Obituaries

Donald L. Frank, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born on September 10, 1932, the son of William & Leah G. (Strole) Frank. On November 26, 1955 he married Ila Mae Nofziger, and she survives. Arrangements are pending at …

John P. “Mack” McDermott, age 74, of West Unity passed away late Thursday March 10, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Windsor Stamping and served 20 years, 1960-1980 in the US Navy. Mr. McDermott was born on June 22, 1941 …

William H. “Bill” Shaffer Jr., 83 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Montpelier with his family by his side. Bill was born June 19, 1932 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late William H. and Bernice L. (Bryan) Shaffer Sr. Bill served …

Mary L. Henderson, 69, of Angola, Indiana and formerly of Jackson, Michigan passed away at her home on Thursday. She was born on September 13, 1946 in Wauseon, Ohio to Augustus Clair and Berniece Marie (Brown) Swank. Mary graduated from Reading High School in Reading, Michigan in 1964. On September …

Weldon D. Ebersole, 87, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning March 10th at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 11, 1928 in Fayette, Ohio to Earl H. and Ethel L. (Randall) Ebersole. Weldon attended Fayette Schools. On February 19, 1949 he married …

Kathryn A. Stark, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:25 P.M. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Stark was a Sales Representative for Avon for 35 years and was a Welcome Wagon Hostess for ten years. She …

Emma Cornelia Kent Harrison, “Nana”, age 97, went on to her new life to be with the Lord on March 7, 2016. Emma was born October 22, 1918 to Louis and Anna (Bliss) Kent. She married Charles McLean Harrison, Jr. On June 1, 1938. They owned and operated Harrison’s Ranch …

Ronald K. Olson, age 64, of Shepherd, Michigan passed away early Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Mid- Michigan Medical Center of Midland. He was an elementary school teacher for the Crawford AuSable School District in Michigan for 32 years prior to his retirement in 2006. Ron was an artist, …

Mary L. Stickan, age 86, of Butler, Indiana, died at 3:10 P.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where she was a resident. Mary Lou (Calhoon) Stickan was born on November 25, 1929, in Gilead, Michigan, the daughter of Lynn and Mildred (Keesler) Calhoon. …

Wanda Bacon, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, and a long time resident of Fayette, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mrs. Bacon worked for many years in the cafeteria for the Fayette Schools. Wanda was born on June 15, 1921, in …