Obituaries

Richard Lavon Apt, 93, as resident of Montpelier for nearly all his life, passed away on February, 19, 2023 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on January 21, 1930 in Florence Township to L.J. and Ila (Winzler) Apt. Richard honorably served his country in the …

Rebecca Jane Allen, 93 of Ithaca, Michigan passed into the arms of Jesus at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan due to a heart ailment.  She was born on November 28, 1929 in Kokomo, Indiana to Clyde and Icy (Shonert) Buchanan. Rebecca moved many times during her teenage …

Tillman Dayton Williams, age 94, of Edon, Ohio, and a resident at Fountain Park Assisted Living, Bryan, Ohio, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Dayton was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful Christian. Dayton worked for Borden Dairy, Mansfield, Ohio, and later worked at Richland …

Janet Marie Gearhart, age 72, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 in Toledo at Serenity Gardens of Park Terrace. Jan was born May 8, 1950 in Angola, Indiana, daughter of Richard and Evelyn (Van Zile) Gearhart, of Edon, Ohio.  Jan was joyful, witty, creative, and generous.  Her passion for nursing …

David A. Brown, 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  David was born January 20, 1947, in Marietta, Ohio, son of the late Howard and Mary (Moore) Brown.  He was a 1965 graduate of Fort …

Mary Jane Heisler, age 63, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mary Jane retired from ThermaTru with over 28 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Montpelier Moose, the Bryan Eagles, AmVets …

Sandra K. Faust, age 52, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at her home. Following a long battle with cancer. Sandy had previously worked at Walmart in Bryan. She enjoyed time with her grandchildren and traveling to visit family in West Virginia. Sandy was born on …

Marlene J. (Stough) Middaugh, 83, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. Marlene was born November 8, 1939 in Williams County, Ohio, daughter of the late Myron D. “Mike” and Violet Edna (Siegel) Stough. She was a 1957 graduate of Bryan …

Dorothy Ann Cantrell, 90 years of Bryan, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Dorothy was born August 12, 1932, in Washington, Michigan, the daughter of the late Donald J. and Evelyn W. (Haack) Tindall.  She was a 1950 graduate of Ypsalanti High …

Lucretia A. Hostetler, 86, of Greenwood, South Carolina, and long-time resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2023, in her sister’s residence in South Carolina.  Lucretia was born June 11, 1936 in Woodburn, Indiana, daughter of the late Ivan F. and Leona A. (McClellan) Hostetler.  After …