Obituaries

Jason Mark Tonjes, 30 years, of Sherwood, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 12, 2017 in his residence, after a battle with mental illness. Jason was born September 14, 1986 in Bryan, the son of Mark and Christine (Culp) Tonjes. Surviving are his parents, Mark and Christine Tonjes of Sherwood; …

Sharon L. Pierce, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:58 A.M. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Sharon was a homemaker and member of Grace Community Church. She loved to crochet prayer blankets for the church, sew, …

D. Eugene “Geno” Stafford, age 53, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died late Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was a 1982 graduate of Edgerton High School and served six years in the United States Navy and following that served four years in the Army Reserves where he was …

Robert C. Satterlee, 79 years, of Wellington, Florida and formerly of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee Florida. Robert was born February 18, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of the late Louis Emerson and Frances A. (Jahnke) Satterlee. He was a 1956 graduate …

Fern M. Chamberlain, 87 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fern was born May 2, 1930 in Milan Center, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lee and Margaret (Stauffer) Troyer. She married Charles V. Chamberlain on April 29, 1961, …

Rosalie F. Kahle, age 89 of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Otterbein Senior Living in Monclova. She was born on August 1, 1927 in Toledo to Joseph and Virginia (Slowinski) Dixon. Rosalie married Alvin Kahle on May 11, 1961; he preceded her in death …

Phyllis G. Zook, age 87, of Wauseon, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. A graduate of Lyons High School, she then attended and graduated from the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked for Dr. Vogel in Wauseon …

Richard E. English, 75 years, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Richard was born October 18, 1941 in Defiance, the son of the late Nelson and Wilda (Yunck) English. He was a 1961 graduate of Fairview High School. …

Mary S. Franks, age 80, of Stryker went to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday May 7, 2017 at Hillside Country Living. Prior to her retirement she had work for Bard Manufacturing in Bryan in Accounts Receivable and as Health Insurance Coordinator. Mary was born on June 16, …

Rosalie F. Kahle, age 89, of Swanton passed away early Sunday May 7, 2017 at Otterbien of Monclova. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier-Weigel Funeral Home in Delta.