Obituaries

Leota Eldred Novak Beery, age 88, of Wauseon passed away early March 12, 2017 at the Kingston Care Center in Sylvania. Prior to her retirement she was a bus driver for Swanton schools, and had been an LPN at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee and the Fulton County Health Center …

Pauline Zachrich, age 90, of Bryan, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Pauline worked for many years at Beamstream. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Edon, the Moose and had been a poll worker for the Williams County Board of Elections. …

Sheila K. Jones, 56 years, of Edon, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017 in her mother’s home in Bryan with her family at her side. Sheila was born October 4, 1960 in Bryan, the daughter of Ralph Russell and Carolyn Jean (Stark) Beerbower. She was a 1979 graduate …

Jeremy D. Hamblin, age 16, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 11,2017. He was a sophomore at Edgerton High School, where he played basketball and baseball. Jeremy enjoyed making people laugh, the outdoors, camping, kyaking, water skiing and tubing, and he was a great card player. He had …

Kevin L. Best, age 58, of Edon, Ohio, went to be with his Lord at 3:53 P.M. on Friday, March 10, 2017, after a brief illness, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Kevin was a bright spot in a loving family of thirteen that he truly loved …

Annabelle Harris, 106 years, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance. Annabelle was born March 3, 1911 in Williams County, Ohio the daughter of the late Willis and Mae (Myers) Smith. She married Glen R. Harris on November 3, 1935 in Williams County, …

Rita A. (Blue) Wuebben, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:55 A.M. on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Wuebben was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and attended beauty college in Fort Wayne, Indiana, becoming …

Duane Carl Shadel, 75 years, of West Unity, passed away early Friday morning, March 10, 2017 at his son’s residence in Delta. Duane was born August 30, 1941 in West Unity, the son of the late Olen Leon and Evelyn Lucille (Ruihley) Shadel. He was a 1960 graduate of Fayette …

Norma J. McBride, 90 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with her family by her side. Norma was born August 1, 1926 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Andrew B. and Nelle (Brenner) Walsh. She was a 1944 …

Buddie O’Neil Eschhofen, 79 years, went home to meet his Lord on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan Center, surrounded by his family and friends. Buddie was born on the family homestead, north of Bryan, to the late Louden Henry and Mildred (Reichman) Eschhofen. He graduated from …