Obituaries

Rosemary Roth, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former Waldeck’s Store, the former Ben Franklin Store and Dollar General in Wauseon. Rosemary was born in Wauseon on March 1, 1929, the daughter …

Mary E. “Betty” Kyser, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:32 A.M. on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she had been a resident. For many years in the 1950s and 1960s, she managed the Williams Variety Store in Stryker. She and her …

M. Thomas Sechler, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:52 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Sechler was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army from 1961-1963. He was a self-employed carpenter, …

Sandra J. Fitzenrider, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:35 A.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2014, in her home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Sandra was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and worked for The Aro Corporation for many years and later retired from Air-way …

Barry Albert Biard, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:02 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he had been a patient since Monday. Mr. Biard was a1962 graduate of Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois, and attended …

Robert Brant Cunningham, age 63, of West Unity passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Robert had worked as a Material Handler at the former Aro Corporation in Bryan prior to his retirement. He was a kidney transplant recipient in 1991 and was a …

Larry Jack Jackson, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:38 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in his home, surrounded by his family and friends. Jack had an Associate Degree in electronics and was employed as a computer technician and also operated his own truck contracting business with Bryan …

Vern L. Ruffer, age 94, of Archbold, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Prior to his retirement he had been a farmer, a carpenter, and worked road construction. Vern was born near Archbold on November 2, 1919, the son of Amiel and Mary …

Sherry Lea Mason, age 45, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:10 A.M. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Health and Wellness Centers, Montpelier, Ohio. Sherry was a graduate of Branch County Christian School and was currently employed by Steffy Wood Products in Angola, Indiana. She was …

Irma S. Egler, age 57, of Bryan, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 7, 2014, in her home. Irma was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 16, 1956, the daughter of Emilio and Aurora (Lopez) Leyva. Surviving is her daughter, Stephanie (Myron) White of Sylvania, Ohio, siblings; Amy (Todd) Rice …