Obituaries

Mary Beth Wonderly, 72 years, of Hicksville, passed away peacefully in her home, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Mary was born February 27, 1944 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruby (Darnell) Hollis. She was a graduate of Hicksville High School. She married James G. Wonderly on …

Mary Jestine “Johnnie” Flightner, 93 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she had recently been a resident. Johnnie was born February 6, 1923 in Ohio City, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Bert and Pearl (Parker) Johnson. She was a 1941 …

Louella C. “Lou” Harman, 68 years, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She had been a resident at Hillside Country Living for the past 7 years. Louella was born August 10, 1947 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter …

Ronald R. Thiel, age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:31 A.M. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Thiel was a 1959 graduate of Edon High School, was a longtime employee of Thiel Construction and retired as a …

Donna I. Cooper, 87 years, of Bryan, and formerly of Savannah, Georgia, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 in her home with her sisters by her side. Donna was born February 23, 1929 in Defiance, Ohio the daughter of the late David L. and Kathryn M. (Hipp) McLain. She was …

Glenn D. Semer, 84, of Pioneer passed away Monday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on August 18, 1931 in Alvordton to Ray and Myrtle Leone (Freese) Semer. Glenn graduated from Alvordton High School in 1949. He served his country in the United States …

Janice Ann Epling, age 63, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Epling worked in the printing department of Messenger Corporation in Auburn, Indiana for 25 years, prior to her retirement. Janice was a member of the Montpelier Eagles, enjoyed garage sales, loved …

Richard M. Trejo, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Swanton Valley Health Care. Prior to his retirement he had worked at Hill Manufacturing in Wauseon for 12 years. He had also worked at the former Sheller-Globe in Wauseon for 17 years, Sauder Woodworking in …

Rita Rose Keefe, Ph.D, 90 years, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born in Latty, OH on October 23, 1925 to Edward and Gladys Rulman. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1943. Rita married Jack L. Brace …

Carol E. Rinehart, age 63, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 10, 2016, surrounded by her daughters at Community Health Professionals Hospice in Defiance. Carol was born on February 10, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of George and Lois (Bean) Paul. She is survived by her two cats, …