Obituaries

Mary E. Ussery, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:50 P.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance after a brief illness. Mrs. Ussery retired from Stryker Metal Forge. Mary E. Usser was born on July 12, 1927, in Springfield Township near Stryker, …

Joy M. Cagle, age 48, of Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, October 17, 2015, after a brief illness. Ms. Cagle grew up in the Northwood, New Hampshire area and graduated from Concord, New Hampshire High School. She enjoyed music and had studied music for some time …

Paul A. Lay  On  October 20, 2015, Paul A. Lay completed the days God had allotted to him.  Paul was born on October 8, 1927 to Rinehart and Laurine (Vetter) Lay.  During World War II, Paul served with the Army, in the Japanese theater where he was instrumental in forming the GI …

James “Jim” Corwin Burkholder passed away in the late morning hours of Tuesday October 6th, after a lengthy illness. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Jayne (Beckman) Burkholder, sons Jeff and Dave (Mary) Gill; sisters Joan (Jim) Nofzinger, Corinne (Jim) Wright, Jane (Toad, deceased) Milliman and …

Thelma S. Fry passed away on Sunday October 18, 2015 at Anna’s House at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born April 9, 1934 to Henry and Nora (Short) Stamm in Archbold, OH.  She was the salutatorian of the 1952 West Unity High School graduating class.  After graduation, she worked at …

Wendy D. Stapleton, 49, of Bryan passed away unexpectedly on Sunday October 18, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia to Marshall J. and Lawana M. (McGraw) Stapleton. She graduated from Montpelier High School. Wendy worked for the Williams County EMS for 20 years. She also …

Kathryn Eileen Sweebe, 89 years, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Story Point Assisted Living Facility, Grand Ledge, Michigan.  Eileen was born June 18, 1926 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mark and Edith A. (Harter) McKelvey.  She was a 1944 graduate of Bryan High School and …

Linda M. High, 54 years, formally of Pleasant Lake, Indiana and a current resident of New Haven, Indiana, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Linda was born November 9, 1960 in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Roger and Phyllis (Rohrbaugh) Fackler.  She …

Dwight J. Moorhead, 71 years, of Bryan, and a former lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2015 in his residence with his wife at his side.  Dwight was born November 3, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Jack and June (Parker) …

Frederick E. “Fred” Hinderer, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a bookkeeper for Zehr and Company in Pettisville for many years. He was a former secretary for the Fulton County …