Obituaries

Nancy Jean Byrd, 71, of Pioneer, died Wednesday night at home.  She was born on December 16, 1941 in Pittsford Michigan to Hubert L. and Isabelle M. (Bump) Flowers. Nancy retired from Pioneer Transformer in Pioneer in 2008.  She loved to spend time with her family and friends and lived her life …

Patrecea Deck, 78 years, of Bryan, Ohio passed away at 11:17 am on May 8, 2013 in Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Patrecea was born July 18, 1934 in Jackson, Michigan to Herman J. and Blanche L. (Byers) Mullen. She was a former crossing guard for the Montpelier …

Thelma Rose (Myers) Stover, age 72, of Bryan, was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 6, 2013, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. Born February 18, 1941 in Wayne, Michigan, Thelma was the daughter of Glen and Helen (Steinhauer) Myers. …

Beatrice “Bea” B. Bechtol, 79, of Montpelier since 1968, died late Monday evening, May 6th at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on January 24th 1934 in Ransom Township, Michigan to Clarence C. and Stella L. (Parney) Johnston.  Bea attended Pittsford High School.   On July 27th 1968 she …

Randolph “Randy” J. MacFarlane, 74 of rural Stryker, Ohio went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 5th 2013 surrounded by his family. Randy had been in declining health for several years.  He was blessed to be under Hospice Care of Williams and Fulton County and with …

Theyma L. Whitney, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:47 A.M. on Sunday, May 5, 2013, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. Mrs. Whitney was a 1953 graduate of Edgerton High School and for many years worked at the Super Valu and then for Kaiser’s …

June E. Schultz, age 75, of Evansport, passed away Friday evening, May 3, 2013 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the former Paul’s Harness Shop, the former Red Rooster Restaurant, and the former Hub Market, all in Stryker. June was born in Tiffin …

Joseph R. Click, Sr., age 60, of Delta, Ohio died late Friday night May 03, 2013 in Ebeid Hosice Center, Sylvania, Ohio. He was born June 26, 1952 in Martin, Kentucky to the late Namon and Ethel (Reedy) Click, Sr. He married Pamela Abrell and she preceded him in death. …

Nancy J. Borton, age 78, of Wauseon, passed away at the Fulton County Health Center on Sunday morning, May 5, 2013, while surrounded by her loving family. Prior to her retirement she had worked in the Deli at Chief Supermarket in Wauseon for nine years. Nancy was born in Fulton …

Barry L. Yarger, age 71, of Lake Seneca, near Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:45 P.M. on Friday May 3, 2013, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Yarger was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and served two tours in …