Obituaries

Shirley E. Hane, 80 years, of Bryan, and a former lifelong resident of Ney, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at her home. Shirley was born March 22, 1936 in Continental, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Lila (Troyer) Ford. She was a 1954 graduate of Camden-Frontier High …

John E. “Jack” Taylor, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:32 P.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Taylor was a 1953 graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and …

Muriel Pearcy, 97, of Bryan passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born to Eva and Arthur Poole on August 22, 1918 in Queens, NY. She was a graduate of Richmond Hill High School. Muriel met her late husband, Walter, at a church youth group while in high school. …

Sadonna J. Spiess, age 91, of Archbold, passed away on Friday morning, July 22, 2016 at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. She was born on September 21, 1924, near Delta, to Fred and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Hoffman. She married Lowell C. Weber on Nov. 19, 1944, and he preceded …

Gaylan J. Thiel, age 73, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:47 P.M. on Wednesday, June 20, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Wauseon, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Thiel had worked for Wolff Tractor Sales in Edon, was a longtime bus driver for the Edon Northwest Schools …

Moats, Barbara A. (nee Acus), passed away, suddenly, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at the age of 78. Daughter of Oakley and Cordelia Acus, Barbara’s accomplishments began at a young age. She was loved and respected by her peers during her youth being named Salutatorian in High School. She would go …

Jaxon J. Palmer, age 4, passed away Wednesday morning, July 20, 2016 at the Toledo Children’s Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Jaxon was born on July 15, 2012 in Utica, NY, the son of Jake and Brianna (Meadows) Palmer, who survive. He is also survived by a sister, …

Kathy A. Currier, age 56, of Stryker, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 20, 2016, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Sunnyside, the Enrichment Center and then Quadco Rehabilitation Center. Kathy was born in Toledo on February 23, 1960, the daughter of Jack …

Dorothy M. Altman, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:55 P.M. on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Altman was a homemaker and had also worked at The Aro Corporation in Bryan and for many years in …

Georgianna (Pifer) Weaver, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 P.M. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Tendercare Health Center, in Munising, Michigan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Weaver was born on July 7, 1923, in Waldron, Michigan, the daughter of Estel D. and Geneva (Pierson) Pifer. She …