Obituaries

Wallace Richard “Wally” Nelson, age 89, of rural Napoleon, passed away Thursday evening, March 13, 2014 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer and cattle feeder. Wally was born in Henry County, Ohio on December 9, 1924, the son …

Randy S. Langenderfer, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 A.M. on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Randy had worked at Young Spring & Wire until his retirement. He was a 1967 graduate of Fayette High School and a U.S. Army veteran of …

Mary “Joyce” Carey, age 85, of Angola, Indiana, died at 3:40 A.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Carey was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and worked as a cook at the Round-Up on U.S. 20 at …

Sandra L. Johnson, 72 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at her home with her family at her side.  Sandra was born June 19, 1941 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orville W. and Doris M. (Lawrence) Rupp.  She was a 1959 graduate of Pettisvlle High …

Virginia I. (Heisler) Brown, 91 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The Inns & Villas at Fountain Park where she had been a resident.  Virginia was born May 15, 1922 at home in Farmer, Ohio the daughter of the late Steward Frederick and Clara (Beerbower) Heisler.  She was …

Leona M. Wadsworth, 85 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Genesis HealthCare – Bryan Center, Bryan.  Leona was born January 20, 1929 in Niles, Michigan, the daughter of the late Otis and Minnie (Marks) Conrad.  She was a 1947 graduate of Niles High School, Niles, Michigan.  Leona married Thomas …

Earl F. Lovetinsky, 86 years, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.  Earl was born June 6, 1927 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of the late Fred Patrick and Bertha Charlotte (Knott) Lovetinsky.  Earl was a Press Operator for Bard Manufacturing in …

Waneta E. Nowak, 93 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 in her home with her family at her side.  Waneta was born February 21, 1921 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Emery S. and Eunice V. (Billig) Brown.  She married Paul J. Nowak on December 2, …

William “Bill” Loveless 68, of Pioneer and formerly of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon in the Intensive Care Unit at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born May 22, 1945 in Hillsdale County, Michigan to William C. and Lila Mae (Evans) Loveless. Bill retired in 2008 after 30 …

Kathy May Netcher, age 60, of Wauseon, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Fulton county Health Center. Kathy had been a custodian with Quality Cleaning in Wauseon and also with the Wauseon Schools. Kathy was born in Wauseon on May 29, 1953, the daughter of Laurence …