Obituaries

Jack Scalf, 89 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance with his family by his side. Jack was born March 27, 1927 in Keokee, Virginia, the son of the late Vanis and Callie (Bledsoe) Scalf. He married Anna Lovell on July …

Joan McKee Whitmire Andrews, age 90, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio where she has resided since February 2010. Joan was born in Delta, Ohio on May 18, 1926 to parents Dr. Earl Lawrence McKee and Dorothy Emola (Kent) McKee. She is preceded …

Gladys I. Brown, age 103, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at Genesis Health Care in Bryan. Along with her husband, Clifton, they had farmed for many years. Gladys was born in Williams, County, Ohio on December 10, 1912, the daughter of Thomas and Martha (Siler) Cox. On May 20, …

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.