Obituaries

Martha Ann (Leckron) Harvey, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana, for seventy years, died at 8:10 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Mrs. Harvey was a graduate of Fairmount, Indiana, High School and later became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She …

Dorothy Eileen Meller, age 85, of Archbold, and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Robert E. Albright, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home.

Steven M. Gorsuch, age 64, of Stryker, Ohio formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away May 16, 2015 in his home. He was born June 12, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Eugene and Betty (Rotterdam) Gorsuch. Survivors, Sisters, Susan Gorsuch, Toledo, Ohio. Judy (John) Paisie, Holland , Ohio. Brother, …

Lois I. Westfall, 95 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Twin Rivers Nursing Home, Defiance. Lois was born March 30, 1920, in Mark Center, Ohio, to the late Orley and Oda (Ebersole) Gecowets. She attended Mark Center Elementary School and Sherwood High School. Lois married Frank …

Edward C. Davenport, 70, of Edon passed away early Saturday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on September 9, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to John L. and Virginia R. (Cole) Davenport.  Edward graduated from Montpelier High School in 1963.  On January 31, 1965 he married Patricia A. Culbertson at …

Kathy Jean Rhoades, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday May 14, 2015, at the Laurels of Defiance. Kathy was born August 4, 1949, to the late Ralph Emerson and Betty Jean (King) Bishop. She was a 1967 graduate of Hilltop High School and continued her education at Jackson Business …

James E. Swartz, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:45 P.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Swartz had worked at Airmate Company in Bryan for 21 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. James E. Swartz was born …

Dorine Elizabeth (Northrup) Smith went home to her Heavenly Father on May 11, 2015 while living at Fairlawn Nursing Care. Dorine was born into this world on December 10, 1926 to Esther (Rhoads) and Harold Northrup. She was the second of 7 siblings. She was preceded in death by her …

Clara E. Garver, 92 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 14, 2015, at her residence with her family at her side.  Clara was born March 15, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Lydia (Vollmer) Billow.  She was a 1941 graduate of Ney High School, where …