Obituaries

Larry Allen Fleming, 68 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo. Larry was born April 26, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia, the son of the late Tolby and Clara (Short) Fleming. Larry was employed by General Motors in Defiance for 35 …

Arlene J. Eicher, age 88, of Wauseon passed away early December 31, 2016 at Fulton Manor Nursing Care in Wauseon. She was a life long area homemaker. Mrs. Eicher was born on December 8, 1928 in Wauseon the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Virginia (Hill) Goldsmith. On …

Willie D. Gray, Sr., 92 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Willie was born January 7, 1924 in Ethridge, Tennessee, the son of the late Franklin and Hassie (Cotton) Gray. He married Mildred M. Friesel on June 11, …

Michael Lee Parks, 61, of Bryan, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center. He was born on October 30, 1955 in Bryan to Homer L. and Dorothy B. (Kosier) Parks. Michael was the first graduate of Sunny Side School in West Jefferson. He attended …

Lloyd J. Oberlin, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Oberlin was a 1942 graduate of Metz High School and was a lifelong farmer and a long time distributor …

Martha A. Cole, 71, of Kunkle passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan to Robert William and Mary (Johnson) Schofield. She married James L. Cole on July 13, 1963 in Allen, Michigan and he …

Paul R. Sauder, 60, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at his home. He was born on January 13, 1956 in Wauseon, Ohio to Lowell and Donna J. (Spires) Sauder. Paul graduated from Archbold High School. On November 24, 1995, he married Donna A. Halloran and she survives. Paul was …

Betty Reed Cromwell, formerly of Maumee passed away peacefully December 27, 2016 at her home in Perrysburg, Ohio. Betty was born on January 19th to Thomas annd Bess Werner in Napoleon, Ohio. She spent her childhood between Napoleon and Flat Rock, Michigan. She married Charles Reed on June 4, 1950 …

Jerrod Michael Baun, age 37 of Delta, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 24, 2016. He was born on January 13, 1979 in Toledo to Lloyd Baun Jr. and Debra Baun. He was a 1997 graduate of Delta High School, and worked as a drywall installer. Jerrod was a …

Michaela Ann Myers, age 20, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in her home. Service arrangements are pending with Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio.