Obituaries

Virginia M. Rowe, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:57 A.M. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare – Bryan Center. She worked at Spangler Candy Company as a Dum-Dum spinner for 38 years and had worked at the former Ruth’s Restaurant in Bryan. Virginia attended Eastland Baptist …

Walter S. Oberlin, 92 years of Bryan passed away Wednesday, April 04, 2018 in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Walter was born January 29, 1926 in Bryan Ohio, the son of the late Hiram Perry and Isola (Walters) Oberlin. Walter was a 1943 graduate of Bryan High School. …

Robert L. Galloway, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on April 2, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mr. Galloway had worked at the Aro Corporation for 40 years, 17 years in the experimental air tool lab and 23 years as the company pilot. After retiring from Aro, he flew …

Howard H. Torrence, age 94, formerly from Archbold, Ohio, passed away on April 1, 2018 in Toledo, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Ohio on November 22, 1923, Howard graduated from Pemberville High School in 1942 before enlisting in the Army Signal Corp. of the U.S. Army. Howard married Janice Guthrie on …

Dr. Yoshinori “Joe” Tokunaga, 85 years, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Dr. Joe Tokunaga was born March 30, 1932 in Kumamoto City, Japan. He was a graduate of Kumamoto Medical School. Dr. Joe Tokunaga began his career as a surgeon …

Carolyn Sue (Boyers) Smith, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her home in Bristol Village, Waverly, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. She struggled with Parkinson’s and unexplained weight loss during the last four years. She was born on July 2, 1939 in Wauseon, Ohio …

Shirley Mae Brandeberry, 83, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at her home. She was born on January 4, 1935 in Montpelier to L.J. and Ila Mae (Winzeler) Apt. Shirley graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. She married Richard Brandeberry and he preceded her in death in 2015. Shirley …

William H. “Bill” Connell, age 87, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born in Springfield, Illinois on March 29, 1930, the son of Lawrence and Eva (Graham) Stanley. Bill had one older brother, Richard, who preceded him in death. On January …

Ruthanna M. Holthues, age 80, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:40 P.M. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio after a brief illness. A graduate of Stryker High School where she was on the National Honor Society, Mrs. Holthues had been a resident …

Donna M. Nafziger, age 87, of Archbold, passed away at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice on Saturday evening, March 24, 2018. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.