Obituaries

Richard L. “Jake” Reas, age 66, of Hesperia, Michigan, died at 6:35 A.M. on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Trinity Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Reas was a graduate of Eastside High in Butler, Indiana, and upon graduation joined the United States Navy and …

Margaret “Peggy” Atkinson Kimble, 74, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on Aug. 13, 1940 in Pinehurst, North Carolina to Henry Lee and Virginia Caroline (Hensley) Butner. On March 6, 1966 she married Robert John Kimble and he survives. Peggy was …

Rose Nina Arias, age 84, of Napoleon, and formerly of Wauseon, passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at the Orchards of Northcrest in Napoleon. Mrs. Arias was born in Mayfield, Michigan on February 13, 1931, the daughter of George and Mary (Alt) Phillips. On October 5, 1957 she married …

Yvonne C. Cottrell, age 62, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:46 P.M. on Thursday, June 25, 2015, in her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Cottrell had been a longtime resident of the Reading and Camden, Michigan, area prior to moving to Edgerton. She was a restaurant cook for many …

Howard A. “Skeeter” Koch, age 51, died at 6:55 A.M. on Friday, June 26, 2015, in his home. Mr. Koch was formally employed by Chassix in Edon. Howard A. “Skeeter” Koch was born on November 1, 1963, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Howard A. and Carolyn S. (Lytle) Koch. …

Michael L. Degler, Sr. age 53, of Tedrow, Ohio died early Wednesday morning, June 24, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 21, 1962 in Napoleon, Ohio to Melvin L. and Patsy (Spitler) Degler. He married Peggy Ferreira and she survives. He was a member …

Russell E. Coy, age 76, of Ney, Ohio, died at 6:36 A.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Coy was an engineer and owner of C&C Special Machine for 25 years. He was a member of the Ercoupe airplane club and Life Changing Realities Fellowship. Russell E. …

Frank Dean Griffin, age 90, of Stryker, passed away Monday evening, June 22, 2015, in his home. Prior to his retirement, he had worked at the former Acklin Stamping in Toledo. He was born in Swanton, Ohio on December 25, 1924, the son of Frank G. and Sylvia L. (Eberly) …

Paul L. Hitt, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 P.M. on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Bryan, he was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked for Bryan Ford Lincoln Mercury …

Cynthia E. Boyer, 66 years, of West Unity, passed away early Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with her family surrounding her.  Cynthia was born February 13, 1949 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of Hubert and Mary (Ensign) Hutchinson.  She was a 1967 graduate of Hilltop High …