Obituaries

Rev. Ronald D. McClure, 70 years, of rural Stryker, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Ron was born October 6, 1943 in Defiance, the son of the late Rev. Darl B. and Elnora Alice (Taft) McClure.  He was a 1961 graduate of Defiance High …

James Lee Wilson, 57 years, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  James was born March 15, 1956 in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late Marlin Gerald and Naomi Jean (Cole) Wilson.  He was a 1974 graduate of Hamilton High School.  James worked as a …

James A. Gunder, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in his home, following an extended illness. Prior to moving to Edgerton in 1999, he lived in Taylor, Michigan, where he was employed by Ford Motor Company, retiring with more than thirty years …

Beverly J. Goucher, 77, of Alvordton passed away Tuesday morning at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was the wife of the late James P. Goucher, Sr.

Ed Nortin Steinke, 62, of Montpelier passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday December 10th.  He is survived by his wife Nance M. (Stambaugh) Steinke.  Funeral arrangements and full obituary pending.

Lorna J. Geesey, age 71, of Montpelier, Ohio, died suddenly at 1:00 P.M.. on Monday, December 9, 2013, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was the widow of Norman A. Geesey, who died on February 11, 2012. Service arrangements are pending with Krill …

Francis Baldwin, age 92, of Bryan,and passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio. Prior to his retirement he had been a farmer most of his life. Francis was born in Defiance County on June 5, 1921, the son of Howard and Marjorie (Figley) Baldwin. On …

Ruth Michelle Mitchell, age 61, of Wauseon passed away late Saturday December 7, 2013 at her home. She was a lifelong Homemaker. Mrs. Mitchell was born on December 14, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario the daughter of the late George and the late Helena (Hamilton) Longmire. On June 21, 1980 she …

Katherine J. Williamson, 90 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she had been a resident.  Katherine was born July 10, 1923 in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Leonard and Annie (Clark) Hazelett.  She was a graduate of Guyan Valley High School …

Nancy A. Gimson, 65 years, of Pioneer, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home.  Nancy was born March 5, 1948 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Theodore and Leota (Rosendaul) Cronk.  She was a graduate of Bryan High School.  She married Virgil E. Gimson, Jr., on March 28, …