Obituaries

Alan Humphrey, age 67, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 1:35 P.M. on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Humphrey was 1963 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Army, stationed in France, from 1963-1966. He was employed as a …

Milferd Ray Baldwin, Jr., age 75, of West Unity, Ohio, died early on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Baldwin was a 1955 graduate of Wauseon High School and joined the United States Air Force, serving in England for four years, where he met …

Dorothy Berneice Curtis, 100 years, of Bryan and a former resident of Fort Wayne, Fremont, Alvordton and West Unity, passed away at 11:33 p.m. Friday night at Hillside Country Living where she had been a resident.  Dorothy was born January 16, 1913 in Markle, Indiana, the daughter of the late Alfred …

Wanda V. Bruns, 92, passed into Glory on May 25, 2013 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio. She was born on the Young family homestead in Stryker, OH on August 10, 1920, to Frank and Goldie (Sines) Young. Wanda loved her Savior, Jesus Christ, and wanted to tell others about …

Arleta “Lee” S. Bryce, 86, of Bryan Ohio died Friday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on October 22, 1926 in Hamler, Ohio to Herman and Emma (Cohrs) Kolbe.  Lee graduated from Napoleon High School in 1945.  In 1971 Lee married John “Jack” A. Bryce, and he survives. …

William J. “Bill” Weaner, 86 years, of Sherwood passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Genesis Healthcare – Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio. Bill was born March 22, 1927 in Delaware Twp, Ohio, the son of the late Peter and Theresia (Weaver) Weaner.  He was a 1945 graduate of …

Norbert H. Koppenhofer, age 93, of Wauseon passed away late Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Mr. Koppenhofer was a lifelong area Farmer. He had also worked for the Ohio Turnpike for 18 years. Mr. Koppenhofer was born on December 2, 1919 the son of the late …

Dorothy J. Crawford, age 93, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, May 20, 2013, at St. Anne’s Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was a resident. Mrs. Crawford was a lifelong resident of Edon, graduating from Edon High School in 1937 and from Warner Beauty College …

LeRoy Swalley, age 61, of Stryker passed away early May 22, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family following a battle with cancer. Mr. Swalley was born on May 30, 1952 in Defiance, Ohio the son of the late Gilbert Lester and the late Ruth Viola (Fackler) Swalley. …

Wilbur “Andy” A. Moody, 74, of Bryan died Tuesday night at the Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. He was born on September 16, 1938 in Montpelier, Ohio to George Wilbur and Dorothy Julia (Jenkins) Moody. Andy attended Montpelier High School. After high school he proudly served his …