Obituaries

Oliver J. Rowe, 75, of Montpelier and formerly of Parker, Colorado passed away Saturday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on May 7, 1939 in Lookout, Kentucky to Eddie and Naomi (Ratliff) Rowe. Oliver graduated from Elkhorn City High School in Elkhorn City, …

Dennis “Denny” P. Manley, 67 of Montpelier, passed away Saturday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on Oct. 8, 1948 in Wauseon to Merle Lavern and Helen Mildred (Dean) Manley. Denny graduated from Montpelier High School. He worked at Robinair in Montpelier as a machinist …

Herbert B. Fox, 82 years, of Middletown, Maryland, and formerly of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his residence. Herbert was born September 25, 1933 in Roanoke, West Virginia, the son of the late Herbert Leslie and Marmie Elisabeth (Taylor) Fox. He married Beverly Jane Bryan in …

Paul E. Collins, Jr., 46 years, of Bryan, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his residence. Paul was born on December 15, 1969 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Paul E. and Joyce E. (Gyurnek) Collins, Sr. He was employed by JCIM as a tow motor operator …

Eugene N. Betz, age 93 of Sand Creek, MI, passed away Sunday morning, March 20, 2016 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH. He was born October 21, 1922 in Adrian, Michigan to Norman and Helen (Wild) Betz. Eugene was a farmer and worked for Tecumseh Products. He was a …

Loni L. Potts, age 27, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:31 A.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient. A 2007 graduate of Bryan High School, she also graduated from the Ross Dental Assistant Program in Toledo, …

Loretta M. Quota, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Bryan after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Nebraska, Mrs. Quota had been a supervisor at Franks Fruit House in Omaha. She attended New Life …

Virginia M. Bush, age 56, of Alvordton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where she was a patient. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of the Mountain of Praise church in Delta. She enjoyed going to flea markets and baking …

Phyllis A. Jack, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:47 P.M. on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio after a brief illness. Phyllis A. Jack was born on August 6, 1934, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Catheryn (Smith) Harman. …

Luella M. Balser, 89, of Bryan and formerly of West Unity, passed away Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on August 14, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan to Harold C. and Bessie (Dunlap) Moses. After graduating from Jackson High School she married John S. …