Obituaries

Joy L. Meeks, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Meeks was a lifelong resident of Edon and had retired from General Motors in Defiance, Ohio, where she was …

Annaliese Makinna Cummins, age 12, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Toledo Children’s Hospital after a brief illness. A 6th grade student at Montpelier Schools, she was a gifted straight-A honor roll student, who participated in band and did well in the spelling bee, placing …

Samuel “Sam” H. Wright, 86, of Pioneer and formerly of Toledo passed away December 10th at his home on “the farm” in Pioneer Ohio. He was born March 9, 1931 in Nashville, Tennessee to Howard S. and Tedia Mai (Killingsworth) Wright. Sam retired from Campbell’s Soup in Napoleon in 1993 …

Marc Thompson, age 48, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:37 A.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Marc was a 1987 graduate of Bryan High School. He was a carpenter and owned his own construction business, M. & S. Builders in Bryan and …

Mary Jane Prater, age 92, of Wauseon passed away late Sunday December 10, 2017 at the Grand Rapids Care Center. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former McCord Corporation in Wauseon for many years. Mrs. Prater was born on March 17, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter …

Robert K. Davis Speece, age 78 of Wauseon, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, after a long battle with heart and lung disease. He was born in Bluffton, IN on April 16, 1939, the son of Robert and Wanda (Ulmer) Davis. Bob served his country in the United States …

Florence D. Miller, 80, of Osseo, Michigan passed away Sunday afternoon at her home. She was born on May 10, 1937 in Morenci, Michigan to Lloyd F. and Cora Etta (Turner) Wilcox. In 1970 she married Harold E. Miller and he survives. Florence was a stay at home mother, and …

Bette J. Schlup, 91 years, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 in her residence with her family at her side. Bette was born June 1, 1926 in Marion County, Indiana the daughter of John and Dora (Bunch) Elliott. She married Paul E. Madden, and the marriage ended in …

Arvilla M. Reamsnyder, 77, of West Unity passed away Friday afternoon at Fountain Park Assisted Living in Bryan. She was born on August 21, 1940 in Bridgewater Township to Marion and Lucille (Coolman) Thompson. Arvilla graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958. On April 8, 1961 she married Raymond H. …

Patricia J. (White) Patterson, age 86, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her home. She retired as a dispatcher with CSX railroad. Patricia was a classy lady who loved to travel with her husband and loved her family and friends. Patricia was born November 21, …