Obituaries

William B. Reeves, age 73, of Bryan passed away May 12, 2024 at Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center.  He retired from Airway Manufacturing with over 30 years of service.  William enjoyed racing the area race tracks when he was younger.William B. Reeves was born November 30, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio, …

Alice Jean Steele, age 77, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at her residence. Alice was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the St. Anne’s Circle at the church.  She had worked at Parkview Hospital, the Defiance License Bureau and Jim Schmidt Chevrolet when …

Alfred “Nick” Oglesbee, 78, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on November 3, 1945 in Center Line, Michigan to Vernon and Marion (Ring) Oglesbee.  Nick proudly served his country in the 82nd Airborne Division of the …

Rose Marie Gile, age 80, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away due to complications of dementia on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, with her niece and nephew, Christine and Hugh, by her side. The daughter of Delmar William and Marian “Maxine” (Keller) Ludeker, Rose Marie was born February 20, 1944, in Bryan, …

Benjamin Louis Gomez, Sr., age 48, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024.  Ben was a radiology technician at Hicksville Memorial Hospital.  He  attended New Jerusalem Church in Defiance.  He was an avid golfer and member at St. Mike’s Golf Course. Benjamin Louis Gomez was born on …

Daniel “Dan” Thomas Frazee, 68, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on Sunday evening, May 12, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after a brief illness. He was born on February 5, 1956 in Montpelier to Earl Joseph and Betty Eloise (Dickerhoff) Frazee. Dan graduated from Montpelier …

Kathy June Callaway, age70, of Edon, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.  Kathy was a personnel manager at Walmart in Angola, Indiana for 26 years.  She was a member of the Bethlehem Christian Union Church and oversaw the food pantry there …

Stephen Buehrer, 59, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Stephen was born May 13, 1964, in Wauseon, Ohio, son of the late James L. and Sharon (Mull) Buehrer. He was a graduate of North Central High School. Stephen …

Jane Ann Hutchinson, age 82, of Maumee, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Born on September 25, 1941, she was the daughter of G. Richard and Mary Gares Suter and was raised in West Unity, Ohio. Jane graduated from Hilltop High School in 1959 and received a Bachelor of …

Richard A. Barron, age 65, of Bryan passed away April 27, 2024 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. Richard was born June 16, 1958 in Morenci, Michigan, the son of Walter and Helen (Schaffner) Barron, Jr.  He is survived by a son, Jerrod Barron, of Bryan, several grandchildren and brothers, Stanley (Cathy) …