Obituaries

Lawrence R. Stantz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:38 A.M. on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Stantz was a 1952 graduate of Ney High School and had been a mechanic at the Ford Garage in …

Randy G. Gotshall, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully entered his heavenly home, safe in the arms of Jesus, at 6:57 A.M. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. A 1978 graduate of Bryan High School, he served in the United States Army in …

Craig L. Brillhart, age 61, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:5 P.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after an illness of one week. Mr. Brillhart was a 1974 graduate of Hilltop High School and currently was employed as service manager …

Terry Lee Blue, age 65, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 7:29 A.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Blue was a 1971 graduate of Edgerton High School. An excellent finish carpenter, he had been self employed until his retirement …

Kenneth A. Stephens, age 74, of Tedrow passed away Friday July 14, 2017 in his home. Prior to his retirement he had served a full career in the US Navy, he then worked for Sauder Manufacturing in Archbold. Mr. Stephens was born on May 27, 1943 in Knoxville, TN the …

Erna Pelok, age 81 of Wauseon, passed away early Friday, July 14, 2017, at her residence. Erna was an RN and also an airline attendant for Delta Airlines for many years. She was born on April 3, 1936 to the late Herbert and the late Louise (Woodruff) McAninch in Indianapolis, …

Connie Y. Bidwell, age 79, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 9:15 A.M. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, after a brief illness, with her family at her side. Mrs. Bidwell was a 1956 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed …

Helen Collins Kirby, age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, July 10, 2017, in her home, surrounded by her family. Helen was born on October 24, 1924, in Reidsville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha (Washburn) Collins. On …

Cathy S. Henrie, age 63, of Archbold, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Cathy had been a barber, provided child care, and worked in home health care. Cathy was born in Wauseon on February 1, 1954, the daughter of Jesse and Janette (Leininger) Nofzinger. …

Charles Eugene Stafford, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:06 P.M. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Stafford was employed by Edgerton Manufacturing until the closing of the plant and then for Edgerton Metal Products, retiring in 1995 …