Obituaries

Larry Blair Bourquin, 80, of Julian, North Carolina, died on October 4, 2013. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Johnson Cemetery, rural Archbold. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Saturday at the Grisier Funeral …

Paul E. Marowelli, Jr, age 46, of Defiance, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Community Health Professionals Hospice Center near Defiance. Paul was a truck driver and volunteered at Tri-State Animal Transport & Rescue in Bryan and Friends of Felines Rescue in Defiance. Born October 24, 1966 in …

Alan R. Watson, 47 years, of West Unity, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, September 30, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo after a brief illness.  Alan was born May 17, 1966 in Montpelier, the son of Kenneth L. and Shirley A. (Montondo) Watson, Sr.  He was a 1984 graduate of Hilltop …

Harlan M. Coy, age 95, of Stryker, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at the Fulton county Health Center in Wauseon. Harlan had worked for the Spangler Candy Company in Bryan and then worked for General Tire in Bryan, where he retired in 1976. He was also a lifelong area …

Suzanne Martha (Smith) Winberg, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly a lifelong resident of Jamestown, New York, died at 5:15 A.M. on Sunday, September 29, 2013, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where she was a resident. She was the widow of Otto A. Winberg, who preceded her …

Michael P. Volkert, 72 years, of Mark Center, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Laurels of Defiance, where he has been a resident the past four weeks.  Michael was born November 23, 1940 in Defiance, Ohio the son of Charles and Muriel (Fillman) Volkert.  He was a 1958 graduate of Central …

Donna Mae Leininger, age 82, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 28, 2013 in her home. Prior to her retirement she had been a lifelong Homemaker. Mrs. Leininger was born on October 7, 1930 in Napoleon, Ohio the daughter of the late William and the late Frances (Dietrich) Betson. …

Deloris A. Baker, 87, of Montpelier, passed away Saturday at her son’s home in Alvordton.  She was born on January 21, 1926 in Pioneer, Ohio to Clarence E. and Lelia (Richardson) Lanius.  Deloris attended the Hay Jay School and graduated from Pioneer High School in 1944.  She was a William’s County resident her …

Hattie Hulbert, age 89, of rural Hamilton, Indiana, died at 4:20 P.M. on Thursday, September 26, 2013, from injuries suffered in an auto accident in Hamilton. Mrs. Hulbert was formerly employed by Plas-Tec in Edon, Ohio, and retired from Textron in Angola, Indiana. During World War II, she was like …

Michael E. Balzer, 58 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Also known as Dozer, he was born May 29, 1955 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Ralph E. and JoAnne (Butt) Balzer.  He was a 1973 graduate of Bryan High School.  He married …