Obituaries

Richard L. Riegsecker, age 86, of Archbold, passed away Monday afternoon, in his home, surrounded by his family. Visitation for Richard will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the Fireside Room at Archbold Evangelical Church. The funeral service will be held at …

Esther K. Myers, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on Monday, June 12, 2017, at Community Helath Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mrs Myers was a homemaker, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan and their Friendship Circle. Esther was born on December 30, 1926, …

Jerry G. Spencer, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:42 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near defiance, Ohio surrounded by his family. Mr. Spencer was a graduate of Bryan High School and employed by Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan, retiring with twenty-five …

Merle Oakley Koeppe, age 97, of Evansport, passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement he had been a carpenter. Merle was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio on April 19, 1920, the son of Otto and Esther (Sines) Koeppe. …

Clela L. Drum, 92 years, of Bryan passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Community Health and Wellness Center, Bryan Hospital, with her family by her side. Clela was born December 6, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Samuel O. and Estella (McKee) Overly. She was a …

Dorothy L. Kaiser, age 94, of Edon, Ohio, died at 10:55 P.M. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Kaiser was a 1941 graduate of Ney High School. She and her husband owned and operated Kaiser Ready Mix and Lime …

Richard Frank Terlep, age 69, of Delta, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday afternoon, June 10, 2017. Prior to his retirement he had worked with OSHA and for Owens-Illinois as an Industrial Hygienist. Richard was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, on December 13, 1947, …

Richard J. Wolf, age 89, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Richard had worked for Fulton Manufacturing in Wauseon for 46 years. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on February 21, 1928, the son of Frederick and Edna (Snow) Wolf. …

Berniece “Bea” M. Wasnich, 94, passed peacefully early Friday morning at her home. She was born on April 30, 1923 in Huntington, Indiana to Aaron E. and Zelma M. (Zeiter) Brown. Bea married Augustus “Gus” Swank on June 16, 1945 and he preceded her in death January 8, 1965; she …

William “Bill” F. Brown, 89, of Montpelier passed away Thursday afternoon at home. He was born on July 19, 1927 in Montpelier to Earl Leslie and Ethel (Lanaum) Brown. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. In 1948, he married Dorothy A. Warner …