Obituaries

Doris E. Dilworth, 93, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on November 4, 1923 in Bridgewater Township to E. Leslie and Ethel May (Lanum) Brown. Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942. She married R. Keith Dilworth and …

Judith Marie Koerner, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:43 P.M. on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy was a graduate of Cottage Grove High School in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and attended Cincinnati Bible Seminary, …

Marjorie B. Byroads, 95, of Bryan, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 26, 2016. She had been a resident of Genesis Healthcare since 2013. Born in Picher, Oklahoma on January 13, 1921, Marjorie was the daughter of Anna (Major) and James W. Lawson. She …

Peggy Ann Nafziger Pinette, 59 years, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, after beating cancer in her daughter’s home with her family and friends at her side. We say she beat it, even though she passed away, because you beat cancer by never giving up. She fought …

Hattie May Kuckuck, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:18 A.M. on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. The oldest of sixteen children, Hattie May was born on September 12, 1928, in Clinton County, Kentucky, the daughter …

Douglas L. Zuver, 54 years, of West Unity, passed away, Thursday, November 24, 2016, in his home with his family by his side. Doug was born February 10, 1962 in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of Jimmie Linn and Betty L. (Routt) Zuver. He attended Hilltop High School. Doug was a …

Florence E. Strobel, 89, of Montpelier passed away Thursday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on March 15, 1927 in Bryan to Wesley and Martha (Earlson) Lyons. She married Charles S. Strobel and he preceded her in death on November 29, 2002. Florence was a homemaker …

Guadalupe Garza, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had worked at Bryan Canning Company and was a member and Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Guadalupe was born on September 3, 1928, in Kyle, …

Rebecca Ann Weber, age 53, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 8:45 P.M. on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at her residence. Becky grew up on the family farm near Edgerton, Ohio, and attended the Enrichment Center (Sunnyside) until she was twenty-two. She was then employed by Quadco for many years …

Richard E. “Dick” Steffes, age 74, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, surrounded by his family. Richard was employed by Metaldyne and retired with forty-four years of service. He was a member of …