Obituaries

Veda K. Thacker, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:44 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Thacker was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and had worked at Mohawk Tool in Montpelier, Ohio, until the …

Leona Vernita Shirkey, 98 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center with her family at her bedside. Leona was born November 11, 1917 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Floyd and Ethel (Deck) Impton. She married Clarence “Pete” Shirkey on October 22, …

Kenneth P. Pettit, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 peacefully surrounded by family who loved and cherished him. He was born May 14, 1935 and his wife, Nancy (Stark) Pettit, survives him. Kenneth requested no funeral and will be cremated. Graveside services will be held …

Justin E. Bowerman, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:00 A.M. on Friday, December 18, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Mr. Bowerman was an accountant for The Aro Corporation and Aro/Ingersol-Rand for 25 years. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean …

Laurbell M. Bowers, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:10 P.M. on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Bowers was a lifelong resident of West Unity, Ohio ,and was a member of Clays Church in West Unity until it closed. She …

Florence “Flo” E. (Loomis) Gearig, 84, of Genoa, Ohio and formerly of Toledo and Alvordton, passed away early Friday morning at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. She was born on February 26, 1931 in Dawson, Pennsylvania to Herschel R. and Helen E. (Miller) Hood. Flo graduated in 1951 from …

Nancy L. Farrell, 75 years, of Paulding, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nancy was born October 21, 1940 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was a graduate of Kingsford High School, Kingsford, Michigan. Nancy was employed as a line worker for Consolidated Biscuit for …

Donald D. Ray, age 88, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after becoming ill while returning home from shopping with his family. Mr. Ray served in the United States Navy and …

Mary Jane Schrock, age 80, of Wauseon passed away Wednesday December 16, 2015 in her home. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a Registered Nurse at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon for more than 20 years. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home.

Kevin Michael Raker, 52 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Kevin was born on December 10, 1963 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard L. and Joan (Justinger) Raker. He was a 1982 graduate of Fairview High School. Kevin …