Obituaries

E. Nadine Coy, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan. Nadine retired after many years of service at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville as an LPN. Over the years, her memberships included the Hicksville First Church of Christ, First …

Carolyn L. Metzler, age 75, of Wauseon passed away late Sunday February 2, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked for the former LaChoy Foods in Archbold. Ms. Metzler was born on January 20, 1939 in Napoleon, Ohio the daughter of the late John …

Helen Louise Ryan, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Dream Haven in Edgerton, where she was a resident, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ryan was born and raised in the Edgerton area and was a 1952 graduate of Edgerton High School. …

Merlin D. Buyer, 93 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday evening, February 2, 2014 in his residence with family at his side.  Merlin was born December 19, 1920 in Winameg, Ohio the son of the late Vern and Mabel (Derby) Buyer.  He was a 1939 graduate of Delta High School.  Merlin was a …

Kenny Ray Krieger, age 45, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly Thursday January 30, 2014 in his home. Kenny had been a construction worker most of his life. Kenny was born on May 20, 1968 in Wauseon the son of the late Donald and the late Emma (Norden) Krieger. He was …

Katie Marie Carper, age 53, of Montgomery, Michigan, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in her home. She was a 1980 graduate of Angola, Indiana High School and for many years tended bar at Skip’s in Angola. She last was employed as a truck driver for several area trucking firms …

Spencer L. Tiffany age 87, of Wauseon passed away Saturday February 1, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been the Administrator for the former Detwiler Manor in Wauseon for many years. He had a real gift for working with the elderly. Mr. Tiffany was …

Bonnie Jean Krontz, age 88, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 1:24 A.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Krontz was a homemaker and enjoyed being with her family and baby-sitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed going …

Peter Poncsak, age 76, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 7:37 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. An immigrant of Hungary, at age 19, Peter escaped the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 into Austria, …

Albert J. Karalis, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on June 19, 1923 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Steven and Veronica (Vanagas) Karalis.  Albert graduated from Pershing Heights High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1941.  He proudly served his country in the United …