Obituaries

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 …

Clarann Rhoads, 65 years, of Edgerton, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her residence. Clarann was born June 20, 1950 in Sturgis, Michigan, the daughter of the late Jack Allen and Beverly Jane (Dauber) Mizner. She was a 1968 graduate of Sturgis High School, Sturgis, Michigan. A devoted homemaker, …

Khampha Panyasiri, age 72, of Wauseon passed away late Saturday March 5, 2016 in his home following a brief illness. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Sauder Woodworking for many years. Mr. Panyasiri was born on July 12, 1943 in Vientiane, Laos the son of the late Bounpheng …

Thomas J. Zehr, 58, passed away January 15,2016. He was born in Montpelier, Ohio. Thomas was a veteran of the Navy. He was employed by Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation for 35 years. Thomas graduated from Montpelier High School in 1975 and Stark State in 1989 with a degree in …

Michael “Mike” Floyd Britenriker, age 76, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away March 02, 2016 in University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike was born in Stryker, Ohio on December 08, 1939 to the late E.J. and Grace (Dominique) Britenriker. He was a 1957 graduate of Stryker High School …