Obituaries

George F. Sims, age 61, of Montpelier, passed away on June 25, 2016 at Community Hospitals & Wellness Center in Montpelier. He was born on September 15, 1954 in Butler, Indiana to Tom A. and Norma J. (Grunden) Sims. George graduated from Montpelier High School in 1972. He was a …

Freida Wallace Boyers died on June 25, 2016, at age 105, in Ocean Ridge, Florida. Freida was born October 27, 1910 to Clara Marzolf and Albert Wallace in Fulton Co. Ohio. She was one of 5 children. She was united in marriage to Leo D. Boyers on April 3, 1929 …

Debra I. Lyons, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:15 P.M. on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after an extended illness. Mrs. Lyons was a 1972 graduate of Bryan High School and was a longtime employee of Spangler Candy Company retiring …

James Wesley “Jim” Malone, age 72, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Born November 12, 1943 in Montpelier to Carl and Helen (Little) Malone, he married Vicki (Fee) on September 3, 1966 in Hamilton, Indiana and she survives. An Army veteran, …

Richard Wayne “Rick” Hauger, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:09 P.M. on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan Facility, after an extended illness. Mr. Hauger was a 1969 graduate of Bryan High School and also graduated from International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was …

Robert L. Michael, 83 years, of Bryan passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at his residence. Robert was born July 15, 1932 in Van Wert, Ohio, son of the late George H. and Pauline B. (Moore) Michael. He was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School. Robert served in the …

Mr. Jose A. Sanchez, age 68, died Monday evening, June 20, 2016 in his rural Stryker home. He is survived by his wife, Teodora “Lola” Sanchez. Funeral arrangements are pending. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Grisier Funeral Home, Stryker, Ohio.

An amazing man went to heaven to be with his parent’s Martin and Lela, whom he loved dearly. Mike wanted to keep his 5 year battle with kidney cancer private and fought hard to win but it appears that God was ready to have him in heaven on June 22, …

Mr. Larry J. Erbskorn, age 65, of Archbold, Ohio passed away early Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016 in University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are pending. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Grisier Funeral Home, Archbold, Ohio.

Kay C. Bleikamp, age 60, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away at 3:00 A.M. on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her home. Kay worked as a STNA and Medicaid biller for AmeriCare and had worked at Metal Forge, Trim Trends and Cornerstone Interiors. She was a member of the First Baptist …