Obituaries

Cora L. Weaver, age 89, of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in her home. Cora was born in Wauseon on February 14, 1925, the daughter of Joel F. and Eliza Eldora (Frybarger) Davidson. On August 12, 1943 she married Ronald O. Weaver, and he preceded her in …

Dorothy J. Curry, age 87, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:35 P.M. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, where she was a patient. Mrs. Curry was a 1944 graduate of Fremont (Indiana) High School and was a devoted homemaker and farm wife to her husband, …

Kendra Doan, 48 years, of West Unity, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Kendra was born September 3, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of James E. and Joan (Sharp) Connolly.  She was a 1984 graduate of Hilltop High …

Sharon K. Michelson, 62, of Bryan passed away Tuesday morning at her home.  She was born on December 19, 1951 in Wauseon, Ohio to William J. and Mary J. (Firestone) Oxender.  Sharon graduated from North Central High School in 1969.  On January 22, 1972 she married Gary Michelson, and he preceded her in …

Darrel “Gene” Fields, age 80, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 8:17 P.M. on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Fields was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1952-1973. He served in both Korea and …

Thomas M. “Tom” Pryslak, 66 years, of Pioneer, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan after a sudden illness.  Tom was born September 5, 1947 in Elmira, New York, the son of Steve and Mary (Opper) Pryslak.  He was a 1965 graduate of Thomas Edison High …

Linda J. Hageman, age 72, of Ney, Ohio, died early on Friday, February 28, 2014, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Hageman was a 1959 graduate of Spencer, West Virginia, High School and was a longtime employee of K-mart in Bryan, Ohio. She enjoyed her time on the …

Lucille Marie Nottingham, age 87, of Wauseon passed away early Tuesday February 25, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a school cook. Mrs. Nottingham was born in Loretto, MN on September 23, 1926 the daughter of the late Herman and the late Louise …

Catherine “Cathy” M. Bish, 60 of Pioneer, formerly of Canton, Ohio passed away on Monday, February 24th at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  Cathy was born on September 24, 1953 in Canton to Zygmunt and Rozalia (Klummer) Weglarz.  She graduated from Timken High School in Canton in 1973.  On August 21, 1976 …

Barbara J. Whittington, 78 years, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 in her residence with her son at her side.  Barbara was born June 14, 1935 in Grimms Landing, West Virginia, the daughter of the late James and Goldie (Mays) Herdman.  She was a 1953 graduate of Buffalo High …