Obituaries

Marjorie A. Barry, 87, of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo. She was born on February 18, 1930 in West Unity to Earl William and Harriet (Scott) Mercer. Marjorie graduated from Millcreek High School in 1948. On March 31, 1954, she married William G. Barry …

Michael Ray Fackler, 57 of Bryan passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 28. He was born to George E. and Mabel M. (Martin) Fackler on March 25, 1960 in Bryan. He was a 1979 graduate of Hilltop High School in West Unity. For several years, Michael was employed …

Michael Jeffrey Riggle, 71, of Toledo, passed from this life to be with his God Almighty on May 25, 2017. He is survived by his daughters, Michelle (Tom) Bules and Kristen Mitchell, brothers Mark (Margaret) and John (Pat), sister in law Judy Riggle, nephews Brent and Evan and nieces Kelly, …

Lola L. Pardee, 89 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 in her residence with all her family at her side. Lola was born July 2, 1927 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Homer and Nettie (Schrock) Culbertson. She was a 1945 graduate of Stryker High …

Debra Kay (Pierson) Ramos, 62 years, of Fayette, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee. Deb was born March 30, 1955 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph and Gloria (Traxler) Pierson. She was a 1973 graduate of Hilltop High School, and Four County Career Center. …

Alice A. Riegsecker, age 76, of Archbold, passed away Thursday morning, May 25, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home. Alice was born in Berne, Indiana, on May 31, 1940, the daughter of Emerson and Mildred (Mosser) Neuenschwander. …

Richard D. Bauer, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Bauer was a 1948 graduate of Holgate High School and retired in 1992 from Local 8, I.B.E.W. after 35 years of service as an electrician. He served our country in …

Benjamin J. Rediger, 36 years, of West Unity, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 22, 2017 due to injuries received while mowing at Menard’s Distribution Center in Holiday City. Ben was born February 4, 1981 in Montpelier, the son of David and Loretta (Gearig) Rediger. He was a 1999 graduate …

Gerald L. Oyer, 96 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Gerald was born August 2, 1920 in Pioneer, Ohio, the son of the late Raymond and Melissa (Keiser) Oyer. He was a 1938 graduate of Pioneer High School. Gerald met his high …

Cecelia “CC” Mary Brown of Ney, 58, passed away after a hard fought battle with the effects of a stroke, on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. Cecelia was born June 12, 1958, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Wisda) Schindler. She attended …