Obituaries

Stanley R. Packard, age 57, of Holland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. Stanley had worked for Owens Illinois. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Delta.

John G. Hummel, 75, formerly of Bryan passed away Friday afternoon in Summerfield, Florida.  Pending funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Thompson Funeral Home in Montpelier.

Pamela D. Kast, 65 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, with her family at her side.  Pam was born November 5, 1948 in Coldwater, Michigan, the daughter of the late Herbert William and Beatrice (Paison) Eckman.  Pam was a devoted …

Neil Lambert Holthues, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, in his home. Neil grew up on a farm in Montana. He was raised farming there and later moved to Ohio. He entered the Marine Corps, fighting in World War II from 1944-1946, and returned to …

Barbara A. Bishop, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center under the care of Community Health Professionals Hospice Care. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School in Coldwater, Michigan, and attended the Commercial Art Institute in …

Earl E. Cogswell, 92 of Montpelier passed away early Saturday morning, October 11, 2014 at Parkview  Nursing Center in Edgerton. He was born June 30, 1922 in Williams County, Ohio to William and Zelma (Allion) Cogswell. He is survived by four brothers. As Mr. Cogswell requested, there will be no services …

Joseph Eric Roberts, age 49, of Harahan, Louisiana, died on October 7, 2014, at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, after a brief illness. A graduate of Bryan High School, he attended Four County Joint Vocational in auto mechanics and was an ASC Certified Master Auto Technician. Joe was a …

Randall “Randy” G. Bohnlein, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:47 A.M. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at his residence. Randy was a teacher with the Bryan City Schools for 35 years. He taught English, Mass Media and Cisco, as well as photography. He was the “Tech Support” …

Barbara K. Flory, 69 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Covington Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her family at her side.  Barb was born October 9, 1945 in Defiance, the daughter of the late Lawrence “Bob” and Kathleen J. (Gray) Sunday.  She was a …

Ann M. Bechtol, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 9:20P.M. at The Inn and Villas at Fountain Park in Bryan. Ann was the former owner of Schuck Jewelers in Bryan and had been involved with the business nearly all her life. She was a …