Obituaries

Edwin L. Bellinger III, 61

Edwin L. Bellinger III, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:34 P.M. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was a cashier at WalMart in Bryan and a member of Grace Community Church. Edwin enjoyed traveling, hiking and listening to music. Edwin …

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Marilyne M. Pitsenbarger, 62

Marilyne M. Pitsenbarger, 62, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at her home. She was born on August 4, 1955 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to Philip E. and Christine (Roberts) Kostelac. On December 22, 1997 she married Elbert C. Pitesenbarger and he survives. Marilyne was a member of Allen Baptist …

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Ronald “Ron” J. Weber, 73

Ronald “Ron” J. Weber, 73, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday afternoon at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on January 5, 1944 in Fulton County to Elmer J. and Dorothy L. (Grime) Weber. Ron was a member of the Kunkle Presbyterian Church and in 1996 he started …

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Don H. Wade, 92

Don H. Wade, age 92, of Edgerton Ohio, went home to be with his Lord at 5:00 A.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Wade attended Hicksville High School before entering the United States Navy in 1944, serving in …

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Rose E. (McCarthy) Hanna, 83

Rose E. (McCarthy) Hanna, 83 years, of Defiance passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in her residence. Rose was born December 11, 1934 in New Washington, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Anthony M. and Ruth A. (Ehrat) McCarthy. She was a 1952 graduate of Defiance High School. Rose continued …

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Robert L. Clark, 76

Robert L. Clark, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. A 1960 graduate of West Unity High School, he was a lead man in the copper and wire departments at Bard Manufacturing. He retired in 2006 with 43 years of service. Born …

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Marie A. Gurwell, 80

Marie A. Gurwell, age 80, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Monday evening, December 18, 2017, at Fulton Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on September 11, 1937 to Adolf and Clara (Damman) Rathge. On September 5, 1959, Marie married Herbert Gurwell. She …

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Carl E. Lilly, 92

Carl E. Lilly, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Mr. Lilly was a farmer and US Army veteran of the Korean War. Carl E. Lilly was born on March 8, 1925, in Williams County, the son of Roscoe Tillman Lilly and Enid Luree (Craig) Lilly. …

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Paul E. Kays, 90

Paul E. Kays, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Park View Care Center in Edgerton. Mr. Kays was a member of the Bryan High School class of 1945 and saw action in the South Pacific as a member of the United …

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Florence Osborne Rupp, 100

Florence Osborne Rupp, age 100, passed away Saturday December 16, 2017 at the Genesis Care Center in Bryan following a brief illness.Prior to her retirement she had been the bookkeeper for the former Osborne Plumbing and Heating , afamily business for 25 years. She had also been a life long …

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