Obituaries

On March 23, 1936, God made a farmer, and on September 21, 2017, God called him home. George Lewis Beatty, Age 81, passed away with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in West Unity, Ohio, to George Glenn and Mae (Netcher) Beatty. …

Sandra “Sandy” A. Burkhard, 73, of De Tour, Michigan and formerly of Nettle Lake passed away Wednesday evening at Park View North in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on April 28, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to Ernest and Lillian (Kempski) Mazurkiewicz. She married Larry L. Burkhard on June 21, …

Larry O’Brien, age 78, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was born January 18, 1939 to Curtis and Kathleen (Hill) O’Brien, and grew up on the family farm in Wauseon, Ohio. Larry proudly served in the United States …

Larry G. Dennie, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 2:42 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mr. Dennie worked at Chief Supermarket for 40 years retiring as the Meat Department manager in 2000. He was …

John F. Studer, age 88, of Coldwater, Michigan, died at 1:53 A.M. on September 18, 2017, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater, where he was a resident. Mr. Studer was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed as a tool and die maker for …

Teresa Rae “Terri” O’Neil, age 59, of Wauseon died Saturday September 16, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. She had worked at Tiny’s Dairy Barn in Wauseon and had also worked for Chief Supermarket for more than 20 years. In Terri’s giving fashion, she became …

Virginia A. Utley, 70, of Montpelier passed away after a very short illness early Monday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hopsice. She was born on September 23, 1946 in Montpelier to William Jewell and Gertrude Bell (Lash) Utley. Virginia was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and a former …

Billie L. Harper, 72, of Bryan, passed away at her home on Friday, September 15, 2017. She was born on September 17, 1944 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to Lawrence and Mildred (Devore) Harper. Billie retired from General Tire, now Titian Tire, in Bryan in 1996. She also worked for five years …

Irene B. Streeter, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:50 P.M. on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief illness. Mrs. Streeter was a graduate of Paulding High School attended the Melbern United Methodist Church. She began her work career with Edgerton Metal …

Jerry Lee Kline, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in his home. Mr. Kline was a 1963 graduate of Edon High School and entered the United States Army, serving in communications on the DMZ in Korea. He later attended International Business College and went on the work …