Obituaries

Darrel L. Hayes, age 78, of Wauseon passed away early Saturday May 14, 2016 in his home. He worked for George Becker for many years until he was able to realize his dream of farming. He had a farrow to finish swine operation for many years. When this became too …

Joe Kaiser, age 37, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in his home. Mr. Kaiser had attended Edon High School and was a self-employed floor covering contractor who had worked for Davis Floor Covering and most recently for Haver Furniture in Hicksville, Ohio, and C.R. Floor …

Jumar “Jerry” Kissinger, 93, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at The Village at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on March 15, 1923 in Blakeslee, Ohio to Charles C. and Orilla A. (Linn) Kissinger. Jerry graduated from Edon High School in 1941. He served his country …

Mary Ann Gable, 84, of Alvordton passed away early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on October 24, 1931 in Monroe County, Michigan to Edward and Sevilla (Wandt) Guldi. On May 5, 1950 she married Robert P. Gable and he survives. Mary Ann was …

Kathryn B. Emch, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2016, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Kathryn was born on December 22, 1920 in Milford, Indiana, the third of seven children born to Ezra and Luella (Haab) Beer. On March 5, 1944, she married Harold Emch, who …

Gerald O. Kent, 70 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Gerald was born on December 6, 1945, in Grundy, Virginia the son of the late Berman and Alpha (Elswick) Kent. He was a 1964 graduate of Grundy High School. …

Leta J. Hug, age 64, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:43 A.M. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Hug was a 1969 graduate of Pittsford, Michigan, High School. She was most recently employed by Ace Hardware in Montpelier, Ohio. …

John D. Butcher, 79, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at his home. He was born on December 25, 1936 in Massillon, Ohio to John Paul and Mary Louise (Butcher) Neff. John graduated from Massillon High School in 1955, he played on the Massillon Tigers State Championship football team that …

Doris A. Clark, 100, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on December 27, 1915 in Williams County to David and Elizabeth (Smith) Burlew. On June 6, 1936 Doris married Vard A. Clark in Indianapolis and he preceded her in …

Virginia E. Herman, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:15 A.M. on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Park View Nursing Care Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a devoted farm wife and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She also was …