Obituaries

Roger Lee Blanton, age 48, of Wauseon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 10, 2017, in his home. He had worked at Pizza Hut in Wauseon for the past six years. Roger was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 31, 1968, the son of Ollie and Karen (Like) Blanton. He …

Virginia Helen (Cox) Witte, age 87, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, April 9, 2017 at the Fairlawn Haven Special Care Unit, where she had resided for six years. Ginnie was born December 10, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Lawrence and Helen (Hohenberger) Cox. She married Fred …

Bette J. Brumbaugh, 72 years, of Bryan passed away early Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Bette was born November 4, 1944 in Archbold, Ohio, the daughter of the late Arthur and LaJane (Lauber) Benien. She graduated from Archbold High School and continued her education …

Timothy E. Howard, age 51, of Lyons, Ohio passed away Sunday April 9, 2017 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He had been a truck driver most of his life. Mr. Howard was born on March 21, 1966 in Wauseon the son of Donald and Florence (McIntosh) Howard. On …

Timothy “Teejay” Rupp, age 30, of Wauseon passed away Saturday April 8, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Teejay had been the Athletic Director of Evergreen HighSchool for the last five years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday April 13 in the gymnasium …

Jeffrey Hale, age 62, of Wauseon passed away late Saturday April 8, 2017. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon. A full obituary will follow as details are available.

Robert John Tefft, age 77, of Wauseon passed away late Saturday April 8, 2017 at Advanced Specialty Hospital in Toledo. Prior to his retirement he had been a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for many years. Mr. Tefft was born in Maumee on January 13, 1940 the son of the late Floren …

Timothy A. Smart, 60, of Montpelier and formerly of Chicago, passed away Saturday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on February 11, 1957 in Montpelier to Theodore A. and Patricia I. (Yagelski) Smart. Tim graduated from North Central High School in 1975, and in 1979 …

Donald D. Butler, Sr., age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Glenn Park Assisted Living in Defiance, where he was a resident. Mr. Butler was a Postal Clerk at the Bryan Post Office for 35 years. He was a veteran of The United States Army Air …

Darrell H. Hutchison, age 82, of Reading, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton, Georgia following a brief illness. Darrell was a barber in Edgerton for many years and owned Hutchison’s Mobile Home Park. He retired from Bard Manufacturing in Bryan. Darrell was a US …