Obituaries

Katherine M. Eash, age 60, of Wauseon, Ohio died Tueday, August 15, 2017 in Toledo Hospital following a heroic battle, winning the fight against cancer, as she fought with bravery and dignity until the end of her life. She was born January 28, 1957 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to the …

Vickie J. “Schlosser” Gearhart, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Friday, August 11, 2017, in her home, after a brief illness. Mrs. Gearhart was a graduate of Bryan High School and was employed at Bryan Custom Plastic a number of years before being employed as …

H. Eugene “Gene” Sinn, age 87 of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 surrounded by his family, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Gene was a farmer and was a member of Pulaski United Methodist Church and former member of Faith United Methodist Church. He was a member of the …

Patricia Lynn Jackson, age 60, of Napoleon and formerly of Wauseon passed away early Sunday August 13, 2017 at the Henry County Hospital after a brief illness. Patty was born on June 13, 1957 in Waueon the daughter of the late Richard and Jeanette (Wells) Jackson. Patty had been a …

Francis J. Hoyt, age 95, of rural Swanton, passed away Monday morning, August 14, 2017, in his home. He had been a lifelong are farmer and had also worked at Auto-Lite for 25 years and the Jeep Corporation for 23 years. Francis was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 9, …

Margaret Anne Gunder, 79, of Waldron, Michigan, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Hospice of Lenawee in Adrian, Michigan. She was born on September 25, 1937 in Waldron to Leon W. and Geraldine E. (Robison) Cox. Margaret graduated from Waldron High School in 1955. She retired from Kustom …

Janice Kay Burkhart, 75, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on June 10, 1942 in Montpelier to R.T. and Thoris Kay (Culbertson) Pressler. Janice graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960. She married Donald S. Burkhart in Angola, Indiana …

James W. Kirsch, 62 years, of Sherwood, and formerly of Sturgis, Michigan, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in the OSU James Wexler Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Jim was born January 25, 1955 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Frederick and Mary Jane (Zinn) Kirsch. He was a …

Arvada Killian, 101 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where she had been a resident the past two months. Arvada was born September 6, 1915 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Forrest and Edith (Gorrell) Ruff. She married Marshall R. Killian on …

Duane Edward Kolbe, age 70 of Wauseon, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Duane was a U.S. Army veteran and attended college at Morehead State University. He retired from the construction field, which he worked most of his life. Mr. Kolbe was born in Wauseon of …