Obituaries

On June 17, 2019, William Fredrick Clements “Shakey Jake” finished the longest haul of his life surrounded by his loving wife of 47 years and his daughter at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, OH. He spent a wonderful Father’s Day weekend surrounded by his grandkids with love and sharing that can …

Kay Evelyn (Jerger) Knowles, 71, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on May 23, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on May 16, 1948 in Wauseon, OH to John W. and Evelyn J. (Davis) Jerger.  Kay graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966 and graduated from …

Robert J. Wisler, 94 years, of Bryan, stepped into eternal life on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.  Bob was born in Galion, Ohio, on Christmas Day, 1924, the 4th of 8 children of Oscar and Jeanette (Pennock) Wisler.  His parents, sisters Helen and Ruth and brothers Chuck, John, George, Ed and …

Frances M. Laukhuf, age 90, of Bryan, and formerly of Montpelier, died at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Laukhuf had been a supervisor at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier. Frances was born on March 18, 1929, in Swanton, Ohio, the daughter of Louis …

L. Marzee Cooley, age 72, of Bryan, passed away at 5:38 A.M. on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Marzee was a social worker for many years working with the Williams County Board of DD, QUADCO and others. She enjoyed bible study with her friends, spending …

LaMar D. “Larry” Link, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Link was a member of the last graduating class at Alvordton High School and had been employed …

Karen M. “Grandma” Pastor, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:13 A.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers – Bryan, after a brief illness. Karen graduated from Northwest State Community college with her associate degree in computer programming and worked for several years as …

Nettie Ellen Smethurst, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Elbert A. and Stella M. (Middleton) Wiyrick. Nettie Ellen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1941. Nettie Ellen …

Frances L. Wonderly, 91 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday afternoon, June 14, 2019 at Community Health Partners Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  Frances was born December 5, 1927 in Sherwood, the daughter of the late Charles and Lulu (Sanders) Partee.  She married James C. Wonderly on February 7, 1945 in …

Todd D. Greenwalt, 49 years, of Mark Center, passed away Thursday evening, June 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Todd was born August 28, 1969, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of John Sidney and Delores (Underwood) Greenwalt.  He attended Fairview High School.  He married Tanya L. …