Obituaries

William E. (Bill) Kissinger of Edon, Ohio passed away at his home Saturday, March, 23, 2013. He was born July 24, 1935 in his parents’ home near Blakeslee, Ohio to Maxine and Burton Kissinger. Bill is survived by his loving wife Phyllis Irene (Maginn) Kissinger, to whom he wed over …

Harold Walter Vogelsong, age 82, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 5:08 A.M. on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Community Health Partners Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. Mr. Vogelsong was a lithographer for over 45 years, retiring from Reese Brothers in Perrysburg. He was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of …

Charles W. Welsh, 94, of Montpelier, passed away March 23, 2013 at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. He was born on June 22, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late John and Bessie (Dixon) Welsh. Charles honorably served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked for …

Irene L. Nelson, 88 of Wauseon Ohio passed away on March 23, 2013 in Toledo. The daughter of Harold and Christa (Boyer) Kopp, she was born in her grandparent’s home in Iona Township, Todd County, Minnesota on May 27 1924. She was a graduate of Clarissa Mn. High School in …

Carol Sue Dirrim, age 63, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died Saturday morning, March 23, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family. Carol was a member of the Restoration Fellowship in Williams Center. She was a homemaker who loved to dance, listen to Oldies Rock-N-Roll and spend time with her …

James D. Kasper, 81, of Montpelier died Thursday, March 21st at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan. He was born on August 8, 1931 in Swanton Ohio to Fred H. and Mildred E. (Snyder) Kasper. Jim graduated from Swanton High School in 1949. He was drafted into the …

Loyetta May Mikesell, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in her home.  Loyetta was born January 24, 1932 in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of the late Marion and Trues (Cox) White.  She married Eugene Mikesell on August 20, 1960 in Goshen, Indiana.  He preceded her in death …