Obituaries

Violet Y. “Vi” Grime, age 79, of Archbold, passed away Tuesday morning, October 10, 2017 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Subway, Nafziger Ice Cream, and Al-Meda Chocolates, all of Archbold. Violet was born in Delta, Ohio on March 15, 1938, the daughter of …

Darlene J. Goebel, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away suddenly early Monday, October 9, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Goebel was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She was a devoted grandmother and enjoyed the monthly gathering …

William F. Merica, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mr. Merica was a machinist at Metaldyne for 35 years prior to his retirement and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. William F. Merica was born on April …

Willa Dean Herman, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a 1955 graduate of Stryker High School and had been employed by Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton prior to her …

We lost our beloved mother, Barbara Clark on Saturday, October 7, 2017, after suffering for many years with Alzheimer’s. She was born June 4, 1933, to Howard and Avis Elliott. Mom was the second of their three children. She is survived by her brother Robert Elliott and sister Donnie Hantz. …

Hazel M. Fifer, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2017, while a patient at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. Hazel was born on January 11, 1936, in Mohawk, West Virginia, the daughter of Nora (Hurley) and Stuard …

Robert D. Wagner, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, Bryan, where he was a resident for the past week. Bob was born October 21, 1938 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, the son of the late William R. and Ruth (Nesbitt) Wagner. He was …

Frederick Wilcox, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 07, 2017 in Hickory Creek Nursing Center, Hicksville, Ohio. Arrangements entrusted and pending at Grisier Funeral Home, Stryker, Ohio.

Marlin “Jake” Nafziger, age 91, of Archbold passed away Friday October 7, 2017 at Hillside Country Living. Prior to his retirement he had been and insurance salesman for more than 50 years. Marlin was born on October 4, 1926 in Stryker, Ohio. On December 25, 1950 he married Arlene Dierks …

Gordon S. Robey, 79 years, of West Unity passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan Hospital. Gordon was born January 31, 1938 in Tipton, Michigan, the son of the late George and Eva (Loachridge) Robey. He was a 1956 graduate of Fayette High School. …