Obituaries

Ruth P. Merrifield, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:55 P.M. on Monday, July 23, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Merrifield was a 1959 graduate of Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio, and had been employed by Spangler Candy Company as a candy cane …

Perry Lee Rupp, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Visitation for Perry will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Crossroads Evangelical Church. A celebration of Perry’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 30, 2018, also …

Kim A. Cooper, 62, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Montpelier to Neil and Anna (Cosper) Cooper. Kim graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973. He married Shelly L. Follett on February …

Harold J. Borton, age 89, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his son’s home in Parma, Michigan. Harold was a farmer, a fireman for Norfolk & Western railroad, worked in maintenance and after his retirement, drove cars for a dealership. He was …

Barbara B. Rice, age 74, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she had been a patient. She worked for many years at Bob’s Dairy Bar in Edgerton and Lester’s Diner in Bryan. Barbara was born February 16, 1944, …

Jerry W. Ball, 71 years, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jerry was born November 17, 1946 in Auburn, Indiana, the son of the late Fred F. and Iva L. (Zimmer) Ball. He was a 1964 graduate of Hamilton High School. …

Nancy May Pannell, 85, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on July 5, 1933 in Bryan, to Eugene and Avona (Manon) Hoffman. Nancy graduated from Bryan High School in 1951. On August 7, 1954 in Angola, IN …

Perry Brent Roose, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:38 P.M. on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan. Brent was the owner of Roose & Associates, Inc. in Bryan. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart …

Daniel James Keller, age 54, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Cleveland Clinic, where he was a patient, after a chronic illness. Mr. Keller was a 1982 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1983-1990. …

Norbert Henry “Bert” Lisak, age 92, of Archbold, passed away July 18, 2018, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary (Loda) Lisak, his sister, Irene Lisak, and brothers-in-law, Roger Batt, Allan Wise and Wallace Zygmontowicz. On December 28, 1965, …