Obituaries

Ronald “Deke” M. Dietrich, 62, of Montpelier passed away Sunday evening at his home.  He was born on February 12, 1957 in Bryan to Ronald M. and Grace M. (Finch) Dietrich.  Ronald graduated from Millford High School, in Michigan, in 1975. He attended Life Changing Church in Edgerton.  Ronald worked …

Patricia A. Lovejoy, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:52. P.M. on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Lovejoy was employed by Bryan Custom Plastics and retired in 1996 with twenty years of service. She enjoyed …

Suzanne (Graber) Belter, age 72, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice, after battling cancer with a heavy heart, for nine years.  She was born in Wauseon on May 15, 1947, to the late Lloyd and Ilean (Simon) Graber.  On November 17, …

DeAnna L. Parcher, age 46, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Toledo Hospital following a long battle with cancer. DeAnna had worked for Yanfeng Automotive in Bryan for 25 years. Her and her husband, Glenn, were known for their “Coca Cola” house in Wauseon. DeAnna was …

Ava Victoria Wainwright was born September 16, 2019 and entered the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Toledo Hospital, Toledo. She was the daughter of Johnathon M. Wainwright and Chaloe A. Rickard. Surviving in addition to her loving parents are her nine siblings, Isaiah Matthew Skeels, Keyonna …

Edwin L. “Eddie” Wehrle, age 63, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away late Tuesday afternoon, September 17, 2019, following an accident at his home. Mr. Wehrle was a 1975 graduate of Edon High School and was a self-employed trucker, working many years for Edon Co-op. He was a member of …

Abraham E. Miller, age 69, of Edon, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Miller was a farmer who raised goats and cattle. Abraham was born on October 22, 1949 in Holmes County, Ohio, the son of Eli and Lydiann (Hershberger) Miller. …

Edward J. Froelich, Jr., 83 years, of Defiance passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in his home with his family by his side. Ed was born January 14, 1936, the son of the late Edward J. and Agnes T. (Berryman) Froelich, Sr. He was a 1954 graduate of Defiance High …

Thomas R. Niswander, age 68, of Metamora, Ohio passed away September 15, 2019 in the Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.  Thomas was born December 02, 1950 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Lysle E. and Leona E. (Schroer) Niswander.  He was an IT System Analyst for Toledo Hospital for many years. …

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 …