Obituaries

Jane Marie Partee, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:04 A.M. on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. Jane was a telephone operator, secretary and office manager at Spangler Candy Company, Holabird, Aro and retired from Trufast in 1999. She was a member of …

Amy Lynn Beverly, 50, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away early Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Laurels of Defiance with her parents by her side. Amy was born August 21, 1974, in Hicksville, the daughter of Ron and Debra (Britton) Beverly, Sr.  She worked as a Sorter at Quadco Industries …

Linda Kay Brightbill, 76, of Pioneer passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on January 25, 1948 in Waldron, Michigan to Rex and Myrtle (Brooks) Zolman. Linda attended Waldron High School. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved doing puzzles, …

Rita R. Baird, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Rita was a bartender beginning at the Ranch House in Bryan, for many years at the Glass Bar in Stryker and retired from the Bryan Eagles with …

Merrill B. Postma, 93 years of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Merrill was born May 16, 1931, in New Paris, Indiana, the son of the late John and Lillie (Walter) Postma, Sr. He was a 1951 graduate of New …

Kenneth E. Lyons, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at his home. Kenny was a 1958 graduate of Edon High School. He retired as a supervisor at Winzelor Stamping after 43 years of service. He and his wife had been foster parents for twenty-seven …

Larry Chester Epling, born on August 19, 1953 in Barberton Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on November 29, 2024, in Montpelier, Ohio (Lake Seneca). A beloved member of the lake community, Larry leaves behind a legacy of love for fishing, country music, and his cherished family and friends. …

Yovonnah Marie (Lanius) Miller, 89, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bryan. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Pioneer, Ohio to Clarence and Leila (Richardson) Lanius. Yovonnah graduated from Montpelier High School. On November 19, 1951 …

Carl R. Saylor 83 years of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at his residence. Carl was born June 20, 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Floyd R. and Iris G. (Fisher) Saylor. He was a 1959 graduate of Central High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana. …

Dorothy M. Jones, 83, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born May 26, 1941, in Wauseon, Ohio, daughter of the late Howard G. and Elma D. (Goldsmith) Weber. She was a 1959 …