Obituaries

Rowena Ann Hooper, age 67, of Bryan, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  She was a homemaker and attended Eastland Baptist Church.  Rowena enjoyed spending time a the Bryan Senior Center, flower gardening, baking, watching movies and loved dogs. Rowena was born …

Raymond P. Shaffer, age 74, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Parkview Bryan Hospital following a brief illness.  Ray retired from Bil-Jax with 20 years of service.  He enjoyed woodworking and adored his grandchildren. Raymond P. Shaffer was born on January 27, 1950, in …

Steven A. Kimpel, age 54, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, in his home in Edgerton, Ohio. He was the son of Vernon and Ruth Kimpel. Stevie was the favorite youngest brother of his ten older siblings. He, in turn, let his brothers and sisters know they were his …

Edith Marie Wagner, 98 years of West Unity, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Edith was born February 24, 1926, in Center Township, Williams County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Grace M. …

Virginia Dare “Ginny” McDougall-Dickey, 85, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Paulding, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family.  Ginny was born July 2, 1938, in Athol, Kentucky, daughter of the late Clayton and Verna E. (Callahan) Gross.  She attended Paulding High School, and married James E. …

Kevin G. Miller, age 70, of  Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Kevin retired from Archbold Container Corporation with over 40 years of service.  He enjoyed fishing, traveling, riding motorcycles with his friends and his annual vacations at Lake …

Mearl M. Gorrell, 91, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Kingston at Dupont, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Mearl was born March 26, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Earl and Vida (Cleland) Beerbower.  After graduating from Harlan High School in 1950, she married Harry A. …

Michael John Gill, 77, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1946 in Auburn, Indiana to Irvan and Catherine (Lyons) Gill. In 2010, Michael retired from Powers and Sons in Montpelier, where he worked as a drill press operator …

Mary Ida Fry, age 90, of Bryan and a long time resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Mrs. Fry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio and the Catholic …

Evana Marie Keener, 84, of Butler, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Parkview DeKalb Hospital, Auburn, Indiana.  Evana was born May 31, 1939, in Auburn, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Roberta J. (Charleswood) Lee.  She graduated from high school in 1957, and married Jerry L. Keener …