Obituaries

Arlene M. Franks, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:15 P.M. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Arlene was a screw driver machine operator at Allied Moulded in Bryan, where she worked for 20 years. Born November 11, 1931 in Bryan, Ohio, …

Paul B. Lloyd, age 90, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 6:29 A.M. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was a machinist at Defiance Precision Products and retired in 1989. Paul was a US Army veteran of World War II serving in the …

Barbara Ann Kinney, 89 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, where she had been a resident the past month. Barb was born December 9, 1927 in Garrett, Indiana, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Malolepza) Bonkoski. She was a 1945 …

Maura P. Pike, age 86, of Bryan, died at 10:43 A.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Pike was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting. Her children and granddaughter, were her life. Maura was born on March 8, 1931, in Hortland Donadea, County …

Roger L. Gardner, age 68, of Nettle Lake, died at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home. Mr. Gardner was a construction carpenter and US Army veteran of the Vietnam war. He attended Alvarado United Methodist Church. Roger L. Gardner was born on August 24, 1948, in …

Patricia L. Moran, 65, of Nettle Lake passed away Saturday afternoon at her home. She was born on November 21, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio to William Walter and Grace Aleene (Wheeler) Hendricks. On November 11, 1972, she married Arthur F. Moran in Toledo and he preceded her in death in …

Lyle R. Cox, 87, of Montpelier passed away Friday afternoon at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan. He was born on April 30, 1929 in Bridgewater Township to Samuel and Mabel (McCord) Cox. Lyle graduated from Edon High School in 1947. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps …

Marjorie “Marge” R. Briner, 87, of Montpelier passed away Saturday at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on December 22, 1929 in Wyandotte, Michigan to George S. and Martha E. (Virnick) Oehring. Marge graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1949. She married David M. Briner and he …

Norris G. Merritt, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver for over 30 years. Norris was born on June 18, 1933 in Lucedale, Mississippi, the …

Steven S. Hays, age 75, of Montpelier, passed away at 10:07 P.M. on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Center near Defiance. Mr. Hays was a truck driver and had been a Bridgewater Township Trustee since 1983. He was a former member of the Montpelier Moose. Steven …