Obituaries

Rachael L. Rupp, 45 years, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance after a fierce battle with cancer. Rachael was born March 29, 1973 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of James and Roberta (Nye) Snivley. She was a 1991 graduate …

David L. Seslar, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:47 A.M. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Seslar was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was lettered four years as a catcher on …

Esther F. (Liechty) Beck, age 88, passed away at Genesis Health Care in Bryan, Ohio. She had been a resident for 2 ½ years. She was born in Cedar Creek, Allen County, Indiana, on October 26, 1929, the daughter of Jonas and Addie (Nichols) Liechty. She married Gaylord J. Beck …

Nancy J. Bryan, 75, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on February 25, 1943 in Addison, MI to Edward L. and Mary M. (Bristoll) Crane. Nancy is survived by her son, Philip Cousino, of Coldwater, MI; …

George Eugene Heist, 85 of O’Fallon, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 9 at Delmar Gardens on the Green in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was born on October 17, 1932 in Montpelier, Ohio to Ralph Eugene and Helen Marie (Long) Heist. George graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950. He honorably served …

Ronald Charles DeWulf, age 79, passed away suddenly, Tueday morning, August 07, 2018 at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio. Funeral arrangments are pending. Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, Wauseon, Ohio has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Ellen Margaret Van Auken, age 88, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Judson Park Retirement Community in Cleveland Heights, OH. Ellen was born on September 25, 1929 in Utica, NY to the late Ernest A. Sherman and Margaret L. McMahon Sherman. She graduated from New Hartford High School. In …

Kenneth E. Norrick, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:20 P.M. on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where he was a resident. Kenneth retired from GM PowerTrain in Defiance on June 30, 1978 with 24 years of service. He was also a long …

Dorothy Mae Shaw, age 91, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in her home. Mrs. Shaw was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School. She devoted her life to her faith and family and will be fondly remembered as a spunky, fun-loving, sweet …

Patricia Ann Osmun, age 74, of St. Joe, Indiana, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Osmun was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School and was a loving, devoted homemaker, …