Obituaries

Richard M. Trejo, age 79, of Wauseon, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Swanton Valley Health Care. Prior to his retirement he had worked at Hill Manufacturing in Wauseon for 12 years. He had also worked at the former Sheller-Globe in Wauseon for 17 years, Sauder Woodworking in …

Rita Rose Keefe, Ph.D, 90 years, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born in Latty, OH on October 23, 1925 to Edward and Gladys Rulman. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1943. Rita married Jack L. Brace …

Carol E. Rinehart, age 63, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 10, 2016, surrounded by her daughters at Community Health Professionals Hospice in Defiance. Carol was born on February 10, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of George and Lois (Bean) Paul. She is survived by her two cats, …

Cleon Hohenberger, 84 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family at his side. Cleon was born April 26, 1932 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Orville and Blanche (Eitinear) Hohenberger. He was a 1950 graduate …

Ruth L. Ice, 97 years, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, with her family at her side. Ruth was born June 11, 1918 in Hastings, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Orval and Sarah Jane (Dye) Young. She married Edward …

Olga (Onyszczak) Tedrow August 1, 1948-June 5, 2016. Olga passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Cancer did not defeat her, as she now celebrates in heaven with our Lord and will forever remain in our hearts. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, …

Violet S. Clark, 91, of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at Dream Haven in Edgerton. She was born on February 3, 1925 in Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio to Clayton Dewey and Gretina Harms (Assing) Hauer. Violet graduated from Bryan High School in 1943. On March 9, 1946 she married …

Wanda H. Fitzenrider, 90 years, of Bryan, passed away early Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Wanda was born March 6, 1926 in Defiance, the daughter of the late Charles Orr and Lida (McClure) Lloyd. She was a 1943 graduate of Stryker High School, …

Donald L. Nicolen, 83, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He is survived by his wife Theresa M. Nicolen. Pending funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Thompson Funeral Home in Montpelier.

George Lindbergh Opdycke, age 88, of rural Bryan, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Genesis Health Care in Bryan. He was born on January 12, 1928 on a farm near Pulaski, Ohio, the son of Clara Garver and John Garfield Opdycke. At the age of 17 he enlisted in …