Obituaries

Glen Elston, 80 years of rural Defiance, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, in his home with those he loved around him.  Glen was born May 4, 1943, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Everett Dale and Ruby Marie (Foust) Elston.  He attended Grover Hill Schools.  He married Mildred “Millie” …

Annabelle “Annie” Davis, 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Fountain Park Assisted Living, Bryan. Annie was born May 6, 1927, in West Unity, Ohio, daughter of the late Hoy H. and Marjorie H. (Esterline) Swaney.  She was Salutatorian of the 1945 graduating class of West Unity …

William “Bill” G. Chamberlain, 83, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, May 14th at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on November 14, 1939 in Bryan to William F. and Iola (Moog) Chamberlain.  Bill graduated from Stryker High School in 1958.  He served his country in …

An obituary is not available at this time for Phyllis J. (Bohler) Dunn. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.   https://www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com/notices/Phyllis-Dunn

Norman “Norm” Richard Grine, Sr., 93, of West Unity, OH passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Norm was surrounded by his children as God came down from heaven and took one of his precious children into his loving arms.  He was born on May …

Sally D. Dewey, 78, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville. Sally was born February 25, 1945, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Billy A. and Marcella R. (Panico) Scott. She was a 1963 graduate of Hicksville High School. Sally married her high …

To honor Richard’s wishes there will be no visitation or services held.   https://www.oberlinturnbull.com/obituary/richard-banas?fh_id=16990

Richard “Rick” Rickerd, 68 of Fremont, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Cameron Community Hospital. Rick was born August 23, 1954, in Butler, Indiana, the son of the late Floyd V. and Cleo C. (Scott) Rickerd. He married Rodell Brown on May 8, 1998, in Auburn, Indiana. They …

Logan T. Riehle, age 27, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from injuries sustained in an auto accident near Butler, Indiana. Logan was a 2014 graduate of Edgerton High School. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and jack of all trades and was a true thrill seeker. …

Susan Jo Babcock, 89 years of Angola, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola.  Susan was born November 22, 1933, in Angola, the daughter of the late Theodore T. and M. Adeline (Hughes) Wood.  She was a graduate of Northside High School, Fort Wayne, and …