Obituaries

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 …

Robert E. Kreischer, 73, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at the Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  He was born on May 16, 1940 in Ashley, Indiana to Carol J. and Leane (Zolon) Kreischer.  He married Jean E. Vosz, and she preceded him in death on December 16, 1981. Robert retired from …

Mary Rose Dell, 72 years, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon.  Mary was born April 28, 1941 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald Joseph and Mary Catherine (Limpach) Froelich.  Mary was a 1959 graduate of Defiance High School.  She married John Henry …

Ralph Russell McClellan, age 95, of Butler, Indiana, died at 5:45 P.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb, in Butler, where he was a resident after two-weeks in Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. Prior to that, he was a resident at Dream Haven, in Edgerton, Ohio, …

Harriette G. Carey, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014, at her daughter’s home in Cecil, Ohio. Mrs. Carey retired from The Aro Corporation’s custodial services department. She was a woman of deep faith and enjoyed gardening. Harriette was born on April 21, 1919, in …

Roger L. Kime, age 66, of Bryan, died on Monday, January 27, 2014, at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan shortly after admittance. Roger had been a machinist at The Aro Corporation, retiring after 35 years of service. After his retirement he worked for a time at Precision Metal in Defiance …

Ruth H. Jenkins, age 88, of Delta, passed away in her home on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, in her home. Ruth was born in Smithville, Kentucky on October 27, 1925, the daughter of George and Viola (Turpin) Grubbs. On December 23, 1944 she married Eugene Jenkins, and he preceded her …

Dorothy Elizabeth Lind, age 92, of Wauseon and life-long resident of Fulton County passed away peacefully at Fulton Manor in Wauseon, Ohio on Saturday, January 25, 2014. She was born on January 7, 1922 at her family’s farm in York Township, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and C. …

Bob L. Vollmer, 85 years, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.  Bob was born July 1, 1928 in Farmer Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late Adrian and Dorothy (Manon) Vollmer.  He was a 1946 graduate of Farmer High School. Bob …