Obituaries

Berniece “Bea” M. Wasnich, 94, passed peacefully early Friday morning at her home. She was born on April 30, 1923 in Huntington, Indiana to Aaron E. and Zelma M. (Zeiter) Brown. Bea married Augustus “Gus” Swank on June 16, 1945 and he preceded her in death January 8, 1965; she …

William “Bill” F. Brown, 89, of Montpelier passed away Thursday afternoon at home. He was born on July 19, 1927 in Montpelier to Earl Leslie and Ethel (Lanaum) Brown. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. In 1948, he married Dorothy A. Warner …

Delores K. Burdine, age 69, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief illness. Mrs. Burdine was a member of Defiance Amvets Post #1991 and enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and playing Bingo. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with …

Edythe Marie Welling, age 94, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Park Place Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a resident. Edythe Marie Welling was born on January 8, 1923, in Dundee, Michigan, the daughter of Myrland S. …

William “Billy” Hawes Jr., age 41, of Toledo passed away Friday June 2, 2017 in his home. Billy was born on April 8, 1976 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of William Hawes and Cindy (Eberly) Bell. Billy was a 1994 graduate of Delta High School and was employed as a …

Marilyn A. Estel, age 85, of Wauseon passed away Monday June 5, 2017 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Prior to her retirement she had been a proofreader for the Fulton County Expositor for many years as well as a homemaker. Mrs. Estel was born on October 4, 1931 …

Ellen M. Sleesman, age 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:20 P.M. on Monday, June 5, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Sleesman was a 1940 graduate of Edgerton High School, was a longtime employee of Syncro in Edgerton, and later was …

Patricia E. Miller, age 72, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away suddenly at 12:20 P.M. on Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville, where she had been resident. Mrs. Miller was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at Magnavox in Fort Wayne, …

Diane (Shaffer) Miller, 77, of Alvordton, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at 6 p.m. peacefully in her home with her family by her side. She was born on March 10, 1940 in Alvordton to Truman and E. Irene (Stoner) Shaffer. Diane was a loving mother, a business owner and …

Edna Lucille (Weaver) Lashaway, 80, went to be with the Lord early Saturday, June 3rd, peacefully in her home in Montpelier, Ohio, surrounded by her family. Born Monday, May 10, 1937 to Edson and Helen (Beam) Weaver in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was married to Harold Reas Lashaway on February …