

Walter R. “Butch” Coy, Sr., age 76, of Stryker, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at SKLD in Bryan. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer. Butch was born in Bryan, Ohio, on August 11, 1943, the son of John and Pauline (Impton) Coy. On April …

James A. Deck, age 91, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:13 A.M. on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient.  Mr. Deck was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean Conflict.  …