Obituaries

Lawrence (Larry) R. Christy, age 67, of rural Stryker, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2014 at Regency Hospital in Sylvania. For 40 years he had been the Sports Director for WMTR Radio in Northwest Ohio. Larry was born in Wauseon, Ohio on July 31, 1947, the son of Mike …

Isabelle “Issy” Stantz, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:51 P.M. on Sunday, September 28, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Stantz was employed by the Ohio Art Company on the Etch-A-Sketch line, retiring in 1983, receiving a gold Etch-A-Sketch for her …

David W. Robinson, age 47, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at 10:05 P.M. on Monday, September 29, 2014, at Mercy Hospital of Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by family and friends, after an extended illness. David was a 1985 graduate of Edon (Ohio) High School and attended Ohio Northern University, where he …

Larry G. Johnston, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family. Larry worked for General Motors for 38 years.  He was also a basketball official and softball umpire for the OHSAA and a member of UAW Local 14. He had a passion …

Doyle C. Miller, age 70, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:35 A.M. on Saturday, September 27, 2014, in his home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mr. Miller attended North Central High School and was employed by Fifty Plus Five in West Unity, Ohio, for fifteen years until the …

Martin L. “Marty” Sheets, 93 years, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at his residence with his family at his side.  Mr. Sheets was born May 3, 1921 in Adams Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late Frank and Anna (Siler) Sheets.  An Army veteran of WWII, Martin …

Mary Jane Vold, age 87, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, surrounded by her loved ones at Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Napoleon. She was a member of the Union Chapel Church of God near Bryan. Born January 29, 1927 in Jackson County, Michigan, Mary …

Robert Hancock, age 83, of Napoleon and formerly of Huyck Lake, Michigan and Stryker, Ohio passed away late Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Orchards of Northcrest in Napoleon. Prior to his retirement he had worked alongside his late wife, Phyllis in their two businesses in Stryker, Hancock Oil Company and …

Joan K. Leidy, 82, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday night at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  A very proud Canadian citizen all her life, she was born in Campbellford, Ontario, Canada on January 5, 1932 to Daniel Neil and Gracia Rebecca (LaFontaine) O’Keefe.  Joan graduated from Campbellford High School in 1950.  On …

Paul Thomas (Tom) Prosser, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Tom was preceded in death by his wife Marion Prosser. Survivors: Son, Tom Prosser and wife Nita of Arlington, Texas; Paige Walker, granddaughter and Alisha Walker great granddaughter of Lake Mary, Florida; Steve Yarnnell, grandson and wife Casie and …