Obituaries

Marian A. Pierce, age 91, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Pierce was valedictorian of her graduating class of Kunkle High School. She was a devoted homemaker and farm …

Velma R. Corbin, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:28 A.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. She was an assembler and floor supervisor at Pioneer Rubber Company and AMF. She managed Ranchwood Mobile Home Park in Bucyrus and New Washington …

Jason N. Cooper, age 36, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away at the University of Toledo Medical Center on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was an avid fan of Notre Dame football. Jason N. Cooper was born on August 15, 1983, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Kim Alan and Shelley …

William “Bill” David Wood, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2020. William was born on November 20, 1933, to Horris and Mary (Welborn) Wood, in Burkburett, Texas. Upon graduating from Addison High School in 1952, Bill enlisted into the United States Air Force as an airplane …

Ronald E. “Bean” Baker, 72, of Pioneer was taken home by his LORD and Saviour on Friday, January 17, 2020.  He was the son of the late John W. Baker and Burdena (DeLong) Baker on August 11, 1947 at Cameron Hospital in Bryan, Ohio.  He was the fifth of ten …

Carolyn Joan Swift, 93 years, a long-time resident of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Laurels of DeKalb, where she had been a resident the past three weeks. Arrangements are pending with Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home – Hamilton Chapel.  Service details will be published when available.

Helen M. Harr, age 75, of rural Stryker, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Defiance Promedica Regional Medical Center. Helen was born in Ney, Ohio, on August 8, 1944, the daughter of Merl and Phyllis (Peterson) Brown. On January 16, 1971, she married Dennis Harr, and he survives. She …

It is with great sadness that the Charles “Butch” Isaac Family shares the passing of Brenda Ann Isaac. Brenda was the loving wife, of Charles Arthur Isaac and the loving mother of Deborah Ann Isaac and Kimberly Isaac Wright. Brenda A. Isaac passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. …

Samuel V. Alabata, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Sam had worked at Aro Corporation in Bryan as a physical therapist for 15 years and then moved to St. Louis to pursue his love of art …

Mildred Ann (Richards) Kolts, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in her home. Mrs. Kolts was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946, working in military intelligence with top secret clearance, …