Obituaries

Hubert “Bud” East, 79, passed away in Ocala, Florida on March 18. Visitation for Bud will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 at Emmanuel Community Church, 12222 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Graveside services will follow visitation at 2:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery …

Mary L. Ankney, 67 years, of Sherwood, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Mary was born October 30, 1948 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dale M. and Donna L. (Furney) Paxton. She was a 1966 graduate of Fairview High School. …

Reverend James Edward Reeb, age 73, passed peacefully from this life to eternal life with Jesus on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his family. James enjoyed the most working at Farmer Elementary School as custodian for eight years and being Pastor …

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 …