Obituaries

Lewis R. Ort, 98 years, of Bryan, and formerly of New Hill, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Hillside County Living, Bryan, with his family at his side.  Lewis was born April 17, 1917 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Roy A. and Olive (Newton) Ort.  He …

Clarence O. “Jim” Bigger, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:43 A.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Bigger was employed by Simpson Industries for many years and also had been employed by Edgerton Forge …

Martha Ann (Leckron) Harvey, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana, for seventy years, died at 8:10 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Mrs. Harvey was a graduate of Fairmount, Indiana, High School and later became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She …

Dorothy Eileen Meller, age 85, of Archbold, and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Robert E. Albright, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home.

Steven M. Gorsuch, age 64, of Stryker, Ohio formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away May 16, 2015 in his home. He was born June 12, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Eugene and Betty (Rotterdam) Gorsuch. Survivors, Sisters, Susan Gorsuch, Toledo, Ohio. Judy (John) Paisie, Holland , Ohio. Brother, …

Lois I. Westfall, 95 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Twin Rivers Nursing Home, Defiance. Lois was born March 30, 1920, in Mark Center, Ohio, to the late Orley and Oda (Ebersole) Gecowets. She attended Mark Center Elementary School and Sherwood High School. Lois married Frank …

Edward C. Davenport, 70, of Edon passed away early Saturday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on September 9, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to John L. and Virginia R. (Cole) Davenport.  Edward graduated from Montpelier High School in 1963.  On January 31, 1965 he married Patricia A. Culbertson at …

Kathy Jean Rhoades, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday May 14, 2015, at the Laurels of Defiance. Kathy was born August 4, 1949, to the late Ralph Emerson and Betty Jean (King) Bishop. She was a 1967 graduate of Hilltop High School and continued her education at Jackson Business …

James E. Swartz, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:45 P.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Swartz had worked at Airmate Company in Bryan for 21 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. James E. Swartz was born …