Obituaries

Roger P. Osborn, age 79, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:20 A.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Evergreen Manor Care Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where he had been a resident for the last month. Mr. Osborn was a lifelong resident of Edon, graduated from Edon High School in 1952 …

Jo Ann Valentine, age 69, of Wauseon passed away Monday February 10, 2014 in her home. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Northwest Products. Jo Ann was born on November 15, 1944 in Morenci, Michigan the daughter of Clair and Charlene (Whitaker) Valentine. She enjoyed sewing and spending …

Forrest J. Hagelberger  of Bryan and formerly of Pioneer passed away early Monday morning at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan. He was born February 5, 1929 in Jefferson Township to Clyde Oliver and Dimmie (Cook) Hagelberger.  He graduated from Kunkle High School in 1947. After graduation, Forrest served in the Army Tank …

Waunetta J. Seward, 93, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep early Monday morning February 10 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home.  She was born March 2, 1920 to Velma (Winzeler) and Silas Hoag.  On March 30, 1942 she married her high school sweetheart Robert Seward (Bob) and they lived a …

Doris J. Smith, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:20 P.M. on Sunday, February 9, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mrs. Smith was a 1944 graduate of Edon High School and had worked at Stough Paint Store for sixteen years until her …

Howard C. Freygang, 82, years, of Ball Lake, Hamilton, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 in his home.  Howard was born November 29, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Carl Julius and Clementine Mary (Minnich) Freygang.  He was a 1950 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Fort …

David K. Schlosser, age 69, of Bryan , and formerly of Stryker, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014, in his home. Dave, along with his wife, Bobbi, were former business owners in Stryker and Dave was a meat cutter at the former Dinner Bell Foods in Archbold for 20 years. …

Betty Kathryn Lillard, 94, of Pioneer, and formerly of Logan County, Ohio, passed away Friday morning at her home.  She was born on October 21, 1919 in Lewistown, Ohio to E. S. “Jack” and Helen C. (Cooper) Hemminger.  She graduated from Lewistown High School in 1939.  While in high school she lettered all …

Ronnie D. Niccum, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:32 A.M. on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Niccum was a machinist at Defiance Precision Products, retiring with 33 years of service. Ronnie was a member of the United Auto Workers, …

Ramiro Flores Garza, age 87 of Delta passed away early Thursday February 6, 2014 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Care Center. Prior to his retirement he had worked at the General Motors Central Foundry in Defiance for many years. Mr. Garza was born on July 10, 1926 in Elsa, Hidalgo …