Obituaries

Bailey J. Miller, age 19, of Pioneer, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at his home. Bailey was a graduate of North Central High School where he was active in choir, was Class President and both Prom and Homecoming King. He attended Madison Church of God. Bailey was born June …

Charles Martinez Ratliff, 52 years, of Defiance, passed away Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2017 in his residence. Charles was born July 26, 1965 in Defiance, the son of the late Russell and Alice M. (Martinez) Ratliff. He was a 1984 graduate of Defiance High School. Charles was a laborer …

Gladys Virginia Byers. age 87, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Hopewell, Virginia to Roy Ranger and Nellie Mae (McDaniel) Rose. She was raised by her grandmother Elsie C Rose, where she attended …

Pauline M. Guy, 100, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on January 21, 1917 in Bridgewater Township to Lewis R. and Celesta E. (Betzer) Parney. She married Harold W. Guy and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1971. …

Joan L. Smith, age 56, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed into the arms of God Saturday evening, December 23, 2017, at The University of Toledo Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones. A graduate of Sylvania High School and Stautzenberger College, she had worked …

Robert Garcia, age 58, of Stryker, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, in his home. Robert was born in Elaine, Arkansas on June 10, 1959, the son of Pino and Adella (Laureles) Garcia. He was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church. He loved watching his son, Noah, …

Verna “Susie” L. Kohl, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:12 P.M. on Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Susie was a shipping clerk for 30 years at Robinair. She was a member of the House of Prayer in Montpelier and enjoyed spending time with her children …

Evelyn Belle “Teny” Priest, 97 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully at 8:17 a.m., Sunday, December 24, 2017 in her home. Evelyn was born January 13, 1920 in Williams County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank James and Clara Belle (Brenner) Beavers. She married John Lewis Priest, also known …

Judith D. Swank, 69, of Bryan passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on September 23, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois to Bobbie “Cricket” F. and Charlene C. (Shaw) Housh. Judith graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966. On December 21, 1968 in Montpelier …

Ned A. Bauer, 66, of Pioneer passed away Friday morning in Sebring, Florida. He was born August 21, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio to Russell E. and Edna M. (Buff) Bauer. Ned graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969. He married Anna L. McMillen on December 1, 1973 in Montpelier, Ohio …