Obituaries

Leeann Thompson, 46 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan. Leeann was born January 21, 1969 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of Hal Dewey and Caroline Virginia (Theobald) Thompson. She graduated from Hilltop High School and enjoyed attending Cadet basketball …

Marie M. Appel, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:15 P.M. on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Appel was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton High School and a lifelong member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near …

Francis “Gus” Frappier, 88 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday March 8, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan Center, Bryan. Gus was born on February 8, 1927 in Cleveland, the son of the late Edward Leroy and Laura “Blanche” (Beck) Frappier in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was a 1945 graduate of Edon High …

Madeline M. Hall, age 92, passed away in her home on Sunday evening, March 8, 2015. Arrangements ar pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker.

McKenna Rae Kreischer, 22, of Canton, Michigan and formerly of Montpelier passed away Tuesday, March 3rd at Huron Valley Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, Michigan as the result of an automobile accident.  She was born on July 16, 1992 in Bryan to Patrick J. and Kerry J. (Jones) Kreischer.  McKenna graduated from …

Fern L. Merillat. 94 years, of West Unity, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan with her family at her side.  Fern was born December 31, 1920 in Woodburn, Indiana, the daughter of the late Raymond and Esther (Zimmerman) Gerig.  She married LaVern Merillat on August 3, 1940 …

Betty M. Law, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday morning, March 6, 2015,at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Betty was a homemaker and had worked several years as a crossing guard for Lincoln Elementary School in Bryan. She was a an avid animal lover and supported …

Robert Daso Greek, 97, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday March 5, 2015 at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan. He was born on November 30, 1917 in Kunkle, Ohio to Ford and Mamie (Daso) Greek. On December 25, 1951 he married Mildred Briner and she preceded him in …

Jane Marie Clair, 58, of Hicksville passed away Tuesday evening at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on December 28, 1956 in Montpelier to James M. and Wanda L. (Freeman) Snow.  Jane graduated from Montpelier High School in 1975, where she received her beautician’s license from Four County Joint …

John H. “Jack” Goshia, age 86, of Naples, Florida, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:03 A.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Avow Hospice in Naples, where he was a patient. Mr. Goshia was a 1947 graduate of Defiance, Ohio, High School and served in the …