Obituaries

Gregory Sims, age 46, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on July 2, 2017, surrounded by loved ones after an extended illness. Greg owned Merestone Title Agency and was a real estate investor. He also officiated Ohio High School Athletic Association basketball games for 23 years, was a …

Charles Richard “Dick” Harrington, 92 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with his children by his side. Dick was born March 2, 1925 in Bryan, the son of the late Donald and Thelma (Byers) Harrington. He was a 1943 graduate …

Ora Dell Stayner, age 85, of Edon, Ohio, went home to be with his Savior, surrounded by his family on June 29, 2017. Ora retired from Fidler Concrete , of Angola, Indiana in 1992 after 42 years of service. He served in the US Army in 1951. He was a …

John W. Whitinger, Jr., age 74, of rural Wauseon, passed away Thursday morning, June 29, 2017, at Swanton Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Roy Duane Coolman, age 95, a long time resident of Ohio, passed away at 12:50 P.M. on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, where had been a resident. Duane was a farmer and a talented welder, retiring from Challenge-Cook. He served our country in the …

Brenda Lee Payton Stantz, 54 years, of Sherwood, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in the emergency room of Defiance Regional Hospital, with her family with her. Brenda was born October 27, 1962 in Auburn, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph Payton and Joyce Slaughter. She was a …

Toni McCourt, 61, of Nettle Lake passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 after a hard-fought illness. She was born on April 28, 1956 in Montpelier. Toni graduated from Edon High School in 1974. On January 24, 1987, she married Kevin R. McCourt in Montpelier and he survives. She resided …

Terry Ann Muehlfeld, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Terry was in charge of the Edon Preschool for 20 years and owned Muehlfeld Crafts and Used Books in Bryan. She was a member of St. Patrick …

Edwin M. Sherman, age 77, of Wauseon and also Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away Monday morning, June 26, 2017, at the Delray Medical Center, in Delray, Florida. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Frank Earl Green, 71 years, of Bryan and formerly a lifelong resident of Adrian, Michigan passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Frank was born April 29, 1946 in Adrian, Michigan, the son of the late Howard and Violet (Reinhart) Green. After graduating …