Obituaries

Todd W. Tussinger, Sr., age 56 of Stevens, Pennsylvania and formerly of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Hospice Residence in Defiance. Todd was born on August 11, 1961 in Wauseon to Harry “Abe” and the late Darla (Batdorf) Tussinger. After graduating from Wauseon …

John K. Conley, 78 years, of Cecil, passed away Saturday evening, July 28, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was born November 22, 1939 in St. Albans, West Virginia the son of the late Joseph B. and Leah B. (Lemon) Conley. John served our country in …

Alan L. Culler, 84 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Alan was born July 15, 1934 in Sherwood, Ohio, the son of the late Calvin M. and Mabel L. (Lipp) Culler. He was a 1952 graduate of Mark Center …

Dorothy M. Leitner, age 92, of Wauseon, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a beautician for many years and along with serving as the secretary for the Fulton County Senior Center she was also a caregiver for …

Betty J. Durbin, age 67, of Dayton, Ohio; formerly of Delta, Ohio; passed away Tuesday evening, July 24, 2018, at Hospice of Dayton. Services are pending at this time.

Ruth P. Merrifield, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:55 P.M. on Monday, July 23, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Merrifield was a 1959 graduate of Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio, and had been employed by Spangler Candy Company as a candy cane …

Perry Lee Rupp, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Visitation for Perry will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Crossroads Evangelical Church. A celebration of Perry’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 30, 2018, also …

Kim A. Cooper, 62, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Montpelier to Neil and Anna (Cosper) Cooper. Kim graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973. He married Shelly L. Follett on February …

Harold J. Borton, age 89, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his son’s home in Parma, Michigan. Harold was a farmer, a fireman for Norfolk & Western railroad, worked in maintenance and after his retirement, drove cars for a dealership. He was …

Barbara B. Rice, age 74, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she had been a patient. She worked for many years at Bob’s Dairy Bar in Edgerton and Lester’s Diner in Bryan. Barbara was born February 16, 1944, …