Obituaries

Vernon Clark Sloan, age 91, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away October 7, 2017, at his home. He was born January 22, 1926, to Otis and Dora (Mann) Sloan on the family farm, and worked the land and raised livestock throughout his life. Following graduation from Stryker High School in 1944, …

Donna Belle Oyer, age 85, of Stryker passed away Friday October 6, 2017 at Hillside Country Living after an extended illness. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former Metal Forge in Stryker for more than 40 years. Mrs. Oyer was born in Williams County on March 8, …

Kip Lee Kellogg, age 22, of Ottawa, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home at Serenity Living in Ottawa. Kip was a graduate of Bryan High School and 4 County Career Center where he placed 3rd in a statewide competition for computer graphics. He attended Alvordton …

Rick A. Fisher, age 65 of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Prior to his retirement, Rick worked at Sauder Woodworking after discharge from the United States Air Force. After his retirement, he worked part-time as a truck driver. Rick was …

Larry W. Ruffer, age 81, of Archbold, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Larry Ruffer was an advid lover of all things Christmas. He just celebrated his 80th birthday with a Christmas theme party and a visit from Santa. He enjoyed dressing up ad Santa …

William J. Oxender, 93, of Bryan and formerly of Kunkle, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at The Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. He was born on February 10, 1924 in Madison Township to Bert and Mabel (Barrett) Oxender. Bill graduated from Kunkle High School in 1942. On …

Wesley M. Mielke, age 65, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:54 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an exteded illness. Mr. Mielke was a1970 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and served in the United States Army from …

Thomas McDiarmid, 87, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 27, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Peter E. and Jane M. (Sweeney) McDiarmid. Tom attended school in the Detroit area. In February of 1956 he married …

Larry W. Ruffer, age 81, of Archbold, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Larry Ruffer was an advid lover of all things Christmas. He just celebrated his 80th birthday with a Christmas theme party and a visit from Santa. He enjoyed dressing up ad Santa …

Alma N. Morton, age 71, of Archbold, passed away Sunday morning, October 1, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.