Obituaries

Donald J. Imm, 89, of Montpelier passed away early Friday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on September 27, 1924 in Waterloo, Indiana to Albert J. and Lula M. (Bowers) Imm.  Don graduated from Edgerton High School in 1943.  On August 9, 1947 he married Isabel …

Dorothy L. Hillard, 88, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on March 11, 1926 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Vernon and Thelma F. (Murphy) Covert.  On December 19, 1942 she married Kermit Hillard in Athens County and he preceded her in death. Dorothy …

Sandra Ann “Sandy” France, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:10 A.M. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. France graduated from Lunenburg, Massachusetts, High School in 1964 and attended Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. She was active with the Girl Scouts, …

Dr. Larry O. Hanna, 71 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, under the tender care of Community Health Professionals Hospice.  Larry was born September 20, 1942 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Robert O. and Mary L. (Tawney) Hanna.  He was a 1960 …

LeNore L. Heer, age 85, of Stryker, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Fulton County Health Center. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Metal Forge in Stryker and then Hayes-Albion in West Unity. LeNore was born in Bryan on July 7, 1928, the daughter of …

Rodney A. Fuller, 30 years, of Bryan, passed away suddenly, Saturday, May 31, 2014 in his residence.  Rodney was born August 15, 1983 in Montpelier, the son of Rod D. and Melody Kay (Haynes) Fuller.  He attended Hilltop High School.  Rodney was a factory worker, having worked at Mansion Homes, Menard’s, Bil-Jaks and …

Betty Josephine (Lambert) Schrepferman, 93 years, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Angola. Betty was born January 11, 1921 in Howard County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Orion “Ora” Preble and Flora Alice (Flynt) Lambert.  She was raised on a farm near Kokomo, …

Eva A. Michael, 82 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her home, with her family at her side.  She was under the care of Community Health Professionals Hospice.  Eva was born February 20, 1932 in Fulton County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ensign P. and Mildred M. …

Melvin D. Stickley, age 74, passed away Tuesday evening, May 27, 2014 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Melvin started his career in law enforcement working as a policeman for the Village of Archbold for two years. After that, he served as a Deputy Sheriff for Fulton County, retiring in 1990 …

Frederick M. “Fred” Morrison, 87 years, of Auburn, Indiana and a former life-long resident of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Smith Farms Manor, Auburn, Indiana, where he was a resident.  Fred was born August 14, 1926 in Seminary, Kentucky, the son of the late Thomas and Mary …