Obituaries

Norman D. Coles, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:47 P.M. on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Evergreen Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident after an extended illness. Mr. Coles was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United …

Dolores E. “Mackie” Halleron, 87 years, of Toledo, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at Elizabeth Scott Care Center, Maumee. Dolores was born June 12, 1930 in Gibsonburg, Ohio the daughter of the late Cleotis and Rosalie (Magrum) McIntosh. Dolores was raised in St. Mary’s Parish, Toledo, and she was …

Clarence A. “Sonny” Whipple, age 74, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. Prior to his retirement he had been and over-the-road truck driver for Holland Freight, for over 30 years. Sonny was born in Toledo on October 31, 1942, the …

Cora Pearl Kwascigroh, age 87, of Stryker passed away early Friday September 15, 2017 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a mail carrier. She had also worked in area factories and in sales. Mrs. Kwascigroh was born on October 29, 1929 in Swanton, …

Kent A. “Longhair” Thiel, age 59, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Kent was a 1976 graduate of Edon High School and the Four-County Career Center. While in school he played football and …

Margie Mae Lord, 76 years, of Edgerton, and a former resident of Kimmell, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio. Margie was born January 9, 1941, in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Byron G. and Ruth V. (Steingass) Bauer. She was …

Leona Lynnette Pierce, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:20 A.M. on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident after an extended illness. Mrs. Pierce was a 1949 graduate of Bryan High School. She worked along side her husband, Donald, …

Shirley Jean Marihugh, age 79, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Twin Rivers Nursing Center in Defiance. Ms Marihugh worked at Campbell’s Soup in Napoleon and Fancy Petals in Defiance. She enjoyed crafting with silk flowers and volunteered at the PATH center in Defiance. Shirley …

Doris W. Patee, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at The Village at Hillside Country Living. Mrs. Patee worked for Simpson Industries in accounting for 19 ½ years. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Union Church …

Jill Hale, age 63, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 9, 2017 in her home. Mrs. Hale had worked for the Fulton County Senior Center for the last 16 years, she had also worked for the Mustang Corp. in Wauseon for 19 years and the former A.E. Clevite for …