Obituaries

Alice Jean (A.J.) Goldsmith, 87 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. Alice was born on April 17, 1928 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Oscar Ward and Winifred (Hutchinson) Eaton. She was a 1946 graduate of …

Steven M. Winkler, Sr., age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:05P.M. on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient. Mr. Winkler retired from GM in Defiance with over 25 years of service and then at Anderson-Vreeland in Bryan where he …

Tonya N. Moon, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Moon worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne for over 35 years. She married George A. Moon on December 5, …

Roger L. Leininger, age 72, of Wauseon passed away late Friday December 11, 2015 at the Advanced Specialty Hospital in Toledo. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a truck driver for more than 35 years. Mr. Leininger was born on February 6, 1943 in Wauseon the son of …

Robin Lee Ashbaugh, age 62, of West Unity, OH, passed away Wednesday evening, December 9, 2015 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan. She was born on July 17, 1953 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of Marion E. and Stella (Urton) Ashbaugh, Sr. Robin is survived by …

Kenneth A. Schnitz, age 62, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at his home. Mr. Schnitz worked as a tow motor drive for FSI in Archbold and had previously worked in management at Chief Supermarkets for 35 years. “Lightnin’”, as he was known to his family …

Anna F. Freeland, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on November 18, 2015, in her home. A graduate of Barberton High School, she was an auctioneer and operated Ann and Deb’s Auction House in Montpelier, Ohio, for many years. She enjoyed browsing flea markets for good buys and loved her …

Robert J. Evans, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:10 A.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky, Ohio, where he had been a resident. Mr. Evans retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sargent with over 20 years of …

Eugene Head, 71 years, of Stryker, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home where he was a resident.  Eugene was born April 28, 1944 in Sawyer, Kentucky, the son of John Ross and Carrie (Spradlin) Head.  A Navy veteran of the Viet Nam Era, Eugene was …

Virginia May Baughman “Ginger”, 75, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday December 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1940 in Morenci, Michigan to Clair and Annetta (Stewart) Wheeler. Ginger attended Morenci and Fayette High Schools. On October 12, 1963 she married Robert L. Baughman, Sr., …