Obituaries

Dorothy C. Sines, 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan.  Dorothy was born November 13, 1933, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late Olin and Ruth (Reed) Roan.  She was a 1951 graduate of Bryan High School.  Dorothy married Loyal B. Sines …

Lowell E. Applegate, 88, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  He was born April 15, 1934, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Mervin and Irene (Volkert) Applegate.  Lowell was a 1952 graduate of Hicksville High School, and then honorably served in the …

Sharon L. Shaffer, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:17 P.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mrs. Shaffer was a 1966 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Wayne Beauty College in …

James E. Evers, 95, of Pioneer, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on September 24, 1927 in Waldron, Michigan to James Arthur and Esther Marie (Kemerly) Evers and was the last surviving of their 14 children. Jim served his country …

Richard “Dick” William Stoepfel, 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on the evening of October 4, 2022, at Swanton Valley Healthcare Center in Swanton, Ohio, following a recent illness. One of thirteen children, Dick was born on October 7, 1943, to Victor and Zelma Goedde Stoepfel of Deshler, Ohio. He …

Kenneth L. Skiles, age 60, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, and a summer resident of Lake Seneca, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Kenny was a 1980 graduate of Edon High in Edon, Ohio, and received his …

Martin T. “Marty” Spangler, 68 years of Bryan, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance after a short battle with cancer. Marty was born January 29, 1954, in Bryan, the son of the late Carl Edward and Thelma Irene (Missler) Spangler. He was …

William Milo Grant, 75 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bill was born May 27, 1947, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late William Daniel and Junetta Berniece (Hartman) Grant. He was a graduate of Bryan …

Norma Linda Gracia, 69, of Pettisville, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, in her home with her family at her side. Norma was born March 28, 1953, in Donna, Texas, the daughter of the late Juan and Sara (Salazar) Villanueva. Norma was a graduate of Donna High School, Donna, …

Wilfred B. Osborn, 90, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, in his residence. Wilfred was born August 19, 1932, in Defiance, Ohio, son of the late John P. and Ethel (Priest) Osborn. He was a 1950 graduate of Defiance High School. He served our country in the …