Obituaries

Darlene M. Walters, age 80, of rural Defiance passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Care Center. She was a lifelong farm wife , devoted Mother and school bus driver for the Northeastern School District. Darlene was born on December 30, 1935 in Stryker, Ohio …

Leonel Andres Ayala, age 41, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly late Tuesday December 13, 2016. He had worked for the City of Toledo. Mr. Ayala was born in Northport, Michigan on July 19, 1975 the son of the late Ramone and Rosalinda (Acevedo) Ayala. Surviving are daughters; Kayla and Marina …

Jill C. Dorsey, age 44, of Wauseon passed away late Tuesday December 13, 2016. Ms. Dorsey was the manager of Ickey’s Sports Bar in Archbold where she had worked for the last 4 years and made many friends. Jill Carol Machala was born on December 7, 1972 in Toledo, Ohio, …

Oren Robert Mason “Bob”, 73, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 14, 1943 in Montpelier to Oren Ralph and Marjorie (Eager) Mason. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961. Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army …

Patricia Ann Johnson, age 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at12:15 A.M. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Ms. Johnson grew up in Edgerton, Ohio, in an athletic family that would compete with their neighbors and would soon …

Geraldine {Gerrie} Glenn passed away peacefully on December 14, 2016. She was born to Curtis Boggs and Grace Mitchell Secrest on May 29, 1922 in Earlham, Iowa where she also attended school, graduating in 1940. She was truly a woman before her time, owning and operating her own clothing store …

Barbara Avona (Johnston) Eschhofen, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at her home. Born April 14, 1929 in Edgerton, Ohio, Barbara was the daughter of Carleton D. and V. Hope (Farnham) Johnson and was a graduate of Bryan High School. She married LaVon C. Eschhofen …

Carmon G. Wade, age 81, of Bonita Springs, Florida and formerly of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Physician’s Regional Hospital in Naples, Florida. Mr. Wade worked in maintenance at Pet Milk and General Tire before retiring to Florida. He was a US Army veteran of the …

Leonard L. Ewers, age 81, of Ney, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital. Mr. Ewers was a supervisor at Bryan Metals prior to his retirement and was a US Army veteran. He was the primary caretaker for his parents and enjoyed fishing with his family. …

Phyllis Goldstein, 86 years, of Indian River, Michgian, died peacefully December 10, 2016 with her husband and daughter at her side. Phyllis was born in Montpelier, Ohio, July 3, 1930, and was raised in Bryan, Ohio. For many years, Phyllis owned Schatzers Jewel Shop in Bryan. She always had a …