Obituaries

Richard James Bandeen, 84, of Pittsford, Michigan and formerly of Pioneer, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon at his home. Born on September 28, 1933 in Maumee, Ohio, he was the son of Franklin J. and Olive G. (Blossom) Bandeen. Richard was a graduate of Pioneer High School in 1952 and …

Edward A. Suntken, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Suntken was a switchman for Norfolk & Southern Railroad and retired as the Yard Conductor. He worked for the …

Sandra Lee Koch, 60, of Alvordton passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Koch was born October 26, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Paul and Genevieve (Mowbray) Gibson. On May 1, 1990, Sandra was united in marriage to Danny Koch in Springerville, Arizona. She enjoyed watching birds …

Grace Irwin, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:10 P.M. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan Center where she was a patient after a brief illness. Mrs. Irwin was employed by Spangler Candy Company, retiring in 1984, with twenty-seven years of service. She was …

David Lee Farley, 51 of Montpelier, passed away in Columbia, South Carolina on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was born on September 18, 1966 in Logan County, West Virginia to Bill F. and Peggy L. (Miller) Farley, Sr. David enjoyed working on all types of vehicles. David is survived by …

Loree L. Carter, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away in her home early Thursday, June 21, 2018. Mrs. Carter was a 1956 graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and been employed at Citizens National Bank in Bryan prior to working at the Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring in 1999, with …

Gloria Mae Dennis, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in her home following an extended illness. She was born January 20, 1926 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Otis Basil and Letha Viola (Michaels) Rench. She married Harold Lewis and they were married for over …

James R. Williams, age 78, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver. James was born in Paoloa, Kansas on February 10, 1940, the son of Daniel and Lawanna (Dickey) Williams. On …

Kevin Dale Cranson, 54 years, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in the emergency room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Montpelier Hospital. Kevin was born January 11, 1964 in Coldwater, Michigan, the son of David William and Judyth Alice (Briggs) Cranson. He owned his own lawn care …

Carson Eugene Bowers, 75 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Carson as born September 28, 1942 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Larue Eugene and Blanche Irene (Balzer) Bowers. He was a 1960 graduate of Bryan High …