Obituaries

DeFord Richard Schwall of Wauseon, passed away at his home on February 21, at the age of 93. DeFord was born on October 17, 1921 in the Ohio State University Hospital to Harry Edwin Schwall and Carolyn Vashti Schwall. DeFord played football for Wauseon High School, and then briefly, for Ohio …

Janice L. Harter, 71 years, of Sherwood, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Janice was born July 10, 1943 in Ney, Ohio the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Elser) Obenland.  She married Thomas Harter on May 10, 1965 in Elkhart, Indiana and …

Shelley K. Howard, 52 years, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, after an extended illness. Shelley was born on January 3, 1963 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of Bryce and Judy (Showman) Travis. She was a 1981 graduate of Bryan …

Randy R. Jesse, age 58, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015, at his residence. He was a 1974 graduate of Bryan High School. Randy R. Jesse was born on April 4, 1956, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald A. and Margaret E (Brenner) Jesse. …

Jean M. Rychener, 52 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in the emergency room of St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Fayette earlier in the day.  Jean was born June 7, 1962 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Michael J. and …

Alina Victoria Simon, age 18, of Burbank, California, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Springfield, Ohio, where she was attending Wittenberg University as a freshman after finishing her high school education in just three years. In her time at Wittenberg, she loved the …

Analee Marie Balogh, infant daughter of Samantha M. Mosler and Trenton J. Balogh, was stillborn at 6:51 P.M. on February 17, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Survivors include her parents of Edgerton, Ohio; a brother, Rylan J. Balogh, at home; her grandparents, Dave and Deb …

A. Roy Wyse, age 92, of Wauseon passed away late Wednesday February 18, 2015. Prior to his retirement he had worked for the German Village Products in Wauseon and had also been a area Dairy Farmer. Mr. Wyse was born in Wauseon on January 21, 1923 the son of the late …

Mary Beth (McGowan) Doriot, age 61, of Stryker, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in care of hospice and nursing staff at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, surrounded by her family. Prior to her retirement, Mary had worked as a medical secretary for Community Hospitals and Wellness Center – Bryan and …

Lila Ilene (Ames) Shoup, 82, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, quietly passed away at 8:30am Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at The Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  She was born on the family farm in Bryan, Ohio on July 30, 1932 to John Harold and Mildred (Shaull) Ames.  She graduated as the valedictorian of …