Obituaries

Kevin D. Lockwood, age 42, of Edon, Ohio, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mr. Lockwood was a co-owner of K&M Transport with his brother, Michael. He graduated from Edgerton High School in 1998 and was active in scouting, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. The son of Lawrence M. …

Richard A. Myers, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:54 A.M. on Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. He was a graduate of Pioneer High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Richard was an insurance agent …

Raymond R. Burrowes, DVM, 85 years, of West Unity, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo with his family at his side. Ray was born August 9, 1931 in Lapeer, Michigan, the son of the late George and Alice (Hunt) Burrows. He was a …

Rose M. Smith, 51, of Montpelier, formerly of Russell Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 25, 1965 in Morenci, MI to Harold and Florence (Wilcox) Miller. On July 5, 2013 she married Jerry K. Smith in Russell Springs, KY …

Orval D. Wyse, age 93, of Stryker, Ohio passed away January 12, 2017. Orval was born November 1, 1923 near Archbold, the son of Charley and Cora (Rupp) Wyse. He married Myrtie Nofziger on October 6, 1946 and she preceded him in death on February 27, 1962. He then married …

Larry A. Larson, age 70, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a resident, after an extended illness. Mr. Larson was a 1965 graduate of Hicksville, High School and attended IPFW in Fort Wayne, …

Chad L. Underwood, 36, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at his residence. Funeral arrangements for Chad L. Underwood are pending at Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, Bryan, Ohio

June I. Gerig, 83 years, of Montpelier and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Evergreen Manor, where she was a resident. June was born March 13, 1933 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Eljay and Irene (Morrison) Moore. She was a 1952 graduate of …

William “Bill” E. Deetz, 79, of Montpelier passed away Sunday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on March 22, 1937 in Edon, Ohio to Harold O. and Wilma O. (Blair) Deetz. Bill married Barbara L. Williams on June 27, 1959 in Wauseon, Ohio and she …

Andrew Jay Kreischer, 43, of Bryan passed away Sunday evening after an extended illness. He was born on November 12, 1973 in Montpelier to Carroll Jay and Patricia Anna (Moore) Kreischer. Andy graduated from Montpelier High School in 1992. He enjoyed football, hunting and fishing in his younger years. Andy …