Obituaries

Dale Harroff, Jr. age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Hillside Country Living near Bryan where he had been a resident of Anna’s House. Mr. Harroff was a farmer who raised Spotted Poland-China hogs and had worked as a machinist at Powers …

Alfred Eugene (Al) Studer, age 81, of Coldwater, Michigan, and formerly of Edgerton Ohio, passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier, Ohio, after a lengthy illness. Alfred was a longtime resident of Edgerton and had moved to Coldwater in 1978, …

Donna Jean Bistline, 89 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Friday July 26, 2013 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan.  Donna was born on October 11, 1923 in Rochester, New York, daughter of the late Faye William and Edna (Kimble) Bloomingdale. After her father’s death and her mother remarriage to James …

Phillip D. Short, age 61, of Archbold, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday morning, July 26, 2013. Phillip was born on March 27, 1952, in Flannigan, Ill., the son of E. Dean and Phyllis (Fluckinger) Short. On June 30, 1973, he married Hazel “Cookie” Harriger, and she survives. …

Muriel H. Tuttle, 92 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Hillside Country Living, where she was a resident.  Muriel was born February 7, 1921 in Waldoboro, Maine, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ethel (Foss) Ham.  Muriel was a graduate of Rochester High School in Rochester New …

Edith M. Deken, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:40 A.M. on Friday, July 19, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Mrs. Deken was employed as a cook at numerous places in the area during her career including the …

Patricia Philomena O’Hagen Figy, age 92, of Wauseon went home to be with her Lord late Saturday July 20, 2013 at Fulton Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Prior to her retirement she had been a life long Homemaker and Child Care Provider for many years. Mrs. Figy …

Shirley A. Knapp, 73 years, of Alvordton, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana after a sudden illness.  Shirley was born May 5, 1940 in Jackson County, Michigan, the daughter of the late Forrest and Ida (Miller) Brown.  She was a 1958 graduate of North Central High …

William H. “Bill” Gasche, age 76, of Stryker, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center of Williams County in Bryan. Bill had worked at Dinner Bell Foods in Archbold and North Carolina for 31 years as a supervisor, and he then worked at Sauder …

Lucille “Lou” M. Leazier, 74 of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lou was born August 19, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to Ora D. and Clara B. (Ashley) Jones. She graduated from Camden-Frontier, Michigan High School in 1956. On September 8, 1972 Lucille …