Obituaries

Lois D. Bowers, age 75, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on June 18, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness of six months. Mrs. Bowers was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School and began her work career at Laubach Clinic in Edgerton, …

Harlin A. Frank, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in his home after an extended illness, with his beloved niece, Roberta, by his side. Mr. Frank was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed Bryan Custom Plastics …

Betty Domeck, age 90, of Wauseon passed away two days short of her 91st birthday on Thursday June 15, 2017 in her home following a brief illness. Prior to her retirement she had been a Home Economics Teacher in the Wauseon School District. Mrs. Domeck was born on June 17, …

Gerald L. Japs, 75 years, of Bryan, Ohio, and a former longtime resident of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday evening in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio. Gerald was born March 19, 1942 in San Diego, California, the son of the late Charles and Betty …

Ardis Y. Martin, 93, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 30, 1923 in Amboy Township, Michigan to Lindon and Hazel R. (Olmstead) Drake. Ardis graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940. She married Ray K. Martin and …

Richard L. Riegsecker, age 86, of Archbold, passed away Monday afternoon, in his home, surrounded by his family. Visitation for Richard will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the Fireside Room at Archbold Evangelical Church. The funeral service will be held at …

Esther K. Myers, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on Monday, June 12, 2017, at Community Helath Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mrs Myers was a homemaker, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan and their Friendship Circle. Esther was born on December 30, 1926, …

Jerry G. Spencer, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:42 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near defiance, Ohio surrounded by his family. Mr. Spencer was a graduate of Bryan High School and employed by Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan, retiring with twenty-five …

Merle Oakley Koeppe, age 97, of Evansport, passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement he had been a carpenter. Merle was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio on April 19, 1920, the son of Otto and Esther (Sines) Koeppe. …

Clela L. Drum, 92 years, of Bryan passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Community Health and Wellness Center, Bryan Hospital, with her family by her side. Clela was born December 6, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Samuel O. and Estella (McKee) Overly. She was a …