Obituaries

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 …

Dorine Elizabeth (Northrup) Smith went home to her Heavenly Father on May 11, 2015 while living at Fairlawn Nursing Care. Dorine was born into this world on December 10, 1926 to Esther (Rhoads) and Harold Northrup. She was the second of 7 siblings. She was preceded in death by her …

Clara E. Garver, 92 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 14, 2015, at her residence with her family at her side.  Clara was born March 15, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Lydia (Vollmer) Billow.  She was a 1941 graduate of Ney High School, where …

Ruth A. Drosky, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 5:53 P.M. at Dream Haven Assisted Living, where she was a resident. Ruth was born on May 1, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of George A. and Edna A. (Wetzilberger) Meffert. She …

Marian Amelia Schultz, 94, of Wauseon, Ohio entered into eternal peace on May 13, 2015 in CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Marian was born October 27, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio to Amelia and Harry Reedy. She graduated from Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School in Toledo. Marian was united in marriage …

Shirley Clevinger-Watson, 75, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on April 16, 1940 in Hellier, Kentucky to Emiet and Grace (Coleman) Clevinger.  Shirley graduated from Hellier High School.  On July 23, 1993 she married William L. Watson in Pikeville, Kentucky and he …

John A. “Jack” Bryce, 93, of Bryan passed Monday night at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on January 16, 1922 in Onaway, Michigan to Frank A. and Else D. (Winkelman) Bryce.  Jack graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1939.  He then received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism …