Obituaries

Brenda K. Rupert, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013 at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Brenda was a Dietary Clerk at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center for over 20 years and had previously worked as an Assignment Clerk at General Telephone. She was a …

Barbara Ann Weber, age 84, of Wauseon passed away late Monday August 19, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Prior to her retirement, she was a dental assistant and after that along with her husband Richard “Jim” Weber, owned and operated the former Weber Plumbing and Heating …

Coralee M. Hoste, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at Perfection Finishers and the former Sheller-Globe in Wauseon. She had also been a cook at Smith’s Restaurant, near Wauseon. Coralee was born in Wauseon …

Paul E. O’Brien, Jr., age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:20 A.M. on Monday, August 19, 2013, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. O’Brien attended Gahanna High School and upon moving to Bryan worked as a draftsman for Bryan Metals, retiring in 2000 …

Basil M. “Mike” Huard, age 78, of Edon, Ohio, died on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a patient. He was a 1952 graduate of Edon High School and worked for Siebenaler Equipment for over thirty years and then for Thiel …

Opal M. Engler, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Engler was a 1931 graduate of Farmer High school, a homemaker, a member of the Edgerton …

Nicholas L. Watson, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 P.M. on Sunday, August 18, 2013, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Watson was a longtime employee of Lutterbein Lumber Company in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a yard man and truck driver. …

Reverend Joy E. Bauer-Bulla, 68, of Algonquin, Illinois and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away August 17th in Barrington, Illinois.  She was born on September 16, 1944 in Wauseon, Ohio to Jacob “Bud” Ward and Juna (Hasford) Bauer.  Joy graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962, then went on to earn her …

Charles A. “Chuck” Nicolen, 58 years, of Hamilton, Indiana and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his residence after a 2 year battle with cancer.  Chuck was born November 30, 1954 in Montpelier, the son of Donald L. and Theresa M. (Ferraro) Nicolen.  He attended Montpelier High …

Geneva L. “GG” Flower, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:41 P.M. on Friday, August 16, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Flower was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, attended Grace Community Church in Bryan, and loved …