Obituaries

Rachel Mae (Lovetinsky) Grim, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:29 P.M. on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Born in Champaign, Illinois, she moved to Toledo, Ohio, with her parents when she was in the third grade. After …

Shirley Jean Ruby, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday evening, April 15, 2017, in her home. She had worked at Chief Supermarket in Wauseon for 30 years. Shirley was born in Wauseon on February 22, 1938, the daughter of Wilmer and Mary (Faber) Witte. She is survived by three …

Charles “Croley” Farris, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:22 P.M. on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan where he was a patient after a brief illness. Service arrangements for Mr. Farris are pending with Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan.

Florian “Flo” Athy Chirra, 65, passed into his Savior’s arms on April 11, 2017 peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side after losing his battle with cancer. He was born on November 6, 1951 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Eldon R. and LaMoille E. (Bailey) Chirra, …

Trenten Stemen, 60 years, of Painesville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Surviving is his father, W. Lee Stemen of Bryan; stepson, Kyle Manning of Mentor, Ohio; two brothers, Gary (Teri) Stemen of Painesville, Ohio and Denny (Mary) …

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 …