Obituaries

Kevin G. Miller, age 70, of  Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Kevin retired from Archbold Container Corporation with over 40 years of service.  He enjoyed fishing, traveling, riding motorcycles with his friends and his annual vacations at Lake …

Jerry R. Ferguson, 82, of Montpelier passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Bryan. He was born on March 18, 1942 in Lenawee County, Michigan. Jerry worked as a truck driver, making hauls all across the country. He was a member at Olive Branch …

Mearl M. Gorrell, 91, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Kingston at Dupont, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Mearl was born March 26, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Earl and Vida (Cleland) Beerbower.  After graduating from Harlan High School in 1950, she married Harry A. …

Michael John Gill, 77, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1946 in Auburn, Indiana to Irvan and Catherine (Lyons) Gill. In 2010, Michael retired from Powers and Sons in Montpelier, where he worked as a drill press operator …

Mary Ida Fry, age 90, of Bryan and a long time resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Mrs. Fry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio and the Catholic …

Evana Marie Keener, 84, of Butler, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Parkview DeKalb Hospital, Auburn, Indiana.  Evana was born May 31, 1939, in Auburn, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Roberta J. (Charleswood) Lee.  She graduated from high school in 1957, and married Jerry L. Keener …

Ronald D. Schroeder, 78 years of Bryan, and formerly of Cecil, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, in his home with his family at his side. Ron was born June 2, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Speiser) Schroeder. Ron was an Army veteran, …

Sally L. Priest, 94, a lifelong resident of Montpelier, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier. She was born on July 29, 1929 in Montpelier to Herschell Raphael and Alphretta May (Brannan) McMillen. Sally graduated from Montpelier High School. Sally retired …

Clifford D. Mann, 80 of Waldron, Michigan passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home.  He was born on April 9, 1943 in Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan to Dale and Catherine (Carpenter) Mann.  He served his country for three years in the United States Army from …

Luvenia Lung, age 77, of Montpelier, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Luvenia retired as the manager at McDonald’s in Butler, Indiana with over 10 years of service.  She was a member of the House of Prayer and had been a …