Obituaries

Lester W. “Les” Banister, age 72, of Wauseon passed from this life on Friday January 3, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center surrounded by his wife and family. He had suffered a major stroke. Mr. Banister was born on November 5, 1941 the son of the late Wayne …

Phyllis I. Forstie, 85, of Alma, Michigan and formerly of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Alma.  She was born on October 4, 1928 in Montpelier to Jay L. and Della E. (Rohr) Tressler.  Phyllis graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945.  On December 26, 1979 she married …

Larry “Wayne” Schlosser, 71, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away Thursday afternoon at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  He was born on August 23, 1942 in Bryan to Carl Floyd and Wilma Carlene (Beck) Schlosser.  Wayne attended Montpelier High School.  He retired in 2002 from Powers and Sons. Wayne is survived by …

Dale Allen Hornung, 88 years, of West Unity, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Dale was born November 9, 1925, in Highland Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur C. And Blanche M. (Kellermier) Hornung. He was a 1944 graduate …

Janet Bostelman Petarra 61, of Pioneer passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday afternoon. She was born August 20, 1952 in Napoleon, Ohio to Albert and Esther M. (Rathge) Bostelman. She graduated from Tinora High School in 1970. Janet married Frank W. Petarra and for 30 years they lived in …

Mary Lou JoHantgen, 88 years, of West Unity, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier, where she was a resident.  Mary was born October 28, 1925 on the Beatty farm east of West Unity, the daughter of the late George Glenn and Nettie Mae (Kring) Beatty.  She …

Delbert E. Bok, age 86, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, after an extended illness. Delbert was a graduate of Farmer High School. He was a life long farmer, self employed in Heating, Plumbing …

David P. Strouse, age 54, of Cordova, Tennessee, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at his residence. Among David’s survivors is his mother, Betty Edwards, of Bryan. Funeral services have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan where arrangements are pending at this time.

Deborah Mae “Sunshine” Johnson, age 57, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 30,2013 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Toledo, OH on July 22, 1956. Mrs. Johnson was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband, …

Gene L. Dean, 84 years, of Bryan, and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan.  Gene was born March 12, 1929 in Bryan, the son of the late Howard F. and Virginia R. (Graham) Dean.  Gene served our country in the Air Force.  He was …