Obituaries

Pennie Downing, age 91, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. She was born March 12 1927 in Austin, Texas to the late Harvey Charles Blaylock and Jettie Vesti (Raby) Blaylock. She was employed as an insurance agent for many years. Survivors include …

Delortha “Dotty” A. Holley, age 74, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, April 12, 2018 in Heartland of Wauseon. She was born September 30, 1943 in Leipsic, Ohio to the late Ralph and Sylvia (Brooks) Rettig. She married Fred W. Holley on September 30, 1961 and he preceded her …

Jerry L. Gee, Jr., age 47, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday evening, April 11, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Jerry was born in Wauseon on May 26, 1970, the son of Jerry and Marilyn (Dickman) Gee, Sr. Surviving is his mother, Marilyn Gee of Wauseon; sister, Josie …

Maxine Reynolds, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday morning, April 12, 2018, in her home. Maxine was born in Buchanan, Virginia on August 11, 1938, the daughter of Clell and Mary Dotson. On February 9, 1960 she married Donald E. Reynolds, and he survives. Surviving, beside her husband, Donald, …

Earl L. Shankster, 94, of Bryan passed away peacefully Thursday morning. He was born on April 2, 1924 in Superior Township to Clarence Earl and Elma Opal (Deisler) Shankster. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942. He proudly served his country in the Army during World War II. On …

Mary Lou “Ding” Pierce, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:15 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center where she had been a resident. Mary had been an avid bowler and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and Bryan VFW Post #2489 Auxiliary. …

Patricia Ellen Lake, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she was a resident. Patty had worked at QUADCO in Stryker for several years. Born on June 24, 1946, in Jackson, Michigan, she was the daughter of Norris …

Donna M. Stemen, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 A.M. on Monday, April 9, 2018, at Fulton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wauseon, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Stemen was a lifelong resident of Bryan and attended Bryan High School. She was a Life …

Deloy H. Fraley, age 78, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 4:05 P.M. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Fraley was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed raising draft horses, which were a familiar sight at parades throughout …

Jeffrey Ray Myers, 28 years, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident near Napoleon, Ohio. Jeff was born December 21, 1989 in Sylvania, Ohio, the son of Douglas and Melanie (Koch) Myers. He was a 2008 graduate of Maumee High School. He worked as …