Obituaries

Karen Louise Fritz, age 80, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Kendallville Manor Health Care, where she had been a resident for the last twenty-one years.  Prior to moving to Kendallville, she resided in Columbus, Ohio, for fifty years.  She was admitted to Columbus State …

Edmond H. Strom, age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio.  Mr. Strom was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam.  He was a truck driver, driving for Estes Trucking for …

Sally May (Beaman) Metz entered eternal life on Friday, October 6th, 2023 at 7:47 a.m. Sally May (Beaman) Metz was born January 3, 1937 in New Castle, Pennsylvania.  The daughter of Drexel B. Beaman and Jane Evelyn (Hamberger) Beaman.  She was the first of seven children: Sally May (Beaman) Metz, …

Kalli J. Hug, age 57, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 12:58 A.M. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Promedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Kalli was a 1984 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Columbus State with an associate degree in business.  She …

Fonda C. Hook, 64, of Newville, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 9, 2023.  Fonda was born October 13, 1958, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Ray and Carolyn J. (Osmun) Moore.  She was a 1977 graduate of Eastside High School.  Fonda most recently worked as a security guard with …

Dodi L. Filson, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 9:39 A.M. on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in her home after a extended illness. Mrs. Filson was graduate of Stryker High School and Purdue University. She had been a longtime employee of First National …

Vonda Lee Varner, 69 years of Angola, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, in her residence. Vonda was born July 10, 1954, in Angola, the daughter of the late William A. and Joanna G. (Whitcomb) Varner. She was a 1972 graduate of Angola High School. Vonda was a Billing …

Samuel H. Johnson, Jr., age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Spring Creek Nursing Facility in Green Springs, Ohio.  Mr. Johnson was a journeyman lineman for the City of Bryan.  He was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1961-1963.  Samuel was a …

Frances I. “Fran” Schlachter, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:48 P.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Schlachter was a 1954 graduate of Farmer High School and throughout the years had been employed by Starks Building Center, where she met …

Gerald Dean Beevers, Jr., 89, of West End, NC, passed away peacefully in his daughter’s home on Friday, September 8, 2023. He was a veteran the U.S. Army who proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, most recently Post 7318 in …