Obituaries

Richard G. Hughart, Sr., age 68, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. Richard retired from Auburn Gear, where he had been a machine operator. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, near Edgerton and was a former member of Bryan …

Donald W. Gilcher, Jr., 63, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 27, 1951 in Bryan to Donald W. and Joann J. (Sidle) Gilcher, Sr.  Don graduated from Hilltop High School in 1969.  He then attended Tri State in Angola, Indiana …

Robert L. Wrinkle, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. Robert was a truck driver for the many years working for Trinc Company and Fleetmate, among other companies. Early in his career, he worked as an airplane refueller at …

Helen Martha (Shibler) Newcomer, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Newcomer was a graduate of Ridgeville Corners High School. Following graduation, she was employed as a secretary with The …

Dorothy M. Queen, age 86, of Auburn Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, where she was a patient. Mrs. Queen was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan and …

Edward Allen Hager, 48, of Montpelier, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 4, 2015 at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on May 26, 1966 in McHenry, Illinois to Jimmie R. and Antoinette L. (Rigsby) Hager. Allen, as he was also known, graduated from Guyan Valley …

Melvin L. Cordy, age 64, of Fayette, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Krueger Construction in Archbold, for many years. Melvin was born in Wauseon on July 2, 1950, the son of Stanley R. and Marcella M. …

Kathryn Kay Smith, age 64, of Stryker, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Sauder Manufacturing in Stryker. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Grisier Funeral Home …

Laura Jean Jellison, age 64, of Wauseon died unexpectedly Sunday March 29, 2015 in her home. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former Sheller-Globe Corporation and had also worked as an LPN for Community Health Professionals Hospice. Ms. Jellison was born on April 28, 1950 in Detroit, …

Margaret Ann Boucher, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Margaret had been the Kitchen Manager at Colonial Manor in Bryan for many years before becoming a caretaker for her daughter. She enjoyed playing Bingo. Margaret …