Obituaries

Joan K. Leidy, 82, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday night at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  A very proud Canadian citizen all her life, she was born in Campbellford, Ontario, Canada on January 5, 1932 to Daniel Neil and Gracia Rebecca (LaFontaine) O’Keefe.  Joan graduated from Campbellford High School in 1950.  On …

Paul Thomas (Tom) Prosser, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Tom was preceded in death by his wife Marion Prosser. Survivors: Son, Tom Prosser and wife Nita of Arlington, Texas; Paige Walker, granddaughter and Alisha Walker great granddaughter of Lake Mary, Florida; Steve Yarnnell, grandson and wife Casie and …

James E. Zeller, age 93, of Wauseon passed away late Monday September 22, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. After starting his career with The Kroger Company, in 1949 Jim purchased Jim’s Red and White which he owned with his wife Virginia. He also co-owned with his wife Virginia the former …

Eldean R. Shaffer, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014,surrounded by her loved ones at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on August 3, 1934, in DeKalb County, Indiana, the daughter of Roscoe and Doris (Rose) Platt. Eldean was a 1952 …

Irvin M. “Hoot” Kimpel, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Kimpel attended Edgerton High School and was a lifelong farmer and substitute mail carrier in Edgerton for thirty years. …

Norma J. Ensign, 83, of Montpelier, passed away early Friday morning at Community Hospital & Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio.  She was born on August 16, 1931 in Pulaski, Ohio to Glen H. and Hazel F. (Sutton) Patten.  Norma “Bummer” graduated from West Unity High School in 1949 and on March 19, …

Verda R. Curry, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:05: P.M. on Friday, September 19, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Curry was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother, who enjoyed attending sporting events of her kids and grandkids, and also enjoyed playing cards and …

Patricia A. DeVault, 55 years, of Defiance, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Patricia was born January 8, 1959 in Grundy, Virginia, the daughter of the late Arnold and Dorothy (Newberry) May.  She was a 1976 graduate of Tinora High School.  She married David M. …

Larry R. Partee, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:42 P.M. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Larry was the owner and founder of Partee Flooring in Bryan, where he worked for almost 40 years prior to his retirement. Larry could …

Richard R. Robison, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been an Operating Engineer with Local 18 in Toledo, working for Gradel, Inc. Richard was born in Fulton County on July 29, 1931, the son …