Obituaries

Virginia Rose Abrigo, age 79, of Delta, went to be with Jesus on October 28, 2017, at her home with family gathered around. She was born, at home, in Delta on November 29, 1937 to the late Clifford Reckner Sr. and Estella (Mead) Reckner. Virginia or as some knew her, …

Julia Joan Painter, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 P.M. on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she was a resident. Joan was a former member of the Union Chapel Church of God and recently attended the First Baptist Church in Bryan. She …

Jesus D. Villaruz, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Jesus worked at Chief Supermarket for many years and was also a musician / trombonist. Born in the Phillipines, he was the son of the late Lauriano and Vijes Villaruz. …

Jerry Dean Stark, age 66, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice after a week long battle due to a diabetic episode. He was born March 5, 1951, in Pioneer, Ohio, and graduated from North Central High School. He retired from Martin …

Cheryl Ann Lutz, age 50, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her home. She was a homemaker, who loved to cook and bake, crafting and spending time with her grandchildren. Born March 1, 1967 in Toledo, Cheryl was the daughter of Arthur L. and Judie K. (Clark) …

Kim L. Moore, age 65, of Bryan, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at his home. Kim retired from the Thornton, Colorado Police Department as a Senior Patrol Officer after 30 years of service. He was also a US Navy veteran having served 4 years as a corpsman. Kim …

Maxine Forbes, 90 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, Bryan. Maxine was born March 21, 1927 in Edgerton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank and Zella (Harmon) Bruot. She was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School. Maxine married Roy Forbes in …

Mary Lou Short, age 82, of Archbold, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Brookdale Bay Pines in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mary Lou was born in Stryker, Ohio on May 18, 1935, the daughter of Ralph and Ester (Lipp) Parker. She married Charles Short, and he preceded her in …

Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Nofziger, age 56, of rural Wauseon, Ohio passed away early Monday, October 23, 2017 in Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania, Ohio. He was born July 29, 1961 in Wauseon, Ohio to Robert F. and the late Clarice E. (Kollarick) Nofziger. He married Tami J. McCance on August 22, …

David J. Dryfka, age 64, of Liberty Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 22, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1953 in Mosinee, Wisconsin to the late Helen (Zawislan) and Jerome D. Dryfka. He graduated from Mosinee High School and married Judith Grime. …