The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, November 10th at approximately 3:18 P.M. The crash occurred on County Road I, east of County Road 15.50 in Jefferson Township, in Williams County. A vehicle operated by 89 year old Gerald …
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One man dies in apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening.
One man died in a downtown apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening. Firefighters from three Defiance County departments were called at 6:21 p.m. to a blaze at 103 W. High St. in apartments above the Subway restaurant. According to a press release issued by Hicksville Police Chief Mark Denning, firefighters …
Read More »Gov. DeWine announces traffic crashes have decreased statewide.
Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that traffic crashes in Ohio significantly decreased to the tune of nearly 20% in the year since enforcement of Ohio’s strengthened distracted driving law began. Local police officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) began enforcing Ohio’s new distracted driving law in Oct. 2023, …
Read More »Morris W. Towns, 97
Morris Wayne Towns, 97, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Morris was born May 29, 1927, in Fulton County, Ohio, the son of the late Ernest and Hermia (Kline) Towns. He served in the United States Navy in Guam during …
Read More »Karen A. (Moog) Robison, 74
Karen A. Robison, 74, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family in the care of hospice. Karen was born in Bryan on September 25, 1950 to Henry and Betty Moog. She was a 1969 graduate of Montpelier High School, where she participated in chorus, …
Read More »Donna L. Stier, 99
Donna LuRayne (Kugler) Stier, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, only a few hours after turning 99 ½ years old, at Fountain Park in Bryan, Ohio where she had been a resident for one year. Donna was born May 7, 1925 in Angola, Indiana. She lost her father at …
Read More »Gerald C. Bogan, 89
Gerald C. Bogan, 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 10, 2024, as the result of a automobile accident. No services or visitation will be held at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 206 North Lynn Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506. Condolences may …
Read More »William L. Kosier, 22
William L. “Willie” Kosier, age 22, of Bryan, passed away on November 8, 2024 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana from injuries suffered in a semi-rollover accident on September 16, 2024. He enjoyed being a fourth generation truck driver. William loved riding his Harley, spending time on the road …
Read More »Janet Marie (Taggert) Schafer, 70
Janet Marie Schafer, 70, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on December 1, 1953, in Hicksville to James and Marjorie (Gustin) Taggart. Janet graduated from Fairview High School in 1971, then went on to Bowling Green …
Read More »Community Thanksgiving dinner in Stryker on Nov. 16th.
Attention residents in the Stryker area, Bridging the Gap Church is hosting another community Thanksgiving Dinner. The church served 500 people of the surrounding area in the first year. Last year, the dinner served 800 people and the church plans to do it again. Now in its third year, Bridging …
Read More »Ohio continues into peak time for deer-involved crashes.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of the increase in deer-involved crashes during this time of year. Since 2019, there have been 109,507 deer-involved crashes on Ohio roadways. While 95% of deer-involved crashes only resulted in property damage, 44 crashes were fatal and resulted in 45 deaths. Additionally, …
Read More »Joseph Hoff,
Joseph “Joe” Lee Hoff, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at CHP Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. Joe was employed as a machinist at Hause Machines, Montpelier, Ohio. He spent many years as a traveling machinist going to various factories to get their machinery repaired and …
Read More »Duane Knisely, 83
Duane Knisely, 83, of West Unity, Ohio, was called home to Heaven on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Duane was born on March 5, 1941, in Hudson, Michigan, son of the late Charles and Myrtle (Gaw) Knisely. He was a 1959 graduate of Gorham-Fayette High School. He was a lifelong farmer …
Read More »Oveta J. Hendricks, 91
Oveta J. Hendricks, age 91, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at her home. Oveta was a homemaker and farm wife. She enjoyed taking care of her family , playing the piano and was a pet lover. She attended Bryan First Assembly of God. Oveta was …
Read More »Joyce J. Drayer, 93
Joyce J. Drayer, 93, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at The Cedars, Leo, Indiana. Joyce was born on April 17, 1931, in Maples, Indiana, daughter of the late Homer and Hazel (Richards) Witwer. She was a 1949 graduate of Hoagland High School. She married David A. …
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