Obituaries

David C. Lunsford, age 72, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away early Thursday morning, October 24, 2019 in his home.  He was born April 30, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Jack Teasdale and Frances Una Viola (Boley) Lunsford.  He married Susan Elaine Sager on September 12, 1973 and she …

M. Edythe Webster, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:10 A.M. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Webster was a graduate of Edgerton High School and worked at Dolly’s Restaurant, where she met …

Robert Alan Hoffman, 64 years, of Lakeland, Florida, died Saturday, September 28, 2019. Robert was born November 17, 1954, in Bryan, Ohio, the eldest son of Robert C. and Evelyn M. (Warner) Hoffman.  He was a 1973 graduate of Bryan High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from …

Joe J. Roth, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Indian Meadows in Wauseon, after a courageous battle with cancer. He had retired from the Ohio Gas Company after 44 years of service. Joe was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on September 17, 1934, the son …

Ty Christopher Beckmann, age 39, of Acworth, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia. Ty attended St. Patrick School and Bryan High School, graduating in 1998. While in high school he was a member of the wrestling and football teams. Ty …

Lori Lynn Dunning, age 53, of Archbold, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at CHP – Defiance Inpatient Hospice, after a long battle with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). Lori had worked in various capacities with the Archbold Schools, she had also been a house cleaner and a caregiver for her …

Larry R. Lawrence, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, in his home after a sudden illness.  Mr. Lawrence was a 1972 graduate of Swanton High School and later received his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo.  He was a veteran of …

Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads, age 90, of Williams Center, Ohio, passed away in her home at 7:01 P.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Byroads began working in Bryan for Western Union and later worked for the City of Bryan, retiring with twenty-three years of service, …

Melvin L. Stafford, age 76, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 3:02 P.M. on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville after an extended illness.  Mr. Stafford had been employed by Evans Equipment in Butler, Indiana, for many years until his retirement 1993.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting …

Franklin Ferman Haase, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, October 18, 2019, at his residence. Frank worked as a general foreman at The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring after 40 years of service.  Later, he taught at Northwest State Community College for six …