Obituaries

Norma J. Ensign, 83, of Montpelier, passed away early Friday morning at Community Hospital & Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio.  She was born on August 16, 1931 in Pulaski, Ohio to Glen H. and Hazel F. (Sutton) Patten.  Norma “Bummer” graduated from West Unity High School in 1949 and on March 19, …

Verda R. Curry, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:05: P.M. on Friday, September 19, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Curry was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother, who enjoyed attending sporting events of her kids and grandkids, and also enjoyed playing cards and …

Patricia A. DeVault, 55 years, of Defiance, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Patricia was born January 8, 1959 in Grundy, Virginia, the daughter of the late Arnold and Dorothy (Newberry) May.  She was a 1976 graduate of Tinora High School.  She married David M. …

Larry R. Partee, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:42 P.M. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Larry was the owner and founder of Partee Flooring in Bryan, where he worked for almost 40 years prior to his retirement. Larry could …

Richard R. Robison, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been an Operating Engineer with Local 18 in Toledo, working for Gradel, Inc. Richard was born in Fulton County on July 29, 1931, the son …

Willis “Wick” E. Bible, 88, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on June 24, 1926 in Superior Township to George W. and Effie (Brannan) Bible.  Wick graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944.  He then served his country in the United States …

Barbara A. Jeske, 63 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in the emergency room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Barbara was born June 25, 1951 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ashley and Ruby (Bashor) Sutton.  She was a 1970 graduate of North Central High …

Rosemary Roth, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former Waldeck’s Store, the former Ben Franklin Store and Dollar General in Wauseon. Rosemary was born in Wauseon on March 1, 1929, the daughter …

Mary E. “Betty” Kyser, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:32 A.M. on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she had been a resident. For many years in the 1950s and 1960s, she managed the Williams Variety Store in Stryker. She and her …

M. Thomas Sechler, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:52 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Sechler was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army from 1961-1963. He was a self-employed carpenter, …