Obituaries

Alice M. Reyes, 75 years, of Defiance, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Laurels of Defiance, with her family at her side. Alice was born June 20, 1941 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Surviving are her four children, John Ratliff, Charles Ratliff, Alice A. Reyes, Tom Reyes. There will …

Charles “Chuck” N. Douglass, 59, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 2, 1957 in Bryan to Lynn “Jack” Reeves and Elizabeth L. (Repp) Douglass. Chuck graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer. On July 8, 1978, he married …

Margaret “Gretta” Fetters Wilcox, age 96 of Montpelier passed peacefully on January 18, 2017. She was born June 16, 1920 to the late William and Rachel (Hewitt) McDowell in Lurgan of County Armagh in Northern Ireland where she met and married WWII US Soldier, the late Paul Fetters on August …

Ruth L. Sutter, 88 years, of Bryan passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 in her residence with her family by her side. Ruth was born March 4, 1928, in Attica, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence Jay and Varie (Riddle) Spencer. She married Melvin Sutter on July 29, 1950, …

Wayne Sands, 69 years, of West Unity, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee. Wayne was born May 23, 1947 in Hudson, Michigan the son of the late Virgil Wayne and Virginia Rose (Cady) Sands. He was a 1966 graduate of Hilltop High School. He married …

Brandon E. Jondreau, 20 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. Brandon was born December 27, 1996 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of Kelly J. Jondreau and Stephanie D. Bowers. He was employed at Bryan Plastic Processing in the Maintenance Department. He also had worked for Menard’s Distribution …

Richard “Duane” Jolly, age 82, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 6:47 A.M. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Jolly was graduate of Stryker High School and attended Bowling Green State University. He was employed by The Aro Corporation …

Roberta L. Dietsch, 66, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday morning at her home. She was born on April 13, 1950 in Montpelier to LeRoy and Margaret R. (Swayne) Faunce. On July 15, 1967 she married David L. Dietsch in Montpelier and he survives. Roberta worked for the Williams County Social …

Lawrence D. Rowley, age 56, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday evening, January 14, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Visitation for Lawrence will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon. …

Corey Matthew Howard, age 41, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Plymouth, Michigan, on January 13, 2017. He worked as an automotive engineer for Ilmor Engineering in Plymouth. He had also worked for Roush Racing. Corey was born in Wauseon on October 6, 1975, the son of Scott and …