Obituaries

LaMar D. “Larry” Link, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Link was a member of the last graduating class at Alvordton High School and had been employed …

Karen M. “Grandma” Pastor, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:13 A.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan, after a brief illness. Karen graduated from Northwest State Community college with her associate degree in computer programming and worked for several years as …

Nettie Ellen Smethurst, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Elbert A. and Stella M. (Middleton) Wiyrick. Nettie Ellen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1941. Nettie Ellen …

Frances L. Wonderly, 91 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday afternoon, June 14, 2019 at Community Health Partners Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Frances was born December 5, 1927 in Sherwood, the daughter of the late Charles and Lulu (Sanders) Partee.  She married James C. Wonderly on February 7, 1945 in …

Todd D. Greenwalt, 49 years, of Mark Center, passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Todd was born August 28, 1969, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of John Sidney and Delores (Underwood) Greenwalt.  He attended Fairview High School.  He married Tanya L. …

Earl H. Coutz, 86, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at his home.  He was born on October 24, 1932 in Montpelier to Charles Henry and Myrth V. (Harrington) Coutz.  Earl graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950.  He then served his country in the United States Air Force during …

We lost a good father and husband today.  On June 12, 2019 Robert E. Switzer,age 82, of Wauseon and Archbold, Ohio passed away today Wednesday, June 12, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, Ohio. Bob was born May 29, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, …

Katherine I. Benline, 67 years, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio.  Katherine was born May 8, 1952 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles William and Frances Irene (Helt) Benline.  She was a 1970 graduate of …

Jerald A. Hootman, 76 years, of Ney, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Henry County Hospital, Napoleon.  Jerald was born January 27, 1943 in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Walter and Mary (Gibson) Hootman.  Jerald served our country in the United States Navy aboard the USS …

James F. Schroeder, age 79, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in his home.   He was born October 30, 1939 in Napoleon, Ohio to the late Hermon and Gladys (Rohdy) Schroeder.  He married Diane Leona Saunders on January 09, 1959 and she preceded him in death on December 07, …