Obituaries

Victoria J. Speakman, 70

Victoria J. Speakman, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:18 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Speakman was a 1965 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been a longtime owner/operator of Jigger’s Bar in Edgerton. She was an avid fisherman, …

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Eugene R. “Bob” Burkholder, 78

Eugene R. “Bob” Burkholder, age 78, of Pettisville, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he had worked for Sauder Woodworking for many years. Bob was born in Pettisville on May 25, 1938, the son of LaVerne and Dora (Miller) …

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Ada Lucille Schnur, 88

Ada Lucille Schnur, age 88, of Archbold Ohio, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 in her home. She was born on January 8, 1929 to Allison and Mary (Zaerr) Ledyard in Burlington, Ohio. Ada worked in the factory for the Campbell Soup for over 25 years. She enjoyed sewing, reading, …

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Terry Fay Youse, 79

FAAAN…TASTIC! For years, anyone who knew Terry would hear that reply when they asked how he was doing. Terry enjoyed rabbit and squirrel hunting, and fishing. He started deer hunting and bagged his first deer at age 70. He took several trips to Canada to fish in the fall and …

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John Clarence Aragon, 59

John Clarence Aragon, 59 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 24, 2017 at his residence. John was born May 24, 1957 in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of the late Joseph “Max” Aragon. He was a graduate of High School. John was a former DJ at “The Edge” …

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Imigene R. Simmons, 78

Imigene R. Simmons, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons was a graduate of Montpelier High School and had been a lifelong area resident. She had worked at The Ohio Art Company for …

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James K. “Jim” Trowbridge, 61

James K. “Jim” Trowbridge, age 61, of rural Archbold, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Visitation for Jim will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Solid Rock Community Church in West Unity. Visitation will continue Wednesday …

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Ronald D. Bernath, 82

Ronald D. Bernath, age 82, of Wauseon passed away early Sunday April 23, 2017 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Care Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a commercial plasterer in the Toledo area. He was a member of the former Commercial …

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Treva L. Elston, 73

Treva L. Elston, 73 years, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in the emergency room of Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital, Defiance. Treva was born April 9, 1944 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Everett Dale and Ruby Marie (Foust) Elston. She had attended Grover Hill …

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James “Jim” Beck, 79

James “Jim” Beck, age 79 of Wauseon passed away Thursday April 20, 2017 at the University of Toledo Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the City of Wauseon for many years. In retirement he had volunteered with the Fulton County Senior Center, …

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