Obituaries

Ruth Irene Kowalski, age 84, of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Ruth was born in on March 17, 1931, the daughter of Oliver and Emma (Khun) Poorman. On June 27, 1956 she married Stanley Kowalski, and he preceded her in death in …

Pauline “Polly” Ann Racy, 81 years, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Laurels of DeKalb, Butler, Indiana. Polly was born on June 19, 1934 in Hamilton, Indiana, daughter of the late Clyde A. and Reba L. (Helms) Rohleder. She was a 1952 graduate of Hamilton High …

Christina R. Kroeckel, 36 years, of Defiance passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Christina was born on August 21, 1979 in Bryan, Ohio to Rick Goldfuss and Cheryl Pollock. She worked as a waitress for several restaurants in Virginia before moving back to …

Helen DeLong, 85, earned her angel wings and passed away peacefully Monday, Nov 16, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.  She is preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, four sisters and her oldest son, Gerald S. Delong. Surviving is the love of her life of 65 years, Gerald E. DeLong. She is also survived by one …

Larry R. Martin, 79, of Montpelier, passed away Sunday night at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on January 6, 1936 in Montpelier to Carl and Margaret (Herb) Martin.  Larry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954.  On August 19, 1956 he married Marcia J. Zulch in Montpelier and she …

Richard “Dick” Brandeberry, 84, of Montpelier passed away on Monday November 16th at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on January 3, 1931 in Bridgewater Township to Royal Cleo and Mary (Fisher) Brandeberry. Richard attended Montpelier High School. He honorably served his country in the United States …

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 …