Obituaries

Ellen Margaret Van Auken, age 88, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Judson Park Retirement Community in Cleveland Heights, OH. Ellen was born on September 25, 1929 in Utica, NY to the late Ernest A. Sherman and Margaret L. McMahon Sherman. She graduated from New Hartford High School. In …

Kenneth E. Norrick, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:20 P.M. on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where he was a resident. Kenneth retired from GM PowerTrain in Defiance on June 30, 1978 with 24 years of service. He was also a long …

Dorothy Mae Shaw, age 91, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in her home. Mrs. Shaw was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School. She devoted her life to her faith and family and will be fondly remembered as a spunky, fun-loving, sweet …

Patricia Ann Osmun, age 74, of St. Joe, Indiana, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Osmun was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School and was a loving, devoted homemaker, …

Todd W. Tussinger, Sr., age 56 of Stevens, Pennsylvania and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Hospice Residence in Defiance. Todd was born on August 11, 1961 in Wauseon to Harry “Abe” and the late Darla (Batdorf) Tussinger. After graduating from Wauseon …

John K. Conley, 78 years, of Cecil, passed away Saturday evening, July 28, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was born November 22, 1939 in St. Albans, West Virginia the son of the late Joseph B. and Leah B. (Lemon) Conley. John served our country in …

Alan L. Culler, 84 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Alan was born July 15, 1934 in Sherwood, Ohio, the son of the late Calvin M. and Mabel L. (Lipp) Culler. He was a 1952 graduate of Mark Center …

Dorothy M. Leitner, age 92, of Wauseon, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a beautician for many years and along with serving as the secretary for the Fulton County Senior Center she was also a caregiver for …

Betty J. Durbin, age 67, of Dayton, Ohio; formerly of Delta, Ohio; passed away Tuesday evening, July 24, 2018, at Hospice of Dayton. Services are pending at this time.

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 …