Obituaries

Lori Ann Brown, age 49, of Mesa, Arizona and a former resident of Bryan, passed away Thursday evening, April 13, 2023 at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.  Lori enjoyed crafting and scrap-booking. Born April 23, 1973, Lori was raised in the Williams and Defiance County area.  She attended Fairview …

Jack Lee Schliesser, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:02 A.M. on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness.  Mr. Schliesser was a 1956 graduate of Mark Center High School.  He was employed by the Defiance County Highway Department, retiring …

Wayne M. Thurman, 93, of Hicksville, Ohio, peacefully passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, in his residence with his family by his side.  Wayne was born September 25, 1929, in Weston, Ohio, son of the late Leland and Gertrude (Moorehead) Thurman.  He was a 1948 graduate of Weston High School, and took …

Sandra S. Miller, age 69, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, in her home after an extended illness. Following graduation from high school she attended Eastern Kentucky University and was later employed by The Ohio Art Company, retiring with thirty-five years of service.  Sandra enjoyed flower …

James P. Rinkel, Jr., age 82, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Thursday, April 27, 2023, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan.  Mr. Rinkel was a 1958 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a lifelong farmer working on the family farm near …

Willis D. Davis, 94, of West Unity, Ohio and formerly of Williams Center, Ohio passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan. Willis was born March 19, 1929, in Scott, Ohio, son of the late Lewis A. and Susie E. (Mohr) Davis. He was a …

Roger W. Scott, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 26, 1936 in Edon to Fay and Celestine (Harter) Scott. Roger graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954. He served his country in the United States Army beginning in …

Robert Roy Stambaugh, 97 years of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in his home.  Bob was born January 4, 1926, in his family home in Stryker, Ohio, the son of the late Roy H. and Alma E. (Brace) Stambaugh.  He was a 1944 graduate of Stryker High School.  Bob was …

Carolyn Elizabeth Grubb, age 79, a long time resident of Angola, Indiana and recently of Bryan passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was a secretary at Sheet’s LP Gas in Angola for over 25 years.  Carolyn attended the Bryan First Assembly of …

Norman K. Schlosser, 60, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family.  Norm was born April 13, 1963, in Hicksville, son of the late Carl T. and Dorothy M. (Swatz) Schlosser.  He married Cindy L. Wendt on March 5, 1994, in Hicksville, and she …