Obituaries

Eleanor J. Ruetz, 86, of Montpelier left this Earth to be in Heaven with her loving husband on Friday morning at Defiance Area Regional Hospice Center.  She was born on March 9, 1929 in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio to Glen W. and Bessie M. (Grubs) Mocherman.  Eleanor graduated from Montpelier High …

Patricia K. Collins, age 67 of Ney, Ohio passed away at 9:14 A.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Defiance Regional Medical Center. She worked at Spangler Candy Company for 33 years. Patricia was known for collecting owls, and enjoyed camping, traveling and most of all, spending time with her …

Diane Marie Kendall, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. Diane was the manager at Cut Rate Tobacco in Montpelier and had been a Bulk Mail carrier. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and was …

Kevin G. Fritz, M.D., age 52, of Archbold , passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in his home. Kevin was a General Surgeon, practicing with the Archbold Medical Group and Fulton County Health Center, part of the Parkview Physicians Group, since 2007. Prior to that he had started his practice …

Shirley M. Ridgway, 79, of Bryan passed away Sunday at her home.  She was born on October 9, 1935 in Bryan to Raymond W. and Wava M. (Eck) Nickels.  Shirley graduated from Bryan High School in 1953.  She married James A. Ridgway and he preceded her in death in January 1999. Shirley was …

Pauline D. Chambers, age 83, of Stryker, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Pauline was born in Defiance on January 24, 1932, the daughter of Barnie and Mary (Stevens-Harsch) Whetstone. Surviving are two sons, Gene Chambers of Stryker, Donald A. Stiver, Jr. of Michigan; …

James Thiel, age 78, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 1:05 A.M. on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Lakeland Nursing Center in Angola, Indiana where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Thiel was a 1954 graduate of Edon High School and was owner and operator of James Thiel …

Pauline N. Alpaugh, 80, of Bryan and formerly of Pioneer passed away late Friday night at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on November 17, 1934 in Putnam County, Ohio to Lewis P. and Bertha S. (Miller) Kirkendall.  On June 9, 1950 she married Dale M. Alpaugh in Alvordton …

Mary M. (Bulger) Holland, age 98, of Spring, Texas, and formerly of Archbold, Ohio, died Thursday evening, June 11, 2015, in her home. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Christopher J. Herren, age 33, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, in his home. He attended 4-County Joint Vocational School in auto mechanics and auto body and had been employed at Stark Truss in Edgerton. Christopher J. Herren was born on October 29, 1981, in Farmington …