Obituaries

Loretta Wells, 81 years, of Sherwood, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Loretta was born June 15, 1937 in Paducah, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Herman and Irene (Holbrook) Wright.    Loretta married Robert L. “Bob” Wells on February 26, 1955, and …

Byron R. Beltz, 85 years, of Sherwood entered the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, surrounded by his family. Byron was born December 24, 1933 in Mark Center, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur L. and Matilda (Breininger) Beltz. …

Esther J. Whitman, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 A.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Whitman was a 1943 graduate of Metz High School in Metz, Indiana. She was employed by Edgerton Local Schools for …

Richard A. Dietrich, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Florida. Services have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan where arrangements are pending.

Rexford “Rex” R. Bentley, age 72, of Pioneer, Ohio, went home to heaven to be with his Lord Jesus at 7:55 P.M. on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Rex worked at Challenge-Cook for 18 years, was the custodian at Wesley United Methodist Church …

Scott Lee Haskill, 61, of Defiance passed away Saturday at Twin River Nursing Home in Defiance.  He was born on January 31, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio to Chester A. and Neva E. (Gill) Haskill. He is survived by two sisters Roxanne (Dennis) Beaber of Gibsonburg, Ohio and Tracy (Scott) Hopkins …

Eunice A. Oser, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Payne, Ohio, passed away at 6:10 A.M. on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Eunice was a kindergarten teacher for many years with the First Christian Union Pre-school and Kindergarten. She was a member of the Westview …

James W. Klender, Sr., 91, passed away early Sunday morning at Fountain Park Villas in Bryan.  He was born on August 29, 1927 in Bryan to Harry and Pearl (Cunningham) Klender, Sr.  James graduated from Bryan High School.  He married E. Grace Koch, and she preceded him in death in …

William James Lucas, age 69, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at 1:25 P.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, after an extended illness. Mr. Lucas been employed at Kennedy Tool Box Company for many years prior to retirement. Williams James Lucas was born on July 1, 1949, in …

Elmer Baldridge, Sr., age 86, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 12:45 A.M. on Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mr. Baldridge worked for Campbell’s Soup for over 37 years, mostly as a can maker and lid tender. He was a member of …