Obituaries

Nancy Sue Vela, age 74, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in her home, following a lengthy illness. Prior to her retirement in 1995 she had worked at the McCord Corporation in Wauseon for over 30 years. Nancy was born in Henry County, Ohio on April 5, 1941, …

On February 17th, Sherri Lynn Thompson went to be with her father Richard and brother Rick in Heaven. Sherri was the beloved wife of Richard and devoted mother to Joshua, Brieanna, Eric, Jacob and Zechariah; as well as Nana to Kaleb and Jaxson. Guiding the family, as always, through our …

Frances A. Hart, age 71, of Bryan passed away late Saturday February 13, 2016 at Genesis of Bryan, Ohio. Prior to her retirement she had been a sewing machine technician and had also taught many different kinds of sewing classes. Mrs. Hart was born on January 1, 1945 in Blythesville, …

Suzanne M. (Manon) Kimmel, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:29 P.M. on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Kimmel was a 1965 graduate of Bryan High School and received her associate degree from Ivy Tech …

Normagene Andres, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:05 A.M. on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the University of Toledo Medical College, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Andres was salutatorian of the 1946 Stryker High School graduating class and worked alongside her husband on …

Robert A. Douglass, 65, of Pioneer passed away Sunday morning at Genesis Health Care -Bryan Center. He was born on April 24, 1950 in Hudson, Michigan to Donald F. and Onnalee (Entricken) Douglass. Bob graduated from Waldron High School in 1968. He married Onnaliesa M. Clark and she survives. Bob …

Beverly Jane Bryan-Fox, 69, of Middletown, Maryland, formerly of Sherwood, Ohio, died February 10, 2016 at her home. She was the loving wife of 34 years to Herbert B. Fox. Beverly was born on January 6, 1947 in Mark Center, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis and Ann (Nagy) …

Richard E. “Shorty” Fritch, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:13 A.M on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was patient. Mr. Fritch was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton where he was class president. He had been employed by Day and Day …

Jackie Sue Day, 63, of Pioneer passed away Friday evening at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on January 29, 1953 in Montpelier to Wendell Ray and Emma Mae (Mead) Berkebile. On March 5, 1971 she married Lawrence “Corky” O. Day and he survives. Jackie attended Hilltop High …

Shirley A. Crampton, 87, of Bryan passed away Friday afternoon. She was born on February 21, 1928 at home on the family farm in Stryker, Ohio, to Cletus I. and Elizabeth A. (Wyse) Aschliman. Shirley graduated from Stryker High School in 1946. On November 22, 1950 she married Richard L. …