Obituaries

Lyle E. Cram, age 70, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:50 A.M. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Cram was employed as a machinist by Mohawk Tools, Montpelier, Ohio, retiring in 1990 with twenty-four years of service. …

Richard W. Dietrich, 79 years, of Ney, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Richard was born June 12, 1933 in Bryan, Ohio the son of Harold W. and Christian (Grine) Dietrich.  He was a 1951 graduate of Ney High School.  Richard was …

Claudette Snyder-Dion, age 78, of Archbold, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 27, …

Stanley L. Werder, age 76, of Stryker passed away late Sunday April 21, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Prior to his retirement he had been a Tool and Die Maker for Tenneco for over 44 years. Mr. Werder was born in Stryker on June 6, 1936 …

Thomas James Fleming, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:23 P.M. on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Fleming was a 1951 graduate of Archbold (Ohio) High School and served with the United States Navy Seabees from …

Mervin C. Helf, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:44 A.M. on Saturday, April 20, 2013, just eight days after celebrating his 87th birthday. Mr. Helf entered the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and served as a radioman on Palmyra Island in the Asia-Pacific Theater during World War …

Irene E. Ward, 76, of Montpelier died early Friday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on May 17, 1936 in Jackson, Michigan to Woodrow and Vivian (Wyatt) Wilcox.  She married Duane L. Ward on September 10, 1960 in Angola, Indiana, and he survives. Irene retired …

Monica M. Seibert, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:58 P.M. on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Seibert was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a lector and cantor …

Paula Jean Luke, 56, of Montpelier, died Thursday morning at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 25, 1957 in Bryan Ohio to Lawrence and Jean (Schindler) Ewers.  Paula graduated from Montpelier High School in 1975.  On October 22, 1976 she married Rodney M. Luke at St. Patrick Catholic Church …

Normagene “Jean” Schlosser passed away peacefully on April 16, 2013 at Heartland of Wauseon. Jean was born in Montpelier, Ohio on Sept 17, 1929, the daughter of Vera (Ball) and Guy Keezer. Jean was married to Howard “Snooks” Schlosser on November 20, 1948 and was blessed with three sons. She …