Obituaries

Norma L. Johnston, age 94, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Johnston was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, …

Lucille I. Ellis, age 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by love and family. Lucille was born in Roane-Harriman, Tennessee on July 7th, 1926. She married Clifford B. Ellis in Sevierville, Tennessee on August 20, 1940 and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2016. …

Phyllis J. Masser, 90, formerly of Ney, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Glenn Park of Defiance.  Phyllis was born February 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Ruby (Fansler) Keesbury.  She was a 1950 graduate of Sherwood High School.  Phyllis married Kenneth R. …

Olen R. “Bob” Hart, 81, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Bob was born July 12, 1941, in Mark Center, Ohio, son of the late Olen R. and Doris M. (Crawfoot) Hart.  He was a 1960 graduate of Hicksville …

Lois E. Rymers, 96 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan. Lois was born September 25, 1926, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sherman J. and Helen A. (Goldfuss) Bowen, Sr. She was a 1944 graduate of Bryan High …

Rev. Dwight E. Bowers, 76, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Dwight was born January 29, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, son of the late LaVerrle and Iona (Lantz) Bowers. He was a 1964 graduate of Spencerville High School then …

Lannie D. Wright, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio, after a brief illness, with his family at his side. Mr. Wright was a 1960 graduate of Lake Worth High School in Lake …

Barbara J. Stone,  age 84, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away, December 29, 2022 in Fountain Park Memory Care Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Barbara was born July 02, 1938 in Wells County, Indiana to the late Lee Roy and Luella (Wartenbe) Reese.  She graduated from Springfield High School, Holland, Ohio and married …

Wylie Rose Brown, 90, of Hartford, MI, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at home surrounded by family singing Amazing Grace and prayer. She was born on January 6, 1932 in Putnam County, OH to Carl Elbert and Sarah Minnie (Oberdier) Lusk. Wylie graduated from Columbus Grove High School …

Russell D. Pinkham, age 62, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his home. Russell had recently retired from Hudson Industries and had been a member of UAW Local 2277. He also served in the US Army. Russell enjoyed carpentry, working on cars and spending time with …