Obituaries

Betty J. Edwards, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:25 A.M. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and lifelong area resident. Betty J. Edwards was born on June 3, 1935, in Edgerton, …

Vivian M. Holdsworth, 83 years, of Bryan passed away early Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Genesis HeathCare-Bryan Center, where she had been a resident for the past 31 years. Vivian was born September 2, 1933 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis and Ida Mary (Jones) Juillard. She …

Winona E. Apt, 97, of Kunkle passed away early Tuesday morning at Genesis HealthCare Center in Bryan. She was born on February 2, 1920 in Hudson, Michigan to Warren and Alfretta (Henry) Rowley, Sr. Winona graduated from Hudson High School. She married John Wesley Apt and he preceded her in …

Mary Lee Cole, age 85, of Delta passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2017 in her home. Mary Lee had been a phone operator, she did clerical work, taught Sunday school, and did a lot of charitable work, also was a member of the Delta Assembly of God Church. …

Eloise Mae Hodapp, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:20 P.M. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Hodapp was a secretary with Bryan City Schools for many years and was a member of First Brethren Church in Bryan. She enjoyed bowling, shuffle board, playing …

Dallas P. Whaley passed away at the age of 75 on March 15, 2017 in his home in Delta, Ohio of respiratory failure. Dallas was born on March 8, 1942, in a ranch house near Longmont, Colorado, to Merle and Blanche (Hulvey) Whaley. He grew up with 2 brothers, Merle, …

Bettie J. Groff, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 12:20 P.M., surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Edgerton, she was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School. She had worked as a retail clerk for several stores …

Larry K. Carter, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at his home. Larry worked in Sales and Marketing at Aro/Ingersol Rand for 35 years and then Edgerton Forge for 5 years, until his retirement. He was a member of the Moose and Eagles in …

Randy Lee Dailey, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Randy was an operator at Sauder Woodworking in Archbold. He enjoyed doing home improvements and working on his Fiero. Born June 6, 1960 in Defiance, Ohio, he …

Vera A. Armstrong, age 96, of Wauseon, passed away Friday evening, March 17, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Vera was born on March 24, 1920, the daughter of Albert and Allie Mae (Ferrenburg) Eby. On July 4, 1940 she married William Armstrong, and he preceded her in death on …