Obituaries

Betty A. Esterline, 88, formerly of West Unity passed away Saturday night at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold.  She was born on January 16, 1926 in Kunkle to Alva J. and Vera M. (Warner) Oxender.  Betty graduated from Kunkle High School.  She married Leland R. “Bud” Esterline and he preceded her in …

Marilyn Lero, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:10 A.M. on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, where she had been a patient. She was a manager at Aro Credit Union. Marilyn was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, the Methodist …

Frank S. Hettesheimer, 92 years, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Glenn Park Assisted Living, Defiance. The son of the late Harvey L. and Mabel (Bancroft) Hettesheimer, he was born October 25, 1921 in Toledo.  Frank was a WWII Navy veteran, spending a major portion of his service time on …

Robert E. Gaff, age 84, passed away May 22, 2014 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born in Stryker, Ohio August 12, 1929 to Inez (Sherman) & Theodore Gaff. He married Alberta Gaff in 1973 and she preceded him in death in 2006. He is survived by son, Robert (Denise), and …

Joan Randolph Kyre, 81, passed away February 20, 2014. A memorial service was held March 22 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX. Inurnment will be at 11:00am, June 21 in the Chapel at Wauseon Union Cemetery. The inurnment service will be conducted by her cousin, the Rev. Mary …

Robert Carl Nester, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Nester was a farmer, a truck driver and proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a member of Bryan VFW …

Gus E. Phillips, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 P.M. on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Gus owned Phillips Motors in Bryan for 28 years. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan, the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 …

Paul J. Fry, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Fry was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of the United States Marines. …

Isabelle “Izzie” “Belle” Grace Burch, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio. She had worked at Lester’s Diner in Bryan. Isabelle was a member of the Grace Community Church of Bryan. She enjoyed …

Eleanor J. Horvath, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Horvath was employed by Swartzbaugh Manufacturing in Toledo, then went on to work at the Manhatten K-Mart in Toledo, where she …