Obituaries

Emily Rose Menasian, 84 years, of Bryan passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 in her home. Emily was born August 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Kapusta) Trencansky. She married Edward T. Menasian on August 14, 1948. Emily had a passion for helping …

Clara C. Ankney, 102 years, of Sherwood passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. Clara was born December 8, 1914 in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Rose (Isch) Chamberlin. She married Oney Ankney on December 15, 1932 …

Howard D. Moor, 89, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Edon, Ohio to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor. Howard graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946. On December 20, 1946, he married …

MILDRED L. “MILLIE” WEANER, age 89, of Sherwood, Ohio, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7 at her residence. She was born in Defiance County’s Mark Township on March 6, 1928, to the late Charles O. and Olive (Hosler) Reeb, and graduated from Mark Center School …

Frank L. Donnett, 53, of Wauseon, passed away late Friday, July 7, 2017 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, surrounded by his family. Prior to his retirement, he was a yard foreman at Lugbill Supply Center in Archbold for many years. Mr. Donnett was born in Napoleon, Ohio …

David L. Byers, age 75, of Butler and a long time resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 7, 2017, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler. David worked in Quality Control at B.F. Goodrich in Antwerp. He enjoyed water skiing, snowmobiling and was a huge fan and season …

John S. Biniak, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on July 6, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice center near Defiance. John worked as a lithographer at The Ohio Art Company in Bryan for over 20 years. He was a member of the …

Robert O. Bever, 88 years, of Bryan, man of faith, family, and farm, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 6, 2017 in his residence. Bob was born September 16, 1928 in Bryan, the son of the late Roy and Hazel (Kaiser) Bever. He was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High School. …

Gregory E. Rice, 46 years, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in his residence. Greg was born December 1, 1970 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald E. and Jane A. (Winegardner) Rice. He was a 1989 graduate of Bryan High School and a 1993 graduate of Ohio University with …

Margaret Mary Manley, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on April 21, 1924 in Millcreek Township, Ohio to Floyd A. and Norma M. (Thiel) Ehrmin. Margaret graduated from Kunkle High School in 1941. On December 19, …