Obituaries

Ralph Leighton Wirick, 97 years, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at The Laurels of Defiance. Leighton was born on September 16, 1917 in Fayette, Ohio to the late Glen Washington and Freda Marie (Knox) Wirick. He was a veteran serving in the Army as a Staff Sergeant. …

Norman Dean Brown, 75 years, of Ney, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, following a brief illness.  Norm was born August 18, 1939 to Paul M. and Helen Miller Brown in Bicknell, Indiana, along with a twin sister, Norma Jean.  He was a 1957 graduate …

Barbara A. Warncke, age 81, of Wauseon passed away Friday April 24, 2015 at St. Luke Hospital in Maumee. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former Sterling Milk Company in Wauseon as well as being a homemaker, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Barbara was born on November …

Robert “Bob” G. Teats, 92, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on February 17, 1923 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to William Roby and Viola Catherine (Musser) Teats.  Bob graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  On August 20, 1949 he married Ida …

Timothy M. Fitzenrider, age 61, of Napoleon and formerly of Bryan passed away Wednesday April 22, 2015 at the Filling Home of Mercy in Napoleon. He had worked at the Quadco Rehabilitation Center in Stryker for many years. Tim was born on February 27, 1954 in Wauseon, Ohio the son …

Ila L. Harrington, 83 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home with her family at her side.  Ila was born August 30, 1931 in Montpelier, the daughter of the late Kirk and Edna (Koch) Zigler.  She was a 1949 graduate of West Unity High School, …

Mark E. Bok, age 64, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home. Mr. Bok was a graduate of Fairview High School and then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from The Ohio State University. He was formerly employed by the Columbus …

Betty Jean Sanders, age 87, of Montpelier, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:00 A.M. on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High …

Cinda S. Meyer, age 72, of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015, in her home. Cinda was born in Lightsville, Ohio on September 28, 1942, the daughter of Lloyd and Elidine (Oswald) Winterrowd. On June 1, 1963 she married Paul E. Meyer, and he survives. Also surviving is …

Opal V. Kimberly, age 93, of Evansport, passed away in her home on Monday, April 20, 2015. She had been a housewife and in the 1950’s she worked at the former Eddie’s Glass Bar in Stryker, where she met her husband, John. She also helped John on the family farm. …