Obituaries

Billy R. Patton, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:24 P.M. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Regency Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. Bill was a Supervisor at Bryan Custom Plastics until his retirement and then started PTC Enterprises in Edon until his illness prevented him from working. He …

Patricia G. Slagle, age 93, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:02 A.M. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Oak Grove Manor in Mansfield, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Slagle was a graduate of Pioneer High School and was employed as a cook for many years in the Edon …

Herlinda “Linda” Santos Castillo, age 86, of Celina, Ohio died Tuesday, January 03, 2017 in Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. Linda was born March 30, 1930 in Poteet, Texas to the late Jose M. and Brijida (Herreria) Santos. She was a retired factory worker and had assisted in nursing homes. Survivors, …

Lorraine M. Biller, 69, of Montpelier, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 19, 1948 in the Bronx, NY to Kenneth H. and Margaret H. (Golley) Sutton. Lorraine worked for many years at …

Larry Allen Fleming, 68 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo. Larry was born April 26, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia, the son of the late Tolby and Clara (Short) Fleming. Larry was employed by General Motors in Defiance for 35 …

Arlene J. Eicher, age 88, of Wauseon passed away early December 31, 2016 at Fulton Manor Nursing Care in Wauseon. She was a life long area homemaker. Mrs. Eicher was born on December 8, 1928 in Wauseon the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Virginia (Hill) Goldsmith. On …

Willie D. Gray, Sr., 92 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Willie was born January 7, 1924 in Ethridge, Tennessee, the son of the late Franklin and Hassie (Cotton) Gray. He married Mildred M. Friesel on June 11, …

Michael Lee Parks, 61, of Bryan, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center. He was born on October 30, 1955 in Bryan to Homer L. and Dorothy B. (Kosier) Parks. Michael was the first graduate of Sunny Side School in West Jefferson. He attended …

Lloyd J. Oberlin, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Oberlin was a 1942 graduate of Metz High School and was a lifelong farmer and a long time distributor …

Martha A. Cole, 71, of Kunkle passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan to Robert William and Mary (Johnson) Schofield. She married James L. Cole on July 13, 1963 in Allen, Michigan and he …