Obituaries

M. Jane Burkholder, age 95, of Novi, Michigan passed away Friday August 15, 2014. Prior to her retirement she had been employed by General Motors at the Willow Run Hydromatic Plant. Mrs. Burkholder was born on March 25, 1919 in Wauseon, Ohio the daughter of the late John J. and …

Sherry S. Cobb, 47 years, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Sherry was born June 22, 1967 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Richard and Vicki (McIntosh) Harter.  She was a 1985 graduate of Paulding High School and a 1989 …

Don D. Mathews, age 64, of Wauseon, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Care Center. Don owned and operated Mathews Painting in Wauseon for over 40 years. He was also currently serving as a member of the Wauseon City Council. This was his ninth year …

Nancy C. Wagner, 71 years, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by her family.  Nancy was born September 14, 1942 in Dickenson County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Jack and Clara Belle (Grizzel) Reliford.  Nancy married Orville L. Wagner on December 7, …

Donald H. Black, age 89, of Wauseon and formerly of Swanton passed away Thursday at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a life long area carpenter. He had also developed the carpentry program at Penta County Vocational School where he taught for 12 years. Mr. …

Marlene J. Durham, age 81, of Wauseon passed away early Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at The Fulton Manor in Wauseon, OH. Marlene was born in Napoleon, OH on January 1, 1933 to the late Gale and Elma Harmon. On June 3, 1951 she married Donald L. Durham and he survives. …

Lana S. Hook, age 67, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday evening, August 12, 2014, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, after a valiant seven-year battle with her health. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former Ehrman’s Pet Store in Bryan and also at Powertrain in Bryan. …

Lela Mildred Sumner, 89, of Edon passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  A Williams County resident her entire life, Mildred was born on July 27, 1925 in Brady Township to Virgil L. and Veree (White) Ridgway.  Mildred married Willard D. Sumner on October 16, 1944 and …

Minerva Aguilar, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:30 P.M. on Monday, August 11, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan where she was a resident. Mrs. Aguilar was formerly employed by Bryan Canning Company, retiring with seventeen years of service. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. …

John J. Florkowski, 64 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  John was born December 1, 1949 in Toledo, the son of the late Chester and Leona (Rybka) Florkowski.  John was a 1967 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Toledo.  A Marine Corps …