Obituaries

Joseph M. Altaffer 66, of Bryan passed away Saturday afternoon at his home. He was born January 23, 1948 in Wauseon, Ohio to Henry and Lelah (Cook) Altaffer.  He attended West Unity High School and was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army. On November 22, 1969 he married Jeanie …

Guy G. “Hutch” Hutchinson, age 69, of Wauseon and formerly of Springfield, VT passed away late Tuesday April 29, 2014 in his home following an extended illness. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the former Bryant Grinder Corp. in Springfield, VT as a Service Technician. He had also …

Gail I. Mann, age 91, of Lyons, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Swanton Health Care. Mrs. Mann had been a 5th Grade School Teacher for five years at the former Pike School and then for 24 years in the Evergreen School system in the Chesterfield and Lyons Schools. Gail …

Clark Ely McLaughlin, 94 years, of Bryan, and formerly of West Unity and a 38 year resident of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, Ohio.  Clark was born August 9, 1919 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio, the son of the late Hubert Lee and …

Frank D. Taylor, 83, of Pioneer, and formerly of West Unity and Hudson, Michigan, passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on September 24, 1930 in Rollin, Michigan to Kenneth Gaylord and Golda (Stahl) Taylor.  Frank served his country in the United States Army, …

Gallie McCullough, age 58, of Wauseon passed away Saturday April 26, 2014 at the Fulton County Health Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. McCullough was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 23, 1956 the son of the late Melvin and the late Lillie (Adkins) McCullough. In …

Gloria D. “Dood” Nagel, 71 years, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her residence with her family at her side.  Gloria was born March 27, 1943 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Marion and Lodeema (Gee) Foust.  She was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High …

Lowell W. Thomas, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Archbold, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, April 25, 2014 at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Fuenral Home in Archbold.

Raymond Sindel, age 84, of Delta passed away early Thursday April 24, 2014 at Swanton Health Care. Prior to his retirement he had been a Carpenter and Supervisor at many area construction firms. Mr. Sindel was born in Fulton County, Ohio on January 7, 1930 the son of the late …

Kent LaMarr Corwin, 68 years, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his residence.  Kent was born May 26, 1945 in Bryan, the son of the late John Jay and Waiva Marie (McDowell) Corwin.  He was a 1964 graduate of Bryan High School.  He …