Obituaries

Lola B. Mercer, 96, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio. Lola was born July 11, 1926, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Granville and Carmy (Gilcher) Green.  She was a 1944 graduate of Farmer High School.  Lola married Ernest G. …

Eileen Campbell, 98, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Eileen was born November 12, 1924, in Edon, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence R. and Elsie L. (Gallutia) Baker. She married Howard Campbell on August 2, 1950, in Lampasas, …

Charles William Missler, Sr., age 89, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Hillside Country Living. Charles attended Bryan High School. He was a farmer that had farrowed hogs with over 100 sows and farmed over 800 acres. He also worked at the Ohio Art Company and …

Gloria M. Wright, 95, Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan. Gloria was born January 18, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of the late John A. and Nettie (Enderle) Hook. She was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High School. Gloria married …

Sharon Lou “Sherry” Smith, 80, of Leo, Indiana, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born March 17, 1943, the youngest daughter of the late John “Jack” and Beatrice “Bea” (Hollinger) Crain. She was a proud 1961 graduate of Hamilton High School, and then attended International Business College in …

Pauline E. Merillat, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Hillside Country Living where she had been a resident. Pauline was a graduate of Edon High School and had worked at the Ohio Art Company as an assembler for over 30 years. She was …

Arnetta Ellen Hancock, age 99, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the Inn at Fountain Park following a lengthy illness. Arnetta had worked at Ohio Art for many years as an assembler and also worked at the grocery in Brunersburg. She was a member of the …

Shirley A. Hageman, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Shirley had been a newspaper carrier for the Bryan Times for 35 years. She had also worked at various companies in the area including Ohio Art and Beam …

Kenneth “Butch” Sleesman, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Marilyn, of 48 years at his bedside, at 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Kenneth was a 1959 graduate of Edgerton High School. He was employed by the Edgerton Police Department, Continental Tire, …

Frank D. Cape, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:08 P.M. on Friday, March 24, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Cape was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School and lifelong grain and cattle farmer. He was member of St. …