Obituaries

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 …

Andrew Theodore Hatzaetos, 86 years, of Bryan, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015, in his residence surrounded by his family.  Andrew was born August 31, 1928 in Alexandria, Egypt, the son of the late Theodore George and Andrea (Christophdes) Hatzaetos.  He was a 1946 graduate of the …

Richard A. Batdorf, age 67, Wauseon, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

James E. “Jim” Kiefer, age 64, of Stryker, passed away in his home on Monday, June 8, 2015. Jim and his wife Nancy have owned and operated Jacoby Packing in West Unity for 15 years. Jim was born in Perrysburg on October 22, 1950, the son of Charles and Janice …

Ruby M. Crites, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:25 P.M. on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Vincent Heart & Vascular Center in Toledo. Ruby was a homemaker and helped her husband farm their land. Together, they raised and sold sweet corn near the corner of US …