Obituaries

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 …

Darlene J. Goebel, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away suddenly early Monday, October 9, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Goebel was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She was a devoted grandmother and enjoyed the monthly gathering …

William F. Merica, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mr. Merica was a machinist at Metaldyne for 35 years prior to his retirement and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. William F. Merica was born on April …

Willa Dean Herman, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a 1955 graduate of Stryker High School and had been employed by Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton prior to her …

We lost our beloved mother, Barbara Clark on Saturday, October 7, 2017, after suffering for many years with Alzheimer’s. She was born June 4, 1933, to Howard and Avis Elliott. Mom was the second of their three children. She is survived by her brother Robert Elliott and sister Donnie Hantz. …

Hazel M. Fifer, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2017, while a patient at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. Hazel was born on January 11, 1936, in Mohawk, West Virginia, the daughter of Nora (Hurley) and Stuard …