Obituaries

George William Hartley (Bill), age 85, of Royal Oak, Michigan, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Waltonwood Assisted Living in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he was a resident. George was a 1951 graduate of Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United States Army proudly serving in Korea. …

George K. “Kent” Hodge, age 74, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:40 A.M. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Kent was a salesman. He enjoyed camping, golf and rescuing any dogs in need. George K. “Kent” Hodge was born on August 30, 1944, in …

Clara P. Kunesh, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Mercy Defiance Hospital, where she had been a patient. Mrs. Kunesh was a homemaker and a member of St. Isidore Parish. Clara was born on December 17, 1929, in Jackson County, …

Margaret Jane Gansmiller, age 96, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, September 02, 2018 in Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home where she had been a resident since 2012. She was born March 20, 1922 in Stryker, Ohio to Winifred Wakefield and Wayne Bircaw. She married Raymond A. Gansmiller on August …

Ronda M. Martin, 59, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on March 19, 1959 in Wauseon to Verdene and Vivian (Gates) Aschliman. Ronda was a 1977 graduate of North Central High School. In 1982 she graduated with a Bachelor’s of …

Lewis F. Leppelmeier, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:55 P.M. on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Leppelmeier was a 1952 graduate of Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United …

Charles Lewis Rupp, age 94, of Archbold, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to his retirement he had been a pastor, serving congregations for 41 years in several locations. Charles was born in Pettisville, Ohio, on January 12, 1924, the …

Geneva McDaniel, 83, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones August 31st, 2018. Geneva was born to Boyd and Hattie (Conley) Perry, January 15th, 1935, in Logan, West Virginia. She married Hansel Osborne and later married Bill McDaniel. She leaves as her legacy her large family: …

There’s a little less humor in the world now. On August 27, Robert peacefully made his way to the other side as he was surrounded by his devoted wife and two daughters. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer and like all things in life, he faced it with an …

Troy David Justinger, 51 years, of Hicksville, passed away Tuesday evening, August 28, 2018, due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident near New Haven, Indiana. Troy was born November 15, 1966 in Bryan, the son of Gary and Vickie (Saul) Justinger. Troy formerly worked for A-Stamp in Bryan as …