Obituaries

Carol Ann Deckrosh, 79 years, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was born on June 21, 1938 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Paul Everett and Maxine Leffler. She graduated from Lima Central High School in 1956 and attended Wittenberg …

Keith L. Hull, age 68, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement in 2000, he had owned and operated the former Lauber Vault Company in Wauseon since 1978. Keith was born in Napoleon on January 25, 1950, the …

Darrell E. Bowers, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:15 P.M. on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Heartland of Wauseon Nursing Home in Wauseon, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Bowers was a graduate of Hilltop High School and had been employed at Trim Trends, The 50 Corporation and …

Paul Joseph Wongroski, age 67, of Delta, passed away Thursday evening, February 1, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a mechanic for Roadway Services, for 37 years. Paul was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 19, 1950, the son of …

James A. “Jim” Pringle, 53 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his family after a fierce battle with cancer. Jim was born April 27, 1964 in Loudonville, Ohio, the son of Maxell D. and Marlene F. (McClure) Pringle. He was a 1982 …

Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, age 49, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:40 P.M., shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Maier was a 1986 graduate of Edon High School and had worked in sales for Heartland Grain Systems in Nebraska, selling grain bins and …

Helen R. Rigelman, age 100, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Rigelman was a longtime employee of Beam-Stream, where she was an inspector until her retirement. She was especially proud of being a “Rosie the Riveter” …

Emil K. Mseis, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 surrounded by his family at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Emil was born one of six children on March 31, 1939 in Ramallah, Israel, the son of the late Khalil and Martha …

Lyle J. Freed, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away early Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Lyle was born September 27, 1936 in Bryan, the son of the late Harry and Evelyn (Clougher) Freed. He was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School …

Gerald L. “Jerry” Demorest, age 73, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, while on a motorcycle trip near Prescott, Arizona. Mr. Demorest was a 1963 graduate of Angola High School in Angola, Indiana, and had attended IPFW, studying commercial art. He had been a long-haul …