Obituaries

Paul E. O’Brien, Jr., age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:20 A.M. on Monday, August 19, 2013, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. O’Brien attended Gahanna High School and upon moving to Bryan worked as a draftsman for Bryan Metals, retiring in 2000 …

Basil M. “Mike” Huard, age 78, of Edon, Ohio, died on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a patient. He was a 1952 graduate of Edon High School and worked for Siebenaler Equipment for over thirty years and then for Thiel …

Opal M. Engler, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Engler was a 1931 graduate of Farmer High school, a homemaker, a member of the Edgerton …

Nicholas L. Watson, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 P.M. on Sunday, August 18, 2013, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Watson was a longtime employee of Lutterbein Lumber Company in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a yard man and truck driver. …

Reverend Joy E. Bauer-Bulla, 68, of Algonquin, Illinois and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away August 17th in Barrington, Illinois.  She was born on September 16, 1944 in Wauseon, Ohio to Jacob “Bud” Ward and Juna (Hasford) Bauer.  Joy graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962, then went on to earn her …

Charles A. “Chuck” Nicolen, 58 years, of Hamilton, Indiana and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his residence after a 2 year battle with cancer.  Chuck was born November 30, 1954 in Montpelier, the son of Donald L. and Theresa M. (Ferraro) Nicolen.  He attended Montpelier High …

Geneva L. “GG” Flower, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:41 P.M. on Friday, August 16, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Flower was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, attended Grace Community Church in Bryan, and loved …

Janna Lou (Maxwell-Blomerth) Hardy, age 71, of Bradenton, Florida, and formerly of Branford, Connecticut and Montpelier, Ohio, died Friday morning, August 16, 2013 at the Braden River Care Center in Bradenton, Florida. Prior to her retirement she had been an Elementary School Teacher in Branford, Connecticut for 22 years. Janna …

Dolores M. Barth, age 83, of Wauseon passed away Friday August 16, 2013 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a Nurses Aide and a Playground Supervisor at the Delta Schools. Mrs. Barth was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 8, 1930 the daughter of …

Katheryn Lucille Morr “Katie” 96, of Edgerton went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 16, 2013.  She battled Alzheimer’s disease courageously for many years and had been a resident of Parkview Nursing Center in Edgerton during this time. Katie was a Williams County Resident for her entire life, …