Obituaries

Owen J. Miller, 93 years of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Hillside Country Living, with his family at his bedside. Owen was born January 14, 1930, in Mount Hope, Holmes County, Ohio, the son of the late Jonas E. and Elizabeth (Swartzentruber) Miller. Owen married Shirley A. …

Roderic O. Keppeler, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at his home.  Rod worked at several elevators in the Williams County area and farmed.  He was a US Air Force veteran having served in Japan during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the …

Mary Lou Bigger, age 85, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away peacefully Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. After she graduated from high school she served in the United States Air Force as an airman first class from July 1959 through October 1960. During her time in …

Lori L. Gardner, 65, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, peacefully surrounded by her family at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lori was born June 19, 1958, in Wauseon, Ohio, daughter of the late Burdette “Mike” and Bernadine (Wegener) Fry.  She was a 1976 …

Rosemary “Eileen” Walls, 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Eileen was born June 20, 1929, in Effingham, Illinois, daughter of the late Ernest and Juanita (Beaver) Shadwell.  She married Charles E. Walls on August 31, 1946, in …

Steven R. Sidle, 67, of Montpelier, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born on December 20, 1956 in Bryan, Ohio to Charles H. and Eleanor May (Speakman) Sidle, Sr. Steve graduated from Montpelier High School in 1974 and retired from Allied Moulded Products in …

Eugene C. Lingvai, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at his home.  Eugene was a faithful Catholic who attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton.  He was a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the US Army as a medic and was stationed in Hawaii. …

Michael L. Hodapp, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Michael had worked at Bard Manufacturing for many years, then worked in maintenance at Colonial Manor and was currently employed at Airway in Edgerton.  Michael was …

Mary Sue Sickmiller, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, January 6, 2024 at Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center in Bryan.  Mary retired from Bryan Custom Plastics with over 20 years of service.  She enjoyed sewing, crafts and traveling during her retirement. Mary Sue was born on November …

Merle R. Griffis, 93, formerly of West Unity, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan. Merle was born December 9, 1930, in LaFayette, Indiana, son of the late Merle and Mary (Chaney) Griffis. Merle graduated from Stockwell High School in 1948 where he excelled in …