Obituaries

Joshua L. Johnson, 34 years, of West Unity, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 in West Unity.  Josh was born September 3, 1979 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Edward L. and Sheila M. (King) Johnson.  He was a 1997 graduate of Hilltop High School as well as a 1998 graduate of …

Jik James Leaman, 56 years, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Angola.  Jik was born February 25, 1958 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of James Roscoe and Billymae (Southern) Leaman.  He was a 1976 graduate of Hamilton High School.  Jik was a mechanic at …

Connie J. Lantz, age 57, of Delta passed away early Saturday May 24, 2014 in her home following an extended illness. Connie had been a Rural Mail Carrier for many years in Delta. Connie was born in Morenci, Michigan on August 29, 1956 the daughter of the late Emerson D. …

Brian W. Bleikamp, 50 years, of Alvordton, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 in his residence.  Brian was born September 19, 1963 in Montpelier to John and Martha (Setzler) Bleikamp.  He was a 1981 graduate of Four County Vocational School, where he studied Diesel Mechanics.  He was a machine operator for TRW in …

Craig W. Parliment, Sr., age 66, of West Unity, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014, near Pioneer, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Prior to his retirement in 1999 he had worked for General Motors Corporation for 30 years. Craig was born in Boonton, …

Iva L. Burkholder, age 93, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday evening, May 17, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. She was born in Wauseon on June 25, 1920, the daughter of Ernest and Alta (Davis) Stevens. On May 7, 1946 she married Clarence “Bud” Burkholder, and he preceded her in death …

Patricia A. Rashley, age 76, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday morning, May 17, 2014 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born in Delta, Ohio on September 16, 1937, the daughter of Faye and Nancy (Williams) Wolcott. On December 14, 1956 she married Clifford Rashley, and he preceded …

Wilma M. Bernath, 82 years, of West Unity, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident the past two years.  Wilma was born November 28, 1931 in Ney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and Alta Mae (Brubaker) Durham.  She was a 1949 …

Retha Malone Miller Letner, 96, of Montpelier passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on August 19, 1917 in Clio, Michigan to William Wilbur and Margaret Elizabeth (Edwards) Malone.  She married Orville Miller on October 29, 1933 and to this union five children …

Pamela Sue Shaw, 54 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo.  Pam was born October 7, 1959 in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Ruth Ann (Eighmey) Burchett.  She was a 1977 graduate of Ida High School.  Pam married …