Obituaries

Defi­ance County Com­mis­sion­ers on Wednes­day, approved a $70,000 Revolv­ing Loan Fund agree­ment for a Hicksville busi­ness that is expand­ing it’s oper­a­tions there. The agree­ment will now allow A&P Tool Inc., to acquire machin­ery and equip­ment for it’s planned expan­sion and growth. A&P in Hicksville, is plan­ning to add a 14,000-square-foot …

Merit Wallace Smith, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:15 P.M. on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan Facility, where was a resident. Mr. Smith was a 1937 graduate of Gorham Fayette High School and a veteran of the Unites States Army, who served in World War …

Bobby D. Metz, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:10 A.M. on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Metz was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been a truck …

Connie J. Eckert-Hart, age 52, of Stryker, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Toledo Hospital. Connie was born in Charleroi, PA on September 29, 1962, the daughter of Charles and Ella (Remmelmayr) Eckert. In 2000 she married Bejamin Hart, and he survives. Connie was a member of …

William J. Wieland, 72 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Bill was born November 8, 1942 in Evansport, Ohio, the son of the late John L. and Grace M. (Henning) Wieland.  He was a 1961 graduate of Stryker …

Francis E. Schindler, age 79, of rural Ney, Ohio, passed away at 10:20 A.M. on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in his home after an extended illness. A 1952 graduate of Ney High School, he was a farmer and retired from General Motors in Defiance, Ohio, with thirty years of service. …

Thomas E. March, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:59 A.M. on Tuesday, July 22, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Tom was a welder for 57 years, an avid bow hunter and bowler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving …

Charles William Case, 92 years, of Sherwood, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at The Inns and Villas at Fountain Park, Bryan with his family at his side.  Charles was born August 17, 1922 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of the late Pierre and Clara (Knierim) Case. Charles was baptized into …

Timothy E. Disbro, age 59, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, in Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. He had been a resident of Brookview Health Care Center in Defiance for several years. A 1974 graduate of Edon (Ohio) High School, Tim grew …

Charlene C. Housh, 87, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday morning at her home. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Decatur, Illinois to George A. and Verna V. (Crawford) Shaw. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bobby F. “Cricket” Housh and son, Randy L. Housh. A …