Obituaries

Lowell Pearley Pike, 93 years, of West Unity, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Lowell was born December 31, 1922 in the family residence in Fulton County, Ohio, the son of the late Lucius Pearley and Mabel (Wyse) Pike. Lowell was the owner …

Mark Edward Kahle, age 57, of Alvorton passed away early Thursday December 31, 2015 in his home following an extended illness. Prior to his illness he had been a Truck Driver. Mark was born on April 5, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio the son of the late Edward and the late …

Rachel K. Norrick, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1125 P.M. on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Park View Nirsing Center in Edgerton where she was a resident after a brief illness. Mrs. Norrick was a graduate of St. Clairsville High School and was a registered nurse. Rachel K. …

Galen L. Weber, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, went to be with his Lord at 12:30 A.M. on December 30, 2015, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Weber was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and was veteran of the United States Army. …

Paul E. Garber, 61, of Montpelier passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening at home. He was born on May 2, 1954 in Bryan to Atlee Earl and Delma V. (Hartman) Garber. Paul attended Edon High School. On July 19, 1975 he married Shelia M. Dean in Columbia, Ohio and she survives. …

Rena J. Lesko, age 77, of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 29, 2015 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Rena was born in Luray, Virginia on July 29, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Bertie (Hinton) Gochenour. In 1969 she married James “Jim” Lesko, and he survives. …

Neil Ray Sebring, age 69, of Delta, passed away Monday morning, December 28, 2015 in his home. Prior to his retirement he was a Groover Technician for Bunting Bearing in Holland, for over 30 years. Neil was born in Wauseon on January 14, 1946, the son of Dale and Lounetta …

Barbara Ann Szkudlarek, age 70, of Delta, passed away December 23, 2015, at Toledo Hospital. Prior to her retirement she had owned and operated her own over the road semi. Barbara was born in Iowa on May 2, 1945, the daughter of Lawerence and Vivian Eattinger. On March 25, 1976 …

Ruth Ann Apt, 70 years, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, in her residence. Ruth was born on June 18, 1945, in Henry County, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Lorena (Aschemeier) Herge. She was a 1963 graduate of Napoleon High School and furthered her education at …

David L. Lovejoy, age 59, of Kunkle, Ohio, died at 1:42 A.M. on Monday, December 21, 2015, in his home after an brief illness. A longtime resident of California, Mr. Lovejoy had moved to Ohio in 2009, with his parents staying with them for five years. He has been employed …