Obituaries

Brenna Bowser, age 33, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Swanton Valley Health Center. She was born December 12, 1984 in Wauseon, Ohio to William Bowser and Diana Shively. Brenna was a 2003 graduate of Springfield High School. During her junior …

Lovanna “Kay” Rector, 65, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on August 26, 1952 in Berea, Kentucky to Raymond and Clara G. (Redmon) Huff. Family was a very important part of Kay’s life, she was a very kind person that made …

Eugene R. “Gene” Brodbeck, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:50 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Brodbeck was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had been employed as a machinist at The Aro Corporation in …

Roger W. Ellis, age 85, recently of Monclova, Ohio, and formerly a long time resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Ellis was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and …

Dennis “Denny” J. Balser, 70, of Pioneer passed away Thursday morning at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born on September 8, 1947 in Jackson, Michigan to John S. and Luella M. (Moses) Balser. Denny graduated from Hilltop High School in 1965. He proudly served his country in …

Katherine Anne “Kathy” Planson, age 60, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday evening, January 24, 2018, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan. Kathy had worked at Fypon in Archbold for many years. Kathy was born in Montpelier, Ohio on March 16, 1957, the daughter of LaMar and Jean (Lindholm) …

Laurie D. Wilson, age 57 of Manitou Beach, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2017, at the Toledo Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon. Online condolences to the family may be left at www.grisierfh.com.

Sue M. Klosinski, age 67, of Toledo, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Genacross Lutheran Services, Toledo, where he was a resident. A graduate of Edgerton High School, Sue went on to graduate from Stautzenberger College in Toledo, where she earned an associate degree as …

Bruce E. Holifield, Sr., 64 years, of Sherwood, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with his family at his side. Bruce was born on June 19, 1953 in Norton, Virginia, the son of Charles E. and Mary L. (Brummitt) Holifield. He married Korene …

Marie J. Trausch, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:25 A.M. on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Hillside County Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. A long time resident of Edon and Montpelier, Mrs. Trausch was employed as a cook at the hospital in Montpelier, retiring …