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Area Obituaries

Janet Hill

Janet Marie Hill, 81, of Upper Sandusky, died at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Westbrook Community, Upper Sandusky. She was born May 22, 1938, in Wyandot County to the late Audley and Gladys (Alspach) Beaschler. She married Roger E. Hill in 1971, and he died in 1997. She is survived by her children,…

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Helen Wright

Helen E. Wright, 96, Upper Sandusky, died on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. She is survived by her husband, Francis R. Wright, and a daughter, Mary K. Wright, both of Upper Sandusky. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Bringman Clark Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky. A funeral…

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Luana Sue Risner

Luana Sue Risner, 66, Vanlue, died at 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at her residence. Surviving are two children, Brian (Ashley) Risner and Jacquelin (Brian) Couch, both of Findlay. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey. The funeral service will be held…

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Michael Dennis

Michael L. Dennis, 58, of Carey, died at 12:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at his residence with his family by his side. Michael was born on Aug. 2, 1961, in Loudonville, to Charles A. and Della M (Moore) Dennis. His mother survives in Loudonville. He married Denise L. Lortz on June 23, 1990,…

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Barbara Eley

Barbara Jane Mandeville Eley, 77, of Carey, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at 5:59 a.m. at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. Born on Nov. 1, 1942, in Carey, she was the daughter of the late George and BenEva (Mitsch) Hayman. She married Kenneth Mandeville and they divorced. She married Charles A. Eley on Nov. 1,…

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E. Joan Nye

E. Joan Nye, 84, of Carey, died at 4:55 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at Fox Run Manor in Findlay surrounded by her family. Born June 29, 1935, she was the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Howell) Long. She married O. Dwight Nye on June 3, 1953. Dwight preceded her in death on June…

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Aidan McKinnon

Aidan “Jim” J. McKinnon, 83, left this world at 8:23 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at Autumn Court located in Ottawa, where he was a resident since July 20, 2012. He was born in Carey on May 1, 1936, to Ira F. and Anna Marie (Derr) McKinnon. He was baptized in and was a lifelong…

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Brother Angelo Catania

Br. Angelo Catania, OFM Conv., died on Nov. 13, 2019, in Libertyville, Ill. He was born Carmen Joseph Catania on March 22, 1942, to Frank and Lillian Rosalia (Russo) Catania in Oak Park, Ill. He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his brothers, Guy and Frank, along with a number of cousins,…

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Trina Downing

Trina K. Downing, 62, of Findlay, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at 6:09 a.m. at Birchaven Village, Findlay. Born in Bucyrus on Nov. 25, 1956, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Baxter) Laipply. She married Allan D. Downing on March 24, 1982. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2012.…

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Jane Harris

Jane L. Harris, 92, Upper Sandusky, died on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. She is survived by children, Daniel (Teresa) Harris, Upper Sandusky; David (June) Harris, Lexington; and Mary (Robert) Fry, Fostoria. Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 14, from 4-7 p.m. at Bringman Clark Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky, and an hour prior to services on…

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