Obituaries

Mildred Bell Shannon, 97 years, of West Unity, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at The Inns & Villas at Fountain Park, where she was a resident.  Mildred was born February 27, 1917 in Bryan, the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie (Gorrell) Crepps.  She married Robert G. Shannon on March …

Jean L. Underwood, 67 of Bryan, passed away Friday morning at Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan.  She was born February 3, 1947 in Bryan, Ohio to Charley E. and Joan R. (Wilcox) Jones. On July 2, 1990, she married Harold E. Underwood, Sr. and he survives. Jean was a homemaker …

Fonda S. Williamson Grisier, 41 years, of Stryker, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Fonda was born February 1, 1973 in Toledo, the daughter of Dwight and Pamela (Pietrykowski) Williamson.  She was a 1992 graduate of Bryan High School.  Fonda …

Edith C. “Edie” Marino, age 26, of Hicksville, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, shortly after admittance to Mercy Hospital in Defiance, Ohio. Edie was a 2007 graduate of North Central High School. She was a musician and produced much of her own music. Her music has inspired and …

Dennis L. Harrington, Sr. 63 of Fremont, Ohio and formerly of Pioneer passed away at his home Thursday evening surrounded by his family.  He was born January 7, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio to Luther and Audrey (Rosendaul) Harrington. After graduating from North Central High School in 1969, Dennis joined the United …

Mary E. Cogswell, 92, of Clinton Township and formerly of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning in Clinton Township, Michigan.  She was born on January 12, 1922 in Montpelier to Carl R. and Willa B. (Thomas) Murdock.  Mary graduated from Danberry Township High School in Lakeside, Ohio. Mary was a member of the …

Sammi Lee Kunsman, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, is now in his heavenly home, safe in the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was not his home, he was just passing through. Sammi passed into heaven on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice …

Donald R. Crites, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:40 A.M. on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident, after a brief illness. Mr. Crites served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II as a mechanic working on P-38s. …

Paul D. Kime, age 81, of Montpelier passed away at 9:55 am March 15th at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.  He was born on January 27, 1933, the son of Iven and Geraldine (Hug) Kime.  Paul was a 1950 graduate of Montpelier High School.  He also served in the United States Army. Paul was …

Kaden Lee Hudson was stillborn March 12, 2014 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was the son of Caitlin M. Ferguson and Devin F. H. Hudson. Kaden is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, Rodney and Roxanne Gerardot, of Defiance; paternal grandfather, Jim Hudson, of Bryan; maternal …