Obituaries

Geraldine G. Lewis, 96

Geraldine G. Lewis, 96 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. Geraldine was born August 5, 1919 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sherman and Mary (Buckley) Jones. She married Herbert B. Lewis on September 3, 1947, and he preceded …

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Richard J. “Rich” Bastien, 65

Richard J. “Rich” Bastien, 65, of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Centers in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on April 1, 1950 in Bryan, Ohio to Otto Clarence and Doris L. (Clark) Bastien. Richard attended Montpelier Exempted Village Schools. He worked for General Motors in …

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Doris Callender Flowers, 94

Doris Callender Flowers, age 94, passed to her eternal home on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in Hicksville, Ohio, where she had been a resident of Hickory Creek of Hicksville. She was born on August 18, 1921, to Glen E. and Vesta (Brown) Callender in Edgerton, Ohio. She was a 1939 …

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Scott M. Dean, 46

Scott M. Dean, 46 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Scott was born March 30, 1969, in Bryan. He was a 1987 graduate of Bryan High School and later attended police academy. He married Christina K. Hancock on June 4, …

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Michael T. Huffman, 51

Michael T. Huffman, age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:43 A.M. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Huffman has been employed as a dishwasher at Myro’s Pizza for the past few years and had previously worked at Sauder Manufacturing. Michael was …

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James A. Baker, 85

James A. Baker, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:22 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Community Hospitals of Williams County-Bryan following a brief illness. Mr. Baker worked in warehousing for GM in Los Angeles, for 25 years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, …

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Edward D. Kline, 75

Edward D. Kline, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:00 P.M. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, in Montpelier Ohio, where he was resident. Mr. Kline was a lifelong farmer and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He had also …

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Opal M. “Margie” Baumbarger, 89

Opal M. “Margie” Baumbarger, age 89, formerly of Whitehose, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Swanton Health Care. Opal was born in Lucas County on September 14, 1926, the daughter of Ernest “Red” and Hila “Mike” (Haskins) Longnecker. She married Wilbur Baumbarger, and …

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Vernon “Ray” Babb, 76

Vernon “Ray” Babb, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio and also a twenty year resident of Saugatuck, Michigan, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Babb was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and had operated several businesses throughout his work career including …

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Esther Mae Vaughn, 89

Esther Mae Vaughn, age 89, of Delta, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Center. Esther was born in Swanton on March 7, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Sperling) Kurth. On June 30, 1946 she married Donald Vaughn, and he preceded her in death …

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