Obituaries

James R. Joseph, 74 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Jim was born September 1, 1942, in Fremont, Ohio the son of the late, Charles and Janet (Chapman) Joseph. He was a 1960 graduate of Green Springs High …

Jeanette A. Miller, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on August 9, 1919 in Grand Ledge, Michigan to Archie and Mertie (Allen) Schavey. Jeanette graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1937. She earned her RN degree from St. …

Richard E. Herman, age 72, of Reading, Michigan, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:40 A.M. on Friday, October 28, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Herman had been employed at ITT Tubing for many years and had worked at several other area factories. He enjoyed working on lawn mowers …

David J. Trachl, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Community Health & Wellness Center- Bryan, where he had been a patient. Mr. Trachl was a veteran of the US Army and US Navy. He had been a truck driver and worked at AirMate in …

Florence M. Riggs, age 100, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. She was a longtime resident of Northwest Township and Edon, Ohio. Florence was born on July 3, 1916, in Richland Township, Henry County, Ohio, the daughter of …

Leo R. Sanders, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was a supervisor at Frozen Specialties in Archbold. Leo was born in Bryan, Ohio on March 19, 1956, the son of Wayne and Mary (Carteyn) Sanders. In …

Mary Rita Pingaj, age 95, of Lombard, IL, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Beacon Hill Hospice, Lombard, IL. She was born July 22, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Francis and Marie (Kane) McTighe. She married Walter Pingaj on October 9, 1943, in Cleveland and he preceded her …

Donna M. Stickney, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, October 3, 2016, in her home. Mrs. Stickney was a graduate of Edon High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan. Donna M. Stickney was born on November 20, 1925, in Edon, …

Trey Daniel Walz, age 18, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 22, 2016, in flight to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Trey was a 2016 graduate of Edon High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was active with Boy Scout …

David Lee Sidle, Sr, 68 of Montpelier Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, October 23, 2016, with his family by his side. David was born on April 8, 1948 in Bryan Ohio to Lester S. and Elizabeth M. (Blair) Sidle, and graduated from the Bryan High School …