Obituaries

Rodney Lee Taylor, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Prior to his retirement he had worked at the former Ferro Corporation Stryker for many years. Rodney was born in Wauseon on September 14, 1956, the son of Donald …

Georgia Ellen “Midge” Clark, age 98, of Stryker, passed away early Saturday morning at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Midge was born in Defiance County, Ohio on September 16, 1918, the daughter of Roy L. and Georgia Marie (Ashton) Davis. On November 22, 1939, she married Alonzo R. “Bob” …

Scott Thomas Pratt, age 48, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at the Cleveland Clinic. Scott was a stay at home dad. He wrapped his life around his five children; Elena, Colin, Serena, Ian, and Kirstin. He loved to make each child feel special and unique either by …

On June 27,1930 at 1:05am June Oyer was born to Chester & Helen Banks, preceding 5 other siblings. Mom spent all her growing up years living on Delaware Ave. just south of the railroad tracks where her father worked on the Wabash Railroad. Elementary and high school years were all …

Martin Lopez, age 78, of rural Delta, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had worked as an electrician for the Ford Motor Company, retiring in 2005. Martin was born in Elsa, Texas on March 10, 1939, the son …

Lawrence R. Stantz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:38 A.M. on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Stantz was a 1952 graduate of Ney High School and had been a mechanic at the Ford Garage in …

Randy G. Gotshall, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully entered his heavenly home, safe in the arms of Jesus, at 6:57 A.M. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. A 1978 graduate of Bryan High School, he served in the United States Army in …

Craig L. Brillhart, age 61, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:5 P.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after an illness of one week. Mr. Brillhart was a 1974 graduate of Hilltop High School and currently was employed as service manager …

Terry Lee Blue, age 65, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 7:29 A.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Blue was a 1971 graduate of Edgerton High School. An excellent finish carpenter, he had been self employed until his retirement …

Kenneth A. Stephens, age 74, of Tedrow passed away Friday July 14, 2017 in his home. Prior to his retirement he had served a full career in the US Navy, he then worked for Sauder Manufacturing in Archbold. Mr. Stephens was born on May 27, 1943 in Knoxville, TN the …