Obituaries

Illa J. Gebhart, 81, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio with her children by her side. Illa was born July 5, 1943, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Leonard and Aletha (Stretker) Feeney. She married Larry Gebhart …

Roger D. Severence, age 71, of Kunkle, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon. Roger was a communications technician at GTE and Verizon for many years prior to his retirement. Roger served on the Edon and Kunkle Fire Departments for over 50 …

Jill R. Goebel, age 59, of Edgerton, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. Jill was an amazing cook, especially at Thanksgiving. She loved spending time with her dog, Coco, but most of all, she loved …

Linda Lou (Schmucker) Middleton, 82, of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance with her daughter at her side.  She was born on April 19, 1942 at the family farm outside of Fayette to Emerson and Laree (Miller) Schmucker. Linda was a graduate …

Brenda L. Bundy, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was a home health aide for many years and had worked as a custodian at the Leesburg Post Office. She was …

Shirley June Haskins Bailey, 97 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Northern Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Bailey was born in Indiana to the late Ned and Geneva Haskins.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, David Paul McCrae; daughter, …

From his heart, he was grateful; from his hands, he gave. Walter P. “Paul” Troder, age 96, peacefully passed from this earth to his eternal home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Paul was born on June 24, 1928, in Indiana Springs, (Martin County), Indiana, the only son and youngest of …

Ned Joseph Kotts, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center. Ned worked in construction in California for many years flipping houses. He attended Eastland Baptist Church and enjoyed drawing and watching movies. Ned was born on Thanksgiving Day, November …

Phyllis Joan Tomlinson of Temple, Texas passed away on November 30, 2024, at the age of 97 years. She was born January 18, 1927, in Pioneer, Ohio, the daughter of Dale and Evelyn (Hollstein) Hillard. After graduating from Pioneer High School, she attended Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, where she …

Nancy Jane Shock, 82, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Vancrest of Hicksville, surrounded by her loving family.  Nancy was born October 26, 1942, in Hyattsville, Maryland, daughter of the late Harold and Martha (Lay) Hissong.  As a young lady while visiting friends in Defiance, she …