Obituaries

Jack L. Kline, 68

Jack L. Kline, age 68, of Bartow, Florida, and formerly a lifelong resident of the Edon, Ohio, area, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, while working on a car with a friend in Ashley, Indiana. Jack was employed by General Products in Angola, Indiana, retiring with twenty-nine years of …

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Evelyn Jean Becker, 91

Evelyn Jean Becker, age 91, of Delta, passed away August 3, 2022, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Evelyn spent her life caring for her home and for her family. Evelyn was born on December 15, 1930, in Toledo to the late James and Helen (McLaughlin) Thompson. On August 20, 1973, …

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Marianne Thompson, 90

Marianne Thompson, 90, of Pioneer passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on December 5, 1931 in Auburn, Indiana to Maurice and Naomi (Miller) Fiandt.  Marianne graduated from Pioneer High School in 1950.  On April 11, 1953 she married Roger Thompson …

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Scott C. Riter, 55

Scott C. Riter, 55 years of Stryker, and formerly of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in his parent’s home near Stryker after a lengthy battle with cancer. Scott was born June 26, 1967, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Phillip R. and DeAnn A, (Gavette) Riter. He was …

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Kenneth E. “Kenny” Sailer, Sr., 86

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Sailer, Sr., 86, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at The Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. Kenny was born November 4, 1935, in Paulding County, Ohio, son of the late Rollie and Valene (Caryer) Sailer. He was the owner-operator of Sailer’s in Hicksville, Ohio, …

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Dewayne Vent, 65

Dewayne Vent, age 65, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his home. Dewayne was a AAA mechanic for Campbell’s Soup and then Silgan Can Company prior to his retirement. He enjoyed living the lake life- boating, fishing, sitting around a campfire, hunting and gambling, …

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Barbara J. Brown, 84

Barbara J. Brown, age 84, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Barbara had worked at Symco Tech and Hayes Albion. She was a member of Union Chapel Church of God where she was very active in church life. …

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D. Lynne Wallace, 88

D. Lynne Wallace, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on August 1, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. She was born on May 21, 1934 in Montpelier to Farrell W. and Ruby (Clay) Lockhart. Lynne graduated from Montpelier High School and in November of 1952 she married the love …

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Christine J. Gerig, 92

Christine J. Gerig, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Grabill, Indiana, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Fort Wayne.  Christine was born April 8, 1930, in Bluffton, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. Armin and Elizabeth (Steiner) Steiner.  She was a 1948 graduate of …

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Maxine Sanders, 97

Maxine Sanders, age 97, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:40 A.M. on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Sanders was salutatorian of the 1942 graduating class of Edgerton High School.  Following graduation, she was employed by Magnavox in …

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