Obituaries

Erin Callahan-Burdine, age 47, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 1:16 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Erin had been a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Soldotna, Alaska, prior to moving to West Unity. She loved helping–it didn’t matter if it …

Jerry Lee Lauber, age 80, of Wauseon passed away November 11, 2015 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He owned Lauber Studio for many years and later became owner of Lauber Construction. He enjoyed drawing, painting, carving and woodworking, his lake life …

Margaret E. Sonner, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas, where she was a resident, after a brief illness. Mrs. Sonner was a graduate of Oaktown, Indiana, High School and was a member of Oaktown United Methodist …

Imogene Buehrer, age 89, of Pettisville passed away early Tuesday November 10, 2015 in her home. She had been a life long area homemaker. Mrs. Buehrer was born on May 30, 1926 in Fulton County to the late Robert and the late Dora (Klaughstein) Leininger. On June 3, 1944 she …

Frank Phillip Przepiora Jr. age 58, of Delta passed away at his home in Wauseon with his children by his side. Frank was born on January 30, 1957, the son of Frank and Beatrice (Sekulski) Przepiora. He loved going to dirt track races, watching his grandchildren play sports, building with …

Robert A. “Jack” Zeigler, age 89, of Wauseon passed away early Sunday November 8, 2015 in his home. Prior to his retirement he was a dedicated craftsman building and remodeling homes with his company, Zeigler Construction. Mr. Zeigler was born in Pettisville, Ohio on June 8, 1926 the son of the late …

Teddy D. Fleming, 63 years, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Van Wert Hospice Inpatient Center, Van Wert, Ohio.  Teddy was born November 4, 1952 in Clintwood, Virginia, the son of Irwin and Opal (Cable) Fleming.  He married Marianna E. Kiessling on September 19, 1978 …

Donna Vee Thomas, 79, of Bryan passed away Thursday evening, November 5, 2015 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio.  She was born December 5, 1935, near Edon, Ohio to Melvia Ruth (Lash) and Laurence Leo Goshorn. Donna graduated from Edon High School in 1953 and the Comptometer School of …

Donald E. Stratton, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, left this world to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family at 6:11 P.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Stratton was employed early in his …

Matilda Busse, age 91, passed away Wednesday November 4, 2015 in her home. Mrs. Busse was a lifelong homemaker. Mrs. Busse was born in Bellevue, Ohio on June 26, 1924 the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Matilda (Seifert) Kasselman. She married Paul Busse and he preceded her …