Obituaries

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 …

Cody Lee Douglass, 27 of Pioneer died Wednesday night from a car accident on highway 20. He was born February 19, 1986 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert A. Douglass and Onnaliesa M. (Clark) Douglass. He worked as a fabricator. Cody was a simple man who loved his family and spending …

Olen V. Genter, age 92, of Pettisville, passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2013 at Whitehouse Country Manor. Prior to his retirement he had been a lifelong area farmer. An Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII, he had served in the Pacific Theater. Upon discharge from the service, he taught …

Cathy Jo Mattison, age 64, of Delta passed away June 19, 2013 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Prior to her retirement she had worked as Substitute Teacher in the Special Education field and had also worked for many years for the former Kolb Hardware in Wauseon. Mrs. Mattison …

Sharon L. Weisz, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Montpelier Moose Lodge #312. Sharon was born February 23, 1938 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Howard F. & Charlotte …