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Vance E. Heisler, 90 years, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home, with his family at his side. Vance was born March 28, 1926 in Farmer, Ohio, the son of the late Steward F. and Clara M. (Beerbower) Heisler. He was a 1944 graduate of Farmer High School. Vance served during World War II as a private first class in the United States Army. He married Arlene A. Jackson on August 29, 1958 in Bryan, Ohio. An entrepreneur, Vance was a farmer and businessman by trade, always with his eye on a project. He raised…

Peggy L. Chamberlin, age 84, of Delta, with her family by her side; passed away at Fulton Manor in Wauseon early Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016. She was born in Delta on April 22, 1932 one of three daughters to the late Harry Adolph James Alcorn and Martha (Gutherie) Alcorn. On June 28, 1947 she married Lewis John Chamberlin. Peggy worked at Fulton Industries in Wauseon for many years until retiring in 1994. Some of her favorite hobbies included cooking, square dancing with the “Skirts & Shirts Dance Club”, camping at the Fulton County Fair, traveling with her husband and…

Leighton M. Fritz, 88 years, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, with his family at his bedside. Leighton was born June 9, 1928 in Farmer, Ohio, the son of the late Russell and Daisy (Skees) Fritz. Leighton was a 1946 graduate of Farmer High School where he was a member of the Ohio State Basketball Championship Team. He continued his education receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from Defiance College and Masters from Bowling Green University. He married Lois L. Beard on August 27, 1950 in Farmer, Ohio. After serving his country in…

Frances Lerma, age 52, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Fulton County Health Center, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Mathis, Texas on April 9, 1964 to Presiliano R. and Maria (Avila) Lerma. Prior to her retirement earlier this year, she had worked for Parker Hannifin in Metamora for 31 years. Frances was a member of Templo Christiano Assembly of God Church in Archbold. Frances is survived by her siblings, George (Oralia) Lerma, of Wauseon; Rosa Lerma, of Bryan; Presiliano Lerma, Jr., of Delta; Alberto Lerma, of Delta and Angie (Chad)…

Eugene Grant Vanderbunt, age 88, of Wauseon passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Prior to his retirement he had been worked in the restaurant Ev’s Place, which he later purchased and became Gene’s Place. He had also worked as a herdsman for 10 years. Gene had been involved in many things in Wauseon. He did a lot of building and remodeling in Wauseon, coached and umpired Little League, he was also active with the Latin American League Baseball, he umpired Girls’ Softball, for 10 years he refereed high school wrestling, and was…

Don E. Ford, 77, of Fayette, died Wednesday evening, November 16, 2016, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, after a period of declining health. He was born April 27, 1939, in Fayette, to the late Stanley and Lela (Brink) Ford. He married Mary K. Moore on April 1, 1994, in Angola, IN. She survives. A lifelong resident of Fayette, Don graduated from Gorham-Fayette High School in 1957, and fulfilled his passion as a cattle farmer during his adult life. He also had previously been employed at ITT in Archbold for 44 years, from where he formally retired. Don enjoyed…

Dale L. Klopfenstein, age 82, of Wauseon, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Toledo Hospital.  He was born in Wauseon on September 19, 1934 to the late Arthur Klopfenstein and Alice (Merillat) Klopfenstein.  Dale was a graduate of Pettisville High School in 1952.  He was preceded by his wife Judy Allen Klopfenstein and later married Beverly Gorsuch Frey on September 11, 1991. Dale was a Veteran having served with the U.S Army.  Along with being a lifelong farmer, he enjoyed fishing in Canada, card playing, following his grandchildren in their sports activities and spending time with his coffee…

Thomas F. Mathers Sr., age 86, of Summerfield Florida and a former longtime resident of Delta, passed away November 11, 2016 at Brandley Hospice House in Florida. He was born in Napoleon on January 23, 1930.  Tom attended Napoleon High School and later entered the U.S Air Force where he served from 1948-1950.  He married Annabelle Whitcomb on May 7, 1951. To this union they were blessed with seven children; Carol (David Willeman) Stover, Sue (Glen) Stinehart, Sandra (Philip) Proudfoot, Vincent Mathers, Thomas Mathers Jr., Glen Mathers and Ronald Mathers. Tom is also survived by sister-in-law and companion, Donna Helminiak;…

Rollin E. Hayes, age 82, of Archbold, passed away Monday morning, November 14, 2016, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement he had been a cabinetmaker for the former Leininger Home Supply. Rollin was born near Wauseon, Ohio on June 29, 1934, the son of Robert and Tressa (Krauss) Hayes. On October 15, 1960 he married Shirley Luke, and she survives. He graduated from Archbold High School in 1952. He was an Army Veteran, having served from 1957 – 1959. He loved riding his bicycle and made several long distance trips. He loved to shoot pool, play…

On Friday, November 11, 2016, many Americans rightfully paid tribute to our Veterans. This was also the case at Wauseon High School that evening as all veterans in attendance we asked to rise. The nearly packed gymnasium responded with a roaring round of applause. However, that wasn’t the only special event taking place. Also that night the Wauseon FFA Alumni hosted their 2nd Annual FFA Donkey Basketball Fundraiser. Proceeds from the event benefit the Wauseon FFA Chapter in several different ways. The funds raised are utilized for scholarships, as well as providing money that is used by the Wauseon FFA…

A tremendous season that saw the Swanton Football Bulldogs reach the second round of the playoffs for the second consecutive year ended with a heart-breaking 28-21 loss to the top-seeded Creston Norwayne Bobcats at Clyde High School on Saturday night. The irrepressible Bulldogs, who fell behind by 14 points on three separate occasions, rallied to pull within seven each time and had the potential tying score literally in their hands with just seconds left on the clock, but were stopped on a great play by a Bobcat defender. Facing a fourth down and five at the Norwayne 24-yard line with…

One of Gospel music’s most popular quartets, The Dixie Melody Boys, will be featured at the Living Hope Free Methodist Church, located at 603 W Jackson Street in West Unity, OH, on Sunday, December 4. The Quartet will share their unique, four-part harmony during an exciting musical service, beginning at 6:30pm. Since organizing over five decades ago, The Dixie Melody Boys have enjoyed much success, including a Grammy nomination and numerous Fan Award nominations from The Singing News Magazine, Southern Gospel Music’s leading fan and trade publication. Hit releases have flowed their way in bunches, including recent releases such as…

Friday, November 11, 2016, was Veterans Day. In honor of those who served our country, Jim’s Carry Out in Pioneer hosted an event called, “Gas for Vets”. Volunteers from the Pioneer Legion offered their services to community members who stopped in to get petrol. The volunteers not only offered to pump gas and clean windows in turn for monetary donations, they also made and sold apple fritter bread to raise money for an organization called “Stop Soldier Suicide”. Stop Soldier Suicide was founded in 2010 when the military experienced a severe suicide crisis. Brian Kinsella, one of the creators of…

The Pioneer Area Ministerial Association (PAMA) is an organization comprised of the pastors in the greater Pioneer area. By meeting together monthly, we have opportunity to better learn about each other and our different local churches. PAMA encourages cooperative efforts between our churches to combat a spirit of divisiveness and competition that we have heard about or experienced among churches in other places, not here. To convey this spirit of cooperation to our churches and our community, PAMA organizes multiple events during the year that encourage participation from all of our area churches. PAMA organizes an annual baccalaureate service for…

If you were driving east on Sunday, November 10th within the Williams & Fulton County areas just before dark you may have noticed that the moon appeared much larger than normal. The visualization had nothing to do with the recent time change as darkness has suddenly crept in an hour earlier than we have been used to. The moon and earth were physically closer to each other Sunday thus the moon appeared the largest to the naked eye since 1948. The “Super Moon” lit up not only the evening sky but also social media as local residents were able to…

Once again Fulton County Christmas Cheer is gearing up to serve the needy families in the county for the holiday season. Over 1,200 families were selected and invited to participate in that annual give-away. From Monday, December 5 through Thursday the 8th the Junior Fair Building at the fairgrounds will be the hub of activity. Volunteers create a make-shift store and stock it full with items families may most need. The program prides itself on dignity, so families who participate can come in and shop each department to select the items they could best use. With a Cheer volunteer the…

Several Vietnam War veterans in Delta finally got to hear the words denied them when they returned to America so many years ago. “Welcome Home.” The American Legion Post 373 of Delta hosted a special Veterans Day weekend event Nov. 13 to honor any veteran of the era. The post offered a catered meal and a drawing for prizes as well as having a special photo taken of all the veterans and then another of the veterans and their wives. The post has about 40 Vietnam veterans on its roster, but not all attended, Post Commander Teresa Loga said. At…

Chris Steven Thompson, 60 years, of Bryan, and formerly of West Unity, passed away unexpectedly, on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his residence in Bryan. Chris was born May 16, 1956 in Bryan, Ohio the son of Hal Dewey and Caroline Virginia (Theobald) Thompson. Chris was employed at Quadco and loved his job. He had also worked on the farm. He attended Alvordton United Brethren Church as well as Life Changing Realities Fellowship in Edgerton. Chris was a guy who asked many questions whenever he encountered you. He was an avid Ohio State Fan and attended the spring game every…

FINDLAY, OH — Becky Fisk, of Edon, 43518, has been elected president of Kappa Epsilon, Beta Zeta Chapter Professional Pharmacy at the University of Findlay for the 2016-2017 academic year. This group is one of more than 90 active student clubs, organizations, national honor societies and special interest groups at UF. INFORMATION PROVIDED

Although not much remains of calendar year 2016, members of the Bryan City Council have decided to use the remaining days in preparation of a project to be referred to as the 2016 Miscellaneous Sewer Project. Put forth as Resolution 28-2016 at the November 7 regular session of the City Council, members, under suspended rules of reading, approved the measure to advertise for bids for the project. According to City Engineer Brian Wieland, “We will be replacing sanitary and storm sewers in the 200 block of North Walnut Street. We are going to be adding storm sewer in the 100…

With the current Fire Service Agreement between the Village of Delta and York Township set to expire on December 31, 2017 Village Administrator Brad Peebles reported that a meeting was held on Thursday, November 3, that was attended by representatives from Delta, the Village of Swanton, Fulton Township, Swan Creek Township and York Township. “With the intention of beginning the evaluation or at least the consideration for creating a fire district,” said Mr. Peebles, explaining the reason for the meeting. “Basically, combining the two fire service areas under one taxing authority and administrative board to provide fire service.” He went…

The Edon Farmers Co-op should hold three more annual meetings to get to 100 and then eliminate the practice altogether. That’s the recommendation from longtime manager Rick Dunbar who is stepping down after 15 years of running the day-to-day operations of the business. The recommendation is based the changing nature of the association and the cost of putting on the banquet could be better spent on the farmers themselves. In his address, Dunbar talked about some changes from the FDA that will mean farmers having to get a prescription from a veterinarian every time their animals get sick. New feed…

Members and guests of the Stryker Area Heritage Council (SAHC) convened for their twelfth annual general meeting on the evening of November 10 in the Stryker United Methodist Church. The women of the Stryker United Methodist Church provided and served a meal of scalloped potatoes and ham, with cole slaw, a green bean casserole and a dinner roll, with a dessert choice of apple dumplings or assorted cakes. After the meal, SAHC President Terry Wieland presided over a brief business meeting. The financial reports were approved as presented, and Mr. Wieland recapped the group activities for 2016. A vacancy of…

Designs for the new recreation center for Montpelier Exempted Schools were handed out to school board members at the Nov. 10 meeting. Along with the designs Superintendent Jamison Grime showed examples of the materials to be used for the exterior walls and roof. The board will likely approve letting out the project for bid at its December meeting. Grime said the packet the board received is about 90 percent complete. The next step is completing the bid documents, he said. Examples of the block to be used on the building were on view and described by Grime. The front will…

This November, the American Red Cross encourages the community to give the perfect gift – a blood donation – to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday break from needing lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Timothy Sheely’s wife received 12 units of blood products during emergency surgery after the birth of their son. “If it had not been for blood donors, she may…

The Williams Board of County Commissioners met briefly to pass a few resolutions and open a bid for the IT Department at its Nov. 10 meeting. The board approved the following resolutions: Approved the hiring of Michelle Decker as a communications officer in training. Her first day was Nov. 14. The job pays $9.46 to start. Decker was recommended for the position by Communications Director Dawn Baldwin. Approved a change order for the Durham Estates Sewer Improvement Project by changing a typo. The correct contract cost is $258,527.50. Approved the transfer of $150,000 to Jobs and Family Services to eliminate…

Wauseon, OH — On National Drug Take Back Day, Saturday October, 22nd seven Fulton County locations collected 123.4 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications. There was a steady flow of Fulton County residents who brought in their bags and boxes of unused or unneeded pharmaceuticals for proper disposal through the DEA. “National Drug Take Back Day is a great way to care for our community. It helps us environmentally by keeping our water sources and landfills cleaner and it helps to ensure that medications are used only as they are prescribed,” stated Beth Thomas, Healthy Choices Caring Community (HC3)…

The Fulton Board of County Commissioners met Nov. 8 and 10 for its regular meetings. The board took the following actions: Affirmed the county’s desire to participate in the proposed Maumee Valley Brownfields Coalition which purpose is to apply for a $400,000 U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant for FY2017. The coalition includes Fulton, Defiance, Henry, Paulding and Williams counties. Maumee Valley Planning Organization will lead the application process and may require information from any of the coalition members. The grant is competitive and may not be awarded to the coalition. Approved a proclamation signifying November as Adoption Recognition and Recruitment…

The Four County ADAMhs Board thanked voters for their overwhelming support of the seven-tenths mill renewal levy that was on the ballot on Tuesday during its monthly meeting on Thursday (Nov. 10). The issue, which will generate just over $1.7 million a year for the next five years, was approved by Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams county voters by a nearly two to one margin (44,960 to 22,710). The board elected new officers to replace chairman Michael Chadwick, who has resigned from the board, and vice-chairman Jim Watkins, who will be resigning from the board at the end of the…