Obituaries

A fire at a house trailer on South 465 West early Sun­day morn­ing is under inves­ti­ga­tion. The first call came in around 3:25AM, and by the time fire­fight­ers got there, it only took them min­utes to con­tain it, as a neigh­bor had already man­aged to douse most of the flames …

Alberta L. Armstrong, age 92, of rural Wauseon, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Alberta was born in New Madrid, MO on July 7, 1923, the youngest child of George Albert and Allie Mae (Ferrenburg) Eby. She married Ellis J. Armstrong in 1941, and …

John F. Arnos, age 88 years, 11 months, of Ridgeville Corners, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, in his home. Prior to his retirement he had been a farmer and had worked at the Zehr Company in Archbold, Agrico in Ridgeville Corners, Behrman Vault Company in Ridgeville Corners, and …

Meryl B. Brillhart, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, passed away September 5, 2015. Mr. Brillhart was a lifelong farmer and had also worked for the Ohio Turnpike in road maintenance prior to retiring in 1989. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II having served on the USS …

Belva (JoHantgen) Starr, 102, died peacefully in her sleep at Ebeid Hospice on Friday, September 4th.  She was born in Van Wert, Ohio in 1913 to Francis and Clara JoHantgen.  Belva credited her work on the family farm for her strength and fortitude.  After graduating from high school in West Unity, Ohio she …

Nancy C. Apt, 72, of Kunkle passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on December 5, 1942 in Bryan to John and Winona E. (Rowley) Apt.  Nancy graduated from North Central High School in 1960. Nancy was a Toll Clerk for the Ohio Turnpike, and …

Lois M. Stombaugh, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:50 A.M. on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Stombaugh was a 1941 graduate of Pioneer High School. She and her husband Paul farmed their land for nearly 40 years and she …

Roger L. Grieser, age 70, of Pettisville, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon, after a brief illness. Prior to his retirement he had worked at the former Fulton Tubing – ITT Higbie in Archbold for 45 years. Roger was born in Wauseon on March …

George C. Bail, 61 years, of West Unity, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his residence with his family at his side.  George was born October 15, 1953 in Hudson, Michigan, the son of Robert Franklin and Gloria Ilo (Kelly) Bail.  He was a graduate of Hilltop High School.  He married Mary …

Anna Lorene “Dolly” Stryker, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, died late afternoon on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stryker was a 1941 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed in the telephone office in Edgerton and Spangler …