Obituaries

Paul Joseph Wongroski, 67

Paul Joseph Wongroski, age 67, of Delta, passed away Thursday evening, February 1, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. Prior to his retirement he had worked as a mechanic for Roadway Services, for 37 years. Paul was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 19, 1950, the son of …

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James A. “Jim” Pringle, 53

James A. “Jim” Pringle, 53 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his family after a fierce battle with cancer. Jim was born April 27, 1964 in Loudonville, Ohio, the son of Maxell D. and Marlene F. (McClure) Pringle. He was a 1982 …

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Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, 49

Larry Douglas “Doug” Maier, age 49, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:40 P.M., shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Maier was a 1986 graduate of Edon High School and had worked in sales for Heartland Grain Systems in Nebraska, selling grain bins and …

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Helen R. Rigelman, 100

Helen R. Rigelman, age 100, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. Rigelman was a longtime employee of Beam-Stream, where she was an inspector until her retirement. She was especially proud of being a “Rosie the Riveter” …

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Emil K. Mseis, 78

Emil K. Mseis, 78 years, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 surrounded by his family at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Emil was born one of six children on March 31, 1939 in Ramallah, Israel, the son of the late Khalil and Martha …

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Lyle J. Freed, 81

Lyle J. Freed, 81 years, of Bryan, passed away early Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident. Lyle was born September 27, 1936 in Bryan, the son of the late Harry and Evelyn (Clougher) Freed. He was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School …

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Gerald L. “Jerry” Demorest, 73

Gerald L. “Jerry” Demorest, age 73, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, while on a motorcycle trip near Prescott, Arizona. Mr. Demorest was a 1963 graduate of Angola High School in Angola, Indiana, and had attended IPFW, studying commercial art. He had been a long-haul …

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Sylvia O. Culler, 90

Sylvia O. Culler, 90 years, formerly of Sherwood and Willard, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan Ohio from complications of congestive heart failure. Sylvia was born November 16, 1927 in Delaware Township, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys (Kuhn) Dell. She …

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Donald G. Holzhause, 72

Donald G. Holzhause, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:11 A.M. on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical in Toledo, Ohio, after brief illness. Mr. Holzhause was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had been employed at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan, retiring …

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Cecil Roy Murry, 80

Cecil Roy Murry, age 80, of Wauseon, passed away in his home on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Prior to his retirement he had been a Prudential Agent for 27 years in Wauseon. Cecil had also served as a Fulton County Deputy Sheriff, and was a volunteer fireman for Wauseon Fire …

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