Obituaries

Ruth P. Zimmerman, age 93, passed away Sunday morning, October 15, 2017, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Ruth was the widow of Pastor Gordon Zimmerman. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Robert Hendershot, age 64, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday evening, October 14, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Daniel J. Henry, age 65, of Evansport, passed away Sunday morning, October 15, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his family. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker.

John Russell Opdycke, age 91, of rural Stryker, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, at Genesis Health Care in Bryan. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer. Russ was also a gunsmith and specialized in making muzzle loading rifle barrels. He had also worked at …

One teen is dead after being hit by a car in Frenchtown Township on North Telegraph Road, near Buhl Road. William Owens was driving northbound on North Telegraph when Austin Noe, 17, ran in front of Owens’ car and was hit. Noe was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident …

John Russell Opdycke, age 91, of rural Stryker, passed away Friday morning, October 13, 2017, at Genesis Health Care in Bryan. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker.

Wayne R. Stutzman, age 88, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer. Wayne was born in Wauseon on February 22, 1929, the son of Daniel and Martha (Frazier) Stutzman. On November 8, 1952, he …

To Honor Mary’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services.

Lester Jr. Cliffton, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:25 A.M. on Monday, October 9, 2017, in Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Cliffton had been employed as a forklift driver for Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, retiring …

Violet Y. “Vi” Grime, age 79, of Archbold, passed away Tuesday morning, October 10, 2017 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Subway, Nafziger Ice Cream, and Al-Meda Chocolates, all of Archbold. Violet was born in Delta, Ohio on March 15, 1938, the daughter of …