Obituaries

Jane Marie Clair, 58, of Hicksville passed away Tuesday evening at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on December 28, 1956 in Montpelier to James M. and Wanda L. (Freeman) Snow.  Jane graduated from Montpelier High School in 1975, where she received her beautician’s license from Four County Joint …

John H. “Jack” Goshia, age 86, of Naples, Florida, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:03 A.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Avow Hospice in Naples, where he was a patient. Mr. Goshia was a 1947 graduate of Defiance, Ohio, High School and served in the …

Janis Aleda Beck, age 81, of Stryker passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Alabama. Prior to her retirement she had been a Licensed Practical Nurse. Among her survivors is husband Donald E. Beck of Stryker. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier …

Iris Jean Short, 86 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with her family at her side.  Iris was born July 5, 1928, in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Francis L. and Ethel (Partee) Stipe.  She was a 1946 graduate …

Walter “Wally” Vital Praet, 91, formerly of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away at Fairlawn Haven, Archbold, Ohio, on Monday, March 2, 2015. Wally was born on February 6, 1924, to the late Elias and Bertha Praet. Wally was born in Detroit, Michigan, while on a family visit from Belgium. He lived …

Clarence Shearer, 95 years, of Bryan, passed away early Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Clarence was born March 31, 1919 in Virden, Illinois, the son of the late Jacob and Stella (Roesch) Shearer.  In 1929 they moved near Pioneer.  He graduated from Pioneer High School in …

Ida G. Speiser, 87 years, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Ida was born July 15, 1927 in Williams Center, Ohio the daughter of the late William Albert and Clara Ethel (Crawford) Lovejoy.  She was a 1945 graduate of Bryan High School.  She married …

Carmon B. Knepper, 82, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on August 31, 1932 in Montpelier to Harry L. and Asalsia C. (Brown) Knepper.  Carmon graduated Montpelier High School, and during his school years worked on the railroad.  He then …

Mary Belle Whitcomb of Wauseon passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at the age of 88. Mary was born on October 6, 1926 in Columbus Grove, Ohio to the late Henry (nickname Hugh) Onweller and Myrtle (Falor) Onweller. The family then moved back to Fulton County when she was two years …

Richard Allen “Mouse” Colon, age 83, of Wauseon died suddenly Friday February 27, 2015. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Wayne Lammon & Sons, Toledo Edison Company, Colon-Gype Motors, Allan AMC-Jeep, Zehr & Company, Young Spring and Wire and then retired from the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. …