Obituaries

Jody Ann Riley, 40 years, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at home due to extended complications from an automobile accident. Jody was born March 11, 1977 in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of Steven K. Riley and Stella Perez. Jody was a …

Anne Marie Bard, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:39 A.M. on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Inc. in Bryan, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. We are celebrating Anne’s eternal Life with our Lord in heaven. She …

Betty E. Kennedy, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Friday, November 10, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Kennedy was a graduate of 1946 Edgerton High School and had formerly owned and operated the Plaza Motel in Bryan with her husband and son for nineteen years. Betty …

Dwight D. Johnson, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:10 P.M. on Thursday, November 9, 2017, in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, following a brief illness. Dwight was a paint and auto body repairman for over 20 years with Orlando Auto Auction in Orlando, Florida before his retirement. …

Ruth E. Hemenway, 96 years, of Bryan passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 in her residence. Ruth was born June 25, 1921 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward M. and Jennie B (Gunn) Raymond. She was a 1939 graduate of West Unity High School. Ruth married …

Duane M. Towers, age 87, of Columbia, Ohio, died at 3:14 P.M. on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at his home. Mr. Towers was a farmer and worked at Powers & Sons, then Simpson Industries in Edon, and retired from Simpson Industries in Fremont, Indiana in 1992. A 1948 graduate of …

Donald E. Davis, 97, of Bryan passed away Wednesday night at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born June 7, 1920 in Bryan to Earl T. and Iona M. (Riley) Davis. Donald grew up in Montpelier, graduating from Montpelier High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation Don …

John W. Heldberg, age 57, of Stryker, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. John had owned and operated Custom Control Design since 1993. He had also worked for Diehl Inc., in Defiance, Clevite in Napoleon, and had also worked …

Richard “Dick” L. Tressler, 87, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born October 17, 1930 in Pioneer to Virgil O. and Fern (Wheeler) Tressler. Dick proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a First-Class Petty Officer during the …

Joan Elizabeth (Keck) Whitis, 89, of Alvordton passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 7, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on September 6, 1928 in Millcreek Township, Williams County, Ohio to Ray E. and Claudine L. (Hershiser) Keck. Joan attended school in Alvordton and completed her high …