Obituaries

Richard D. “Dick” Vollmer, 76 years, of Palmetto, Florida and formerly of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida.  Dick was born October 7, 1939 in Farmer, Ohio, the son of the late Martin and Ada (Ruhl) Vollmer.  He married Sandra Skinner Gray on …

Ila L. Nisley, 92, of Pioneer passed away Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on September 30, 1923 in Madison Township, Williams County Ohio to Ross I. and Vera M. (McLaughlin) Orewiler.  Ila graduated from Pioneer High School in 1941.  On April 24, 1955 she married Jac …

Bethel M. Custer, 91, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on April 21, 1924 in Superior Township, Williams County Ohio to Lauren H. and Georgie Hazel (Schaull) Brim.  Bethel graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  She married Franklin E. “Frankie” Custer and …

Roscoe Malcolm Moore, 85, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  Roscoe was born on November 8, 1929 in Montpelier to Verl and Eva (Gregg) Moore.  A 1947 graduate of Montpelier High School, Roscoe participated in many sports; basketball, track and was a member of …

Daniel W. Ainsworth Sr., 90 years, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, in Genesis Healthcare, Twin Rivers Center. Daniel was born on September 22, 1925 in Holloway, Ohio, the son of the late Daniel Gilbert and Rose Anna (Muri) Ainsworth. He worked as a furnace chief for …

Donald R. “Skip” Krill, age 93, of Cincinnati and a long time Williams County resident, passed away at 9:35 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Hospice of Cincinnati- Blue Ash Unit. Skip was a farmer and was a custodian and bus driver for the Bryan City Schools. He …

Doris A. Bible, 95, of Pioneer went to be with the Lord Thursday night at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan.  She was born on April 23, 1920 in Bridgewater Township, Ohio to Emmett Scott and Ethel Blanche (Whaley) Waterston.  Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938.  She married Paul E. …

Mary L. Zaleski, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:53 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at Community Health & Wellness Center- Bryan, where she had been a patient. Mrs. Zaleski was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed fishing and playing the …

Lettie Mae Lilly, 85 years, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lettie was born November 16, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Negly and Gladys Mae (Williams) Rhone.  She was a 1948 graduate of Mark Center High …

Kenneth E. Dooley, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Hillside Country Living. He owned Dooley Electric for over 30 years where he serviced electric motors. Mr. Dooley also taught Industrial Maintenance at 4-County Vocational School and …