Obituaries

Norma J. Stoll, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:56 A.M. on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Stoll was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a devoted farm wife, mother and grandmother. …

Donald L. Gruver, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:12 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Gruver was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to graduate from International Business College. He began his …

Ralph C. Ruffer, 68 years, of Ney, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Toledo Hospital, after suffering a medical emergency while umpiring a Division 2 Baseball Tournament game at Patrick Henry. Ralph was born January 8, 1949 in Wauseon, Ohio the son of the late Robert D. …

June M. Shook, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. June was a member of the Bryan First Church of Christ. She worked as a bank teller at Citizen’s Bank, National City and retired from PNC …

Janet L. Dominique, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Genesis Health Care in Bryan. She was born in Continental, Ohio on October 25, 1937, the daughter of Walter H. Schwartzengraber and Vontella (Ordway) Schwartzengraber, Pierce. She was united in marriage to John (Frank) Dominique on October …

William E. Heldberg, age 80, of Bryan and formerly of Stryker passed away late Thursday May 17, 2017 at the Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a Sales Manager for Isaac Tire in Bryan for 40 years. He had also been a …

Thomas M. Houstin, age 57 of Wauseon, Ohio, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 17, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Toledo, OH on October 25, 1959 to the late Leonard and June (Crawford) Houstin. Thomas is retired from construction, which he worked for many years. Thomas is survived by …

Roger Lee Shirkey, age 63, of Bryan, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Carol J. Goebel, 75, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. She was born on January 12, 1942 in Camden, Michigan to William C. and Doris E. (Russell) Roost. Carol graduated from Camden High School in 1960. On October 8, 1960, she married …

Rex Hathaway, 78 years, of Bryan passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Parkview Hospital Randallia with his family by his side. Rex was born July 11, 1938 in Fostoria, Ohio, the son of the late Jay B and Flossie (Ault) Hathaway. He was a 1956 graduate of Fostoria High …