Obituaries

Martin P. VanAusdale, age 79, of Nettle Lake, Ohio, died at 4:45 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.  Mr. VanAusdale was a graduate of Maumee High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany …

Keith D. Schliesser, 49, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Keith was born January 30, 1974, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of David L. and Jill L. (Jacob) Schliesser.  He was a 1992 graduate of Hicksville High …

Shannon JoAnne Metz, 81, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville. Shannon was born January 21, 1942, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde and Zoa (Kelly) Killian. She was a 1960 graduate of Hicksville High School. Shannon married David A. Metz on …

Donal L. Wonderly, 94, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  Donal was born July 14, 1929, in Hicksville, son of the late Lloyd E. and Ila J. (Sholl) Wonderly.  He was a 1947 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Donal married Betty K. Schuller …

Marilyn J. Lundy, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Lundy was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Gorny-Winzeler in Bryan for more than thirty years. Marilyn J. Lundy …

V. Eileen Broadwater, 86, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. She was born on July 22, 1937 in Morenci, Michigan to Arthur and Jeannette (Eby) Poorman. On April 14, 1957 she married Ellis R. Broadwater in rural Pioneer and he preceded …

Sue E. Kemp, 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio. Sue was born June 21, 1939, in Carroll County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Hayden B. and Thelma C. (Lewis) Smith. She was a homemaker and a caring mother to her …

Sandra (Pitts) Drohan, 83, of Fayette, Ohio passed away September 18, 2023 at Evergreen Health Care Center in Montpelier.  She was born on November 6, 1939 in Madison Township to John and Helen (Eberly) Pitts. Sandra worked at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home for 14 years and she also cleaned houses …

Mr. Don L. Brown, age 89, who resided at 707 North Main Street, died on September 23, 2023, at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Don was born July 31, 1934, in Hicksville, Ohio.  He was the son of Lester A. and Iva B. (Haver) Brown.  He graduated from Hicksville …

Jordan Everett Clark, age 25, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, from natural causes at his home. Jordan worked at McDonald’s in Bryan for 9 years and was known there as “Big Mac”.  He was a car guy.  Jordan enjoyed working on cars and anything about …