Obituaries

Lee H. Bayliss, 76, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at his residence.  Lee was born August 2, 1937 in Sherwood, Ohio, the son of the late J.V. “Vern” and Ruth R. (Renz) Bayliss.  He was a 1955 graduate of Sherwood-Delaware High School.  He studied mechanical engineering at General Motors Institute …

David G. Armstrong, 52, of Montpelier passed away Friday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on November 2, 1961 in Bowling Green to Gerald G. And Linda L. (Wade) Armstrong.  David graduated from Napoleon High School in 1981.  He served his country in the United States Army.  David …

Phyllis M. Pattison, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:40 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan where she had been a resident. She was a “5 Star” homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan. Phyllis was born on June …

Marguerite A. Koch, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Koch was a graduate of Bryan High School and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she held the longest membership …

William L. Girrell, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, June 20, 2014. at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Girrell was a longtime employee of Kroger. Survivors include two daughters, Lori (Dan) Hug, of Edon and Debbie Diller, of Bryan; six grandchildren and twenty …

Ronald L. Peabody, age 76, of Swanton and formerly of Delta passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at the Advanced Specialty Hospital in Toledo. Mr. Peabody was employed by IAC in Wauseon. Mr. Peabody was born on November 9, 1937 in Pike Twp., Fulton County, Ohio the son of the …

Marjorie V. Eisele, 98, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on May 21, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan to Harvey and Ruby (Weber) Koepke.  Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Croy, Ray and Harvey Koepke. No services will …

Peggy Ann Acosta, age 47, of Defiance, went home with the Lord on June 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, after a four-year battle of liver disease. Peggy had been an employee of Silgan Can Company before her accident. Peggy was born on July 11, 1966 to …

Frances M. (Ames) Nyari, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 A.M. on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Nyari attended Bryan High School and was co-owner with her husband of Nyari Trucking, …

Lelah M. Knecht, 94 years, of San Antonio, Texas, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio and Munising, Michigan, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Autumn Winds Retirement Lodge, Schertz, Texas.  Lelah was born September 6, 1919, in Williams County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John C. and Rosa (Walters) Knisely.  She …