Obituaries

Elmer “Junior” Oyer, age 85, of rural Wauseon, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 in his home. He was born June 07, 1933 in Archbold, Ohio to the late Elmer Sr. and Ada (Rupp) Oyer. He married Eunice P. Hancock and she survives. He was a lifelong farmer and …

Roger E. Blough, age 64, of Bryan, completed his life journey on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at his home. Roger was a man who loved his family and friends…which included everyone he met. He was a strong, compassionate leader to all he met in Northwest Ohio and beyond. He used …

Carolyn Waneta Luty, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Carolyn was born on September 13, 1935 in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Oscar and Carolyn (Haas) Spiess. She was a 1953 graduate of Stryker High School. …

Betty L. McClure-Kovar, 81, of Bryan passed away late Monday night at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 29, 1937 in Bryan to Franklin “FM” and Arlene (Hillard) Waldron. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. Betty was a lifelong member of the First United …

Kenneth “Ken” J. Steffes, 55, of Bryan passed away Sunday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on December 14, 1963 in Montpelier to Carl B. and Carolyn E. (Zieter) Steffes. Ken graduated from Montpelier High School in 1983. Ken was a member of Sacred …

Norman B. Dusseau, age 91, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2018 at Windsor Care Center in Gibsonburg, Ohio. Arrangements are pending at Grisier~Weigel Funeral Home in Delta (419.822.3121).

James L. Hicks, Sr., age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with cancer. James was a 2958 graduate of Defiance High School and served in the …

Mary Lou (Van Zile) Noll, age 95, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Mount Healthy Christian Home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mary Lou spent most of her childhood on the family farm, near Metz, Indiana, and she was a graduate of Metz High School. She …

Howard Steffen Groh, age 80, of Kettering, OH, died Sunday, December 16, 2018. Howard was born in Powellsburg, Ohio, June 17, 1938. After receiving his GED, Howard earned an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University. and a Masters degree in finance from St. Louis University. Howard’s career in the …

David L Manley, 62 years, of Pioneer, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. David was born October 3, 1956 in Edon, Ohio, the son of the late Duane and Helen Manley. He married Kimberly S. Wines on June 17, 1994 in Bryan, and …