Obituaries

Gayette Marie Sharp, 47 years, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.  Gayette was born March 20, 1967 in Bryan, Ohio the daughter of James and Mary Ann (Dalton) Cliffton.  She was a 1986 graduate of Fairview High School.  Gayette was employed by several area …

Marguerite M. Siebenaler, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Siebenaler had worked for the Bryan City Schools and Bryan Custom Plastics. She was a member of the First Church …

Barbara Jean Kurtz, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis where she had been a patient. She was a homemaker and graduated High School through James Madison University. Barbara was born May 17, 1955, in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter …

Stephen L. Gideon, age 67, of Evansport, passed away Wednesday evening, July 30, 2014, in his home. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Stryker.

Eunice A. Tedrow, age 99, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a manager for Fulton Manufacturing in Wauseon for 42 years. Eunice was born in Dana, Illinois on December 4, 1914, the daughter of Perry …

Bruce A. Stephens, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at St. Joe Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bruce was formerly a Supervisor at Edge Plastics and Johnson Controls. He enjoyed racing Street Stocks at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan and other local tracks with …

Geneva I. Barnhart, 91 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Geneva was born May 1, 1923 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vernon and Lela (Booerman) Fisher.  She married James D. Barnhart in West Unity, on August 3, 1940, and …

Thomas E. Zedaker, 51 years, of Bryan, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Evergreen Manor, Montpelier.  Tom was born February 6, 1963 in Quantico, Virginia, the son of Edwin and Evelyn (Fisher) Zedaker.  He was a 1981 graduate of Stryker High School.  He attended …

Bruce Lavon Thomas, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:30 A.M. on July 23, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Thomas worked in management for Kroger for ten years and then was a Regional Sales Manager for Super Value, retiring with thirty-four …

Lieselotte “Lottie” Emma Lloyd, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 P.M. on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare Center, Bryan where she had been a resident. She retired from Bryan Custom Plastics after 40 years of service. Lottie was a member of the Bryan Church of …