Obituaries

David L. Gleason, 65, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on June 11, 1951 in Morenci, Michigan to George H. and Doris (Beaumont) Gleason. Dave graduated from Montpelier High School. On July 5, 1996 he married Kathryn …

James L. Buehrer, 80 years, of Alvordton, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in his residence with his family at his side. Jim was born September 19, 1936 in Fulton County, Ohio, the son of the late Edwin and Celia (Leatherman) Buehrer. He was a 1954 graduate of Archbold High …

Annon “Pee Wee” Maye, age 81, of rural Delta, passed away in his home on Saturday evening, March 4, 2017, surrounded by his family. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver for most of his life. Annon was born in Knox, Buchanan County, Virginia on September 2, …

Luis E. Silva, age 64, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday morning, March 5, 2017, at St. Charles Hospital in Toledo. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Ruth C. Dysinger, age 89, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Genesis Helathcare-Bryan Center. Ruth worked on the Etch-a-sketch line at Ohio Art in Bryan for 25 years prior to her retirement. She was a former member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 and enjoyed …

Janice LaVerne Scott (Chesney), 78, of Wausean was called to Heaven on February 14, 2017. With her daughter, Cindy Chesney, holding her hand, she passed on peacefully. Jan came into this world on a kitchen table to James and Florence Chesney (Gibson) on January 14, 1939 in Tennessee. She is …

Thomas A. “Tom” Spencer, age 92, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, March 03, 2017 in Fairlawn Haven, Archbold, Ohio. He was born February 21, 1925 in Napoleon, Ohio, the son of the late John H. and Alice (Finks) Spencer. He married Dorothy Koppenhofer November 16, 1952 in St. …

Robert “Bob” Edward Shambarger, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Bob was a commercial truck driver and farmer. He was employed with JLC Transportation in Defiance and formerly worked with Metal Management, Isaac Corporation and Fleet Mate. Bob was a Deacon and financial secretary …

Nancy Adams, age 80, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Adams was a 1955 graduate of Van Wert High School and went to work right out of high school as a secretary …

Timothy John “Possum” Loftus, age 57, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Loftus was a 1977 graduate of Edgerton High School and had worked in auto body and light construction for a number of years. He …