Obituaries

Meryl B. Brillhart, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, passed away September 5, 2015. Mr. Brillhart was a lifelong farmer and had also worked for the Ohio Turnpike in road maintenance prior to retiring in 1989. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II having served on the USS …

Belva (JoHantgen) Starr, 102, died peacefully in her sleep at Ebeid Hospice on Friday, September 4th.  She was born in Van Wert, Ohio in 1913 to Francis and Clara JoHantgen.  Belva credited her work on the family farm for her strength and fortitude.  After graduating from high school in West Unity, Ohio she …

Nancy C. Apt, 72, of Kunkle passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on December 5, 1942 in Bryan to John and Winona E. (Rowley) Apt.  Nancy graduated from North Central High School in 1960. Nancy was a Toll Clerk for the Ohio Turnpike, and …

Lois M. Stombaugh, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:50 A.M. on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Stombaugh was a 1941 graduate of Pioneer High School. She and her husband Paul farmed their land for nearly 40 years and she …

Roger L. Grieser, age 70, of Pettisville, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon, after a brief illness. Prior to his retirement he had worked at the former Fulton Tubing – ITT Higbie in Archbold for 45 years. Roger was born in Wauseon on March …

George C. Bail, 61 years, of West Unity, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his residence with his family at his side.  George was born October 15, 1953 in Hudson, Michigan, the son of Robert Franklin and Gloria Ilo (Kelly) Bail.  He was a graduate of Hilltop High School.  He married Mary …

Anna Lorene “Dolly” Stryker, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, died late afternoon on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, after a brief illness. Mrs. Stryker was a 1941 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed in the telephone office in Edgerton and Spangler …

Cleona J. Spangler, 81 years, of Evansport, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Cleona was born January 20, 1934, in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Cleo and Naomi (Esterline) Lutz. She was a 1952 graduate of Kunkle High School. …

Judith L. Fenner, age 63, of Pettisville passed away Wednesday August 25, 2015 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Care Center. She was a lifelong area Homemaker who also did in-home babysitting. Mrs. Fenner was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 15, 1951 the daughter of Allan and Betty (Filmore) Thomson. …

William E. Mavis, 75 years, of Alvordton, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015, in his residence. William was born on September 27, 1939, to the late Robert A.J. and Irene Marie (Stahl) Mavis in Farmer, Ohio. He was a 1957 graduate of Farmer High School. William married Shirley L. Armbruster …