Obituaries

Gloria Mae Dennis, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in her home following an extended illness. She was born January 20, 1926 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Otis Basil and Letha Viola (Michaels) Rench. She married Harold Lewis and they were married for over …

James R. Williams, age 78, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver. James was born in Paoloa, Kansas on February 10, 1940, the son of Daniel and Lawanna (Dickey) Williams. On …

Kevin Dale Cranson, 54 years, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in the emergency room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Montpelier Hospital. Kevin was born January 11, 1964 in Coldwater, Michigan, the son of David William and Judyth Alice (Briggs) Cranson. He owned his own lawn care …

Carson Eugene Bowers, 75 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Carson as born September 28, 1942 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Larue Eugene and Blanche Irene (Balzer) Bowers. He was a 1960 graduate of Bryan High …

Kristie Jo Toney, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at her home. She had worked for many years as a medical technician at local heathcare facilities. Kristie enjoyed reading and bird watching. Kristie was born December 25, 1965, in Hampton, Virginia, the daughter of …

Robert M. “Bob” Leupp, age 86, of Archbold, passed away in his home on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Prior to his retirement he had been a Millwright. He had worked for the former Castle Coach in Stryker for many years, then he worked at a Mobile Home Plant in Abington, …

Julia Belle Taylor, 92 years, of Bryan passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at Genesis Health Care, Bryan Center with her family by her side. Julia was born January 11, 1926 in Antwerp, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Tirpac) McCreery. In her free time, Julia enjoyed …

Marr’Del Maria Werder, age 76, of Archbold, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Prior to her retirement she had taught continuing education at the University of Toledo. Marr’Del was born in Napoleon on December 4, 1941, the daughter of Delbert and Martha (Pierce) Dannenberg. On …

Fay L. (Croninger) McDermott, age 100 of Wauseon, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Fulton Manor. Fay was born on June 1, 1918 to the late Earl and Mary (Kimerer) Croninger. On August 28, 1937, she married John L. McDermott, and he preceded her in death in 1995. …

Laura H. Meyer, age 95, of Napoleon, Ohio, and formerly of Wauseon, died June 15, 2018 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Born November 27, 1922 in Defiance County, she was the daughter of Carl and Helen (Kruse) Huner. She was baptized December 17, 1922; and confirmed on …