Obituaries

Gerald O. Kent, 70 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Gerald was born on December 6, 1945, in Grundy, Virginia the son of the late Berman and Alpha (Elswick) Kent. He was a 1964 graduate of Grundy High School. …

Leta J. Hug, age 64, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:43 A.M. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Hug was a 1969 graduate of Pittsford, Michigan, High School. She was most recently employed by Ace Hardware in Montpelier, Ohio. …

John D. Butcher, 79, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at his home. He was born on December 25, 1936 in Massillon, Ohio to John Paul and Mary Louise (Butcher) Neff. John graduated from Massillon High School in 1955, he played on the Massillon Tigers State Championship football team that …

Doris A. Clark, 100, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on December 27, 1915 in Williams County to David and Elizabeth (Smith) Burlew. On June 6, 1936 Doris married Vard A. Clark in Indianapolis and he preceded her in …

Virginia E. Herman, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:15 A.M. on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Park View Nursing Care Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a devoted farm wife and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She also was …

Nancy Lee Tappan, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Spring Meadows Extended Care Facility in Holland, Ohio. Prior to her retirement she had served as a Registered Nurse for the former Detwiler Hospital and then Fulton County Health Center, in Wauseon. Nancy was born …

Scott Baldwin, 65, of Wauseon passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Toledo Hospital. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the former Seco Manufacturing in Wauseon and also at the Figy Poultry Farm near Wauseon. Scott was born on March 14, 1951 …

Bonnie Lou Weber, age 62, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, in her home. Prior to her retirement in 2015, she had worked for IAC (International Automotive Components) in Wauseon, for 25 years. Bonnie was born in Wauseon on January 8, 1954, the daughter of Raymond and Eileen …

Codi E. Partee, age 32, of Evansport, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Twin Rivers Center in Defiance. Codi was born in Wauseon, Ohio on May 25, 1983, the daughter of Gary and Marilyn (Koeppe) Partee. She was a graduate of Tinora High School. Codi enjoyed …

Gloria L. Connelly, 89 years, of Farmer, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Gloria was born August 13, 1926 in York, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Sally (Koon) Cole. She attended Steubenville Schools for the first 11 years of her …