Obituaries

Betty Jean Florence, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:10 P.M. on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Florence had been a Secretary for a Real Estate company in Chicago, for the East Lansing (Michigan) Schools and at Defiance Screw Machine Products. She also volunteered at the …

Alta M. Bordner, 95  passed away Thursday June 27, 2013 at her son’s home in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born December 22, 1917 in Montpelier to Harley J. and Rosa R. (Buda) Hart. Alta had lived the past four and half years in Knoxville. Alta graduated from Pioneer High School in …

Eujeania (Jean) Johnson, age 75, joined her husband (Bob) in heaven on Wednesday June 26, 2013 in her home surrounded by her “girls” she suffered from a long-term illness. Prior to retirement she served the community as a school crossing guard for 20 years. She stood on the corner of …

Alice J. (Ferrebee) Evans, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:10 A.M. on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Genesis Health Care in Bryan where she was a patient. Mrs Evans was a graduate of Stryker High School, attended Ohio University in Athens and served in the United State Navy …

Lonzo Yates, 86 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 25, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lonzo was born on Sunday, March 6, 1927 at his parents’ home in Prater, Virginia.  He was the fifth of 14 children born to George Dewey and Ida (Stiltner) Yates.  Lonzo attended …

Joan Ruth Forbes McWatters, age 83, of Wauseon, died Tuesday evening, June 25, 2013 in Fulton Manor, Wauseon. Arrangements are incomplete. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, Wauseon, Ohio

Kaleb W. “K-Bob” McLaughlin, 20, of Pioneer, died early Monday morning as the result of an auto accident in rural Pioneer.  He was born on June 4, 1993, in Defiance, Ohio, to Michael W. McLaughlin and Kim M. (Folk) Oxender.  Kaleb graduated from North Central High School in 2012.  He worked for the …

Mae Rose Marquis, 96 years, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 in her residence.  Mae was born January 21, 1917 in Athens, Ohio, the daughter of the late Otto and Millicent (Paget) Rose.  She married John Lee Marquis, Sr., a former Mayor of Bryan, in 1933, and he preceded her …

LeRoy A. George, age 92, of Napoleon and formerly of Delta passed away Sunday June 23, 2014 at Northcrest Nursing Home in Napoleon following an extended illness. He worked for the former Panhandle Eastern Pipeline in Maintenance for 24 years prior to his retirement. Mr. George was born in Delta …

Jane K. Gibbs, 82 years, formerly of Sherwood, passed away at 11:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville, where she had been a resident.  Jane was born February 10, 1931 in Ortonville, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Schelbert) Isler.  She married Raymond W. Gibbs …