Obituaries

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 …

Mary H. Osborn, 84 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Mary was born January 1, 1933 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Russell and Ruth (Schubert) Porter. She attended Oakwood High School. She married Wilfred B. Osborn on …

Roger Lee Wanner, 71, died peacefully on May 21, 2017, under hospice care in Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family, friends, and God’s grace. He was born on May 22, 1945, to Robert and Kathryn (Haas) Wanner. He grew up and worked on his parents’ large Fulton County farm …

Carl “Bud” C. Creek, Jr., 96 passed away early Saturday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. He was born on April 6, 1921 in Superior Township to Carl C. and Maude (Altman) Creek, Sr. Bud graduated from Montpelier High School in 1939 and then attended the Ohio State …

Norma J. Stoll, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:56 A.M. on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Stoll was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a devoted farm wife, mother and grandmother. …

Donald L. Gruver, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:12 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Gruver was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to graduate from International Business College. He began his …

Ralph C. Ruffer, 68 years, of Ney, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Toledo Hospital, after suffering a medical emergency while umpiring a Division 2 Baseball Tournament game at Patrick Henry. Ralph was born January 8, 1949 in Wauseon, Ohio the son of the late Robert D. …