Obituaries

Gerald M. “Jerry” Dominique, 74

Gerald M. “Jerry” Dominique, age 74, of Archbold, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement, Jerry had worked at Johns Manville in Defiance, International Solutions in Bryan, Nafziger Ice Cream in Archbold and Hayes-Albion in West Unity. Jerry was born in …

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Sandra K. Finch, 73

Sandra K. Finch, 73 years, of West Unity, passed away early Sunday morning, February 7, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Sandy was born July 28, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leonard J. and Margaret A. (Short) Klopfenstein. She married Burton L. Finch …

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Connie J. Courtney, 67

Connie J. Courtney, age 67, of Springfield, Ohio, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning, February 6, 2016. She was born in Bryan, Ohio on April 19, 1948, the daughter of Darrell E. and Kathryn Betty (Shinabarger) Thorp. She was a 1966 graduate of Bryan High School …

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Norm Arnett, 78

Norm Arnett of Columbus, Ohio, was three weeks into rehabilitation following a brain hemorrhage, when his heart stopped. He was 78. He grew up in the picturesque, small town of Bryan, in northwest Ohio, in the 1940s and 1950s. His parents are Nelson Park Arnett and Leona Tadsen. His grandmother, …

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Barry W. Johnson, 34

Barry W. Johnson, age 34, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 5, 2016. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier-Weigel Funeral Home in Delta.

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Marilyn M. Herman, 77

Marilyn M. Herman, age 77, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:39 P.M. on Sunday, February 7, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Herman was a 1956 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from the Mercy School of Nursing as a Registered …

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Joel W. Klingler, 40

Joel W. Klingler, 40 years, of Montpelier, formerly of Bryan, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center with his family at his bedside, under the loving care of Community Health Professionals Hospice. Joel was born October 1, 1975 in Morenci, Michigan, the son of Phillip L. and …

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Frank Lata, 67

Frank Lata, age 67, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Frank was born in Paklay, Xaignabouli, Laos, on September 10, 1948, the son of Yong and Ounsee Latanasibounluang. He is survived by three sons, Lamphoun (Genevieh) Lata of Urbandale, IA, Lamphen (Bernadette) …

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Dona I. Restemayer, 81

Dona I. Restemayer, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with her family at her bedside. Dona was born July 15, 1934 in Edgerton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Asa Edward and Bertha R. (Walley) Sanders. She married …

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Tommie Nichols, 69

Tommie Nichols, age 69, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:40 P.M. on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Nichols was employed by Edgerton Manufacturing until the plant closed and then by Dietrich Industries …

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