Obituaries

Kristina Marie Avina, age 43, of Pettisville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Kristina was born on July 4, 1973, the daughter of Kenneth and Shirley (Moore) Nafziger, at the Montpelier Hospital. Kristina was a graduate of Archbold High School in …

Catherine V. Pennington, age 96, of Wauseon, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Catherine was born in Franklin Twp., Fulton Co., Ohio on October 10, 1920, the daughter of Dwight and Florence (Smith) Ely. On October 17, 1936, she married Everett Pennington, and he …

Anastacia Ramos, age 83, of Tedrow passed away late Friday June 16, 2017 in her home following an extended illness. Prior to her retirement she had been a life long area homemaker. Mrs. Ramos was born in Brownsville, TX the daughter of the late Jesus and the late Clemencia Guerro. …

Lowell O. Barbee, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:31 A.M. on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Barbee had been employed in several different manufacturing companies through out his work career prior to his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing …

Jack N. Shaffer, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving children at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Born January 6, 1934, in Montpelier, Jack was the son of Orley and Gladys (Brannan) Shaffer. He was a 1952 graduate of …

Lois D. Bowers, age 75, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on June 18, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness of six months. Mrs. Bowers was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School and began her work career at Laubach Clinic in Edgerton, …

Harlin A. Frank, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in his home after an extended illness, with his beloved niece, Roberta, by his side. Mr. Frank was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed Bryan Custom Plastics …

Betty Domeck, age 90, of Wauseon passed away two days short of her 91st birthday on Thursday June 15, 2017 in her home following a brief illness. Prior to her retirement she had been a Home Economics Teacher in the Wauseon School District. Mrs. Domeck was born on June 17, …

Gerald L. Japs, 75 years, of Bryan, Ohio, and a former longtime resident of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday evening in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio. Gerald was born March 19, 1942 in San Diego, California, the son of the late Charles and Betty …

Ardis Y. Martin, 93, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 30, 1923 in Amboy Township, Michigan to Lindon and Hazel R. (Olmstead) Drake. Ardis graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940. She married Ray K. Martin and …