Obituaries

Judith A. Shaffer, age 80, of Montpelier, passed away Sunday evening, May 19, 2019, in her home. Prior to her retirement she had owned and operated three     H & R Block offices. She had also worked for Burton Finch, Jr. CPA. Judith was born in Bryan on April 25, 1939, the daughter …

William Ray “Bill” Hancock, age 67, of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio and formerly of Portland, Indiana and Stryker, Ohio passed away Monday May 13, 2019 in his home.  Bill was born November 02, 1951 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late Robert Ray and Phyllis Ann (Planson) Hancock.  He was a 1969 graduate …

Jerry R. Cliffton, age 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Jerry worked for the Ohio Gas Company for 43 years and was a member of the Montpelier Moose Lodge #312. Jerry R. Cliffton was born on July …

Alice M. Wilson, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:20 P.M. on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan after a brief illness. She was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by 50 Division in Bryan for ten years and …

Hazelmae Partee, age 91, of Archbold, Ohio and formerly of Evansport, Ohio passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus early Sunday morning, May 12, 2019 in Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio. She was born June 14, 1927, the youngest of five children of Newton and Dorothy Peterson.  She …

Carol D. Randell, 82 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday evening, May 14, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Carol was born June 6, 1936 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harry and Maude (Hesrick) Streight.  She married Richard T. Randell on June 26, 1966, …

Karen Louise Poole of Toledo passed away Tuesday at St Luke’s Hospital. A longtime resident of Toledo, she was born on April 12, 1943 to Robert and Glema (Sayles) Treer. Karen graduated from Montpelier High School (1961) and Riverside School of Nursing (1964). Karen successfully pursued a lifelong passion and …

Dennis C. “Jonesey” Jones, 87, of Bryan passed away Monday evening at Northwest Ohio Hospice in Toledo.  He was born on March 18, 1932 in Edgerton, Ohio to Ansel L. and Ila O. (Bowles) Jones.  He received an honorary diploma from Edon High School.  Jonesey served his country in the United States Air …

Addie I. Boucher, 83 years, of Bryan passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She was a lifetime resident of Williams County. Addie was born June 20, 1935 in Bryan, Ohio the daughter of the late Floyd E. and Gertrude L. (Hoover) Puffenberger. She was a 1953 graduate of Bryan …

Crystal Ann (Pultz) Beach, age 66, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio.  Crystal was born October 09, 1952 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late Charles W. and Margaret V. (Losey) Pultz.  She married Jerry E. Beach on May 30, 1992  and he preceded her …