Obituaries

Anna F. Freeland, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on November 18, 2015, in her home. A graduate of Barberton High School, she was an auctioneer and operated Ann and Deb’s Auction House in Montpelier, Ohio, for many years. She enjoyed browsing flea markets for good buys and loved her …

Robert J. Evans, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:10 A.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky, Ohio, where he had been a resident. Mr. Evans retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sargent with over 20 years of …

Eugene Head, 71 years, of Stryker, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home where he was a resident.  Eugene was born April 28, 1944 in Sawyer, Kentucky, the son of John Ross and Carrie (Spradlin) Head.  A Navy veteran of the Viet Nam Era, Eugene was …

Virginia May Baughman “Ginger”, 75, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday December 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1940 in Morenci, Michigan to Clair and Annetta (Stewart) Wheeler. Ginger attended Morenci and Fayette High Schools. On October 12, 1963 she married Robert L. Baughman, Sr., …

Margaret A. Cook, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a nurses aid at Columbus Regional Hospital for many years. She was a volunteer at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon …

David G. Taylor, age 62, of Montpelier, Ohio, died Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan, where he had been a patient. Mr. Taylor was the Sales Manager at Yoder Fuller Ford, formerly Angola Ford, for over 20 years. David was an avid golfer and loved time …

Ruby D. Yates, 84 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Ruby was born June 25, 1931 in Grundy, Virginia the daughter of the late Linkous and Maggie (Stiltner) Skeens.  Ruby was the owner of the former Yates Restaurant in …

Lowell W. McGowan, age 81, of Bryan and Montpelier areas, passed away Sunday morning, December 6, 2015 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Prior to his retirement in 2009, he had worked at the Aro Corporation in Bryan for many years. Lowell was born in Fulton County, Ohio on …

Charley Griesinger, age 81, of Delta went to Heaven late Friday December 4, 2015. Charley will be remembered as a hard working family man. He owned and operated Charley’s Country House in the 1980’s and early 90’s. He also owned Grandma’s Kitchen in Swanton, retiring several years later. Famous for …

Roland L. “Roscoe” Gray, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home.  Roland was born August 28, 1950 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late L.C. and Datha (Groh) Gray.  He attended Defiance High School before serving our country in the United …