Obituaries

Ruby P. Morrison, 89 years, of Bryan, and a former life-long resident of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan where she was a resident. Ruby was born August 2, 1928 in Albany, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Walter and Desie (Thomas) DeRossett. …

Robert L. “Bob” Wells, 81 years, of Sherwood, passed away Thursday night at The Laurels of Defiance. Bob was born January 3, 1937 in Findlay, Ohio, the son of the late Ray and Sara Levon (Kimmel) Wells. He was a 1955 graduate of Arlington High School. Bob married Loretta Wright …

The Lord has determined that the physical ministry of Marian Ruth (Warner) Stotz, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, on earth was completed Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home. The spiritual ministry of her life continues to live on. After fighting numerous health issues for the past 18 months, Marian …

Bernard J. Layman, age 73, of Archbold passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Addison Heights in Maumee, Ohio. Prior to his retirement he had worked at the Waste Water Department for the Village of Archbold for 29 years. Bernard was born in Swan Creek Township, Fulton County, Ohio, on …

Melvin L. Cooper, 61, passed away Thursday morning at Park View Nursing Home in Edgerton. He was born on April 20, 1956 in Toledo to Moses and Juanita Rose (Wallace) Cooper. He is survived by his mother Juanita Medin of Toledo and brother Calvin Cooper of Toledo.

Gracilee (Critchfield) Siebenaler, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Kingsbury Place Senior Living in Defiance. She was born on October 7, 1927 near Montpelier to Charles Allen and Grace Belle (Lattanner) Critchfield. Gracilee graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945, and Warner Beauty School in Toledo in 1946. …

Donald L. Rediger Sr., 79, of Pioneer passed away Thursday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on May 21, 1938 in Frontier, Michigan to Wayne H. and Doris I. (McClung) Rediger. Don graduated from Pioneer High School in 1956. On December 9, 1972 he married …

Steven M. Congrove, 63 years, of Bryan and formerly of Chillicothe, Ohio and Naples, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Steve was born June 17, 1954 in Circleville, Ohio, the son of the late Karl and Pauline (Queen) Congrove. He was a …

Betty Lou (Pace) Williams, age 89, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. Prior to her retirement she had worked at ITT Higbie for 12 years. Betty was born in Toledo on May 3, 1928, the daughter of LeRoy and Lilly Viola (Buehrer) …

Christa I. Hitt, 87 years, of Jackson, Michigan and formerly of Bryan and Archbold, Ohio passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 in RidgeCrest Health Campus, Jackson, Michigan. Christa was born August 3, 1930 in Bremen, Germany to the late Max and Helne (Genieser) Schober. She married Louis C. Hitt on …