Obituaries

Stephen W. Nichols, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Friday December 15, 2023 at his home following a lengthy illness. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him. Stephen (Steve), was born on May 20, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Loretto (Sauer) …

Thelma Eldean Platner, 103 years of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thelma was born February 5, 1920, in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of the late Edward Carlton and Jennie Ellen (Yoder) Emmert. She was a 1937 graduate …

Glen A. Hooser, Sr., age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his residence. Glen was a truck driver who drove for All States Trucking and Wehrle Trucking.  He enjoyed working, fishing, gardening and time spent outdoors. Glen was born on April 9, 1947, in Huntington, …

Anthony “Tony” Francis Sanders, 83, peacefully entered eternal rest on December 17, 2023 in Maumee, Ohio.  Born June 11, 1940, in Edgerton, Ohio to Charles Bernard and Julia Frances (Bell) Sanders, he married Kathleen Meyer of Hicksville on October 24, 1970, and together they raised four children during their 53 …

Richard “Dick” P. Hartley, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Richard was a US Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  Dick worked at the Aro Corporation/Ingersoll Rand for forty years prior to his …

Constance G. “Connie” Hensal, 79, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Tidewell Hospice-Sarasota Hospice House. The daughter of Don D. and Gertude B. (Brown) Geesey, Connie was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Bryan, Ohio, where she graduated from Bryan High School. She …

Adrew M. Wagner, age 104, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away early Christmas morning, Monday, December 25, 2023 at Hillside Country Living where she had been a resident for the last few years.  Adrew was a secretary at the former Aro Corporation for 25 years.  She was a member of Edgerton …

George “Mike” Kenner, 78, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his house surrounded by his family. Mike was born February 19, 1945, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of George J. and Ruth M. (Crone) Kenner. He was a 1963 graduate of Hicksville High School. Mike married Bonnie …

Virginia Maxine Beltz, 97, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville. Virginia was born June 15, 1926, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Forrest and Maude (Platter) Moore. She graduated from Hicksville High School in the class of 1944. On February 24, 1951, …

Charles Freeman Salyer, age 81 , of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 17, 2023 in his home. Mr. Salyer was a long time laborer with Navistar Inc. In his younger years, Charles enjoyed woodworking and was a nature lover; especially holding an adoration for dogs. Charles also was …