Obituaries

Mary Ann Jones, age 91, of Bryan, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at her home.  Mary Ann  retired from the Ohio Art Company with over 35 years of service as an Etch-a-Sketch assembler.  She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and the Bryan VFW Auxiliary. Mary …

Marilyn Whitman, age 80, of Bryan, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Marilyn was a homemaker and member of the Bryan Moose and AmVets.  She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Marilyn was born on July 6, 1943 in …

Charles E. Snyder, age 68, of Bunker Hill, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023 following a lengthy illness.  Charles had worked for many years as a tow truck driver.  He was an outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing.  He was a member of First Baptist Church in New …

Eleanor “Ellie” M. Sechler, age 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at Linconlnshire Place in Fort Wayne.  Ellie retired from Ratheon/Magnavox with over 40 years of service.  She retired as Head of the Budgeting Department.  Ellie was a devout …

Franklin A. Bowman, age 23, of Paulding, Ohio, tragically died in a trailer fire on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23, 2023.  He was a graduate of Wauseon High School. Franklin A. Bowman was born on November 5, 2000, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Carrie L (Cronk) Ore. Franklin is …

Arthur W. Follett, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. He was born on July 16, 1935 in Henry County, Ohio to Arthur G. and Mary F. (Parritt) Follett. Arthur graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1953. On May 29, …

Juan Roberto Martinez, age 77, of Bryan Ohio, passed away at 5:20 A.M. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Juan (John) was employed as an HR Manager at La Choy/Con Agra foods in Archbold and retired after 44 years …

Luella M. Rockey, 95 of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 surrounded by her family.  She began and ended her journey in the same home that she lived in her entire life.  She was born on May 18, 1928 to Harvey and Clara (Henry) Scott, Sr.  In 1946 …

Galen A. Cornell, age 62, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:37 A.M. on Friday, November 24, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.    Mr. Cornell was a 1980 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Edgerton Forge, retiring …

Frances I. “Fran” Platt, 75, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, in her residence.  Fran was born March 1, 1948, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles F. and Nora J. (Moore) Koch.  She was a 1966 graduate of Bryan High School, and received an associate …