Obituaries

Suzetta May “Susie” Strayer, 66 years, of Alvordton, Ohio passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. Susie was born February 17, 1953 in Montpelier, Ohio the daughter of the late James V. and Evelyn M. (Reed) Fielitz. She worked at Transformer as …

Daniel D. Doeden, 72 years, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Majestic Care, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Daniel was born September 3, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Kenneth F. and Elinor L. (Hane) Doeden.  He was a 1984 graduate of Fairview …

Holly L. Doseck, 58 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan.  Holly was born December 17, 1960 in Bryan, the daughter of Kenneth A. and Phyllis A. (Warner) Mack.  She was a 1979 graduate of Bryan High School and went on to attend …

Robert Lee Scantlen, age 82, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 8:19 P.M. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Scantlen was a 1954 graduate of Defiance High School and had been employed as a lift truck operator …

On June 17, 2019, William Fredrick Clements “Shakey Jake” finished the longest haul of his life surrounded by his loving wife of 47 years and his daughter at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, OH. He spent a wonderful Father’s Day weekend surrounded by his grandkids with love and sharing that can …

Kay Evelyn (Jerger) Knowles, 71, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on May 23, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on May 16, 1948 in Wauseon, OH to John W. and Evelyn J. (Davis) Jerger.  Kay graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966 and graduated from …

Robert J. Wisler, 94 years, of Bryan, stepped into eternal life on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.  Bob was born in Galion, Ohio, on Christmas Day, 1924, the 4th of 8 children of Oscar and Jeanette (Pennock) Wisler.  His parents, sisters Helen and Ruth and brothers Chuck, John, George, Ed and …

Frances M. Laukhuf, age 90, of Bryan, and formerly of Montpelier, died at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Laukhuf had been a supervisor at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier. Frances was born on March 18, 1929, in Swanton, Ohio, the daughter of Louis …

L. Marzee Cooley, age 72, of Bryan, passed away at 5:38 A.M. on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Marzee was a social worker for many years working with the Williams County Board of DD, QUADCO and others. She enjoyed bible study with her friends, spending …

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 …