Area Obituaries

Patrick “Pat” R. Johns, 64, Findlay, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in the emergency room of Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky.

Clona D. Courtad, 89, Upper Sandusky, died at Bridge Hospice Center at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, at 7:52 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Mrs. Courtad is survived by two daughters, Sandra K. Fox of Agoura Hills, Calif., and Judy D. Reber, Upper Sandusky. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 5-7 p.m.…

Richard L. Walton, 82, Upper Sandusky, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Surviving are his wife, May Louise (Rife) Walton, Upper Sandusky; a daughter, Janet (Lyn) Makeever, Bucyrus; and a son, Jack Walton, Nevada. Funeral services were held Sept. 2 at Bringman Clark Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky. Burial was held at Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky.

Jeffery L. Vogel, 55, Carey, died at 5:32 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at his residence. Born Sept. 21, 1961, in Fostoria, he was the son of Gene A. and Linda L. (Woodruff) Vogel. His mother preceded him in death and his father survives in Forest. He married Bonnie Lou Jackson and they divorced.…

Alma M. Risner, 82, rural New Riegel, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Surviving are the following children: Karen Risner, Berwick; Candy (Jim) Nye, Carey; Brian (Sue) Risner, Tiffin; Justine (Jeff) Fox, New Riegel; Todd Risner, Tiffin; and Amy (David) Benner, Tiffin. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug.…

Lewis W. Bell, 85, Sycamore, died at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. He was born on June 25, 1932, in Crawford County, to the late Charles F. and Mary Lucille (Gregg) Bell. He married Sylvia (Wagner) Bell on June 17, 1956, and she survives. Also surviving are two…

Krista Kay (Forry) Harrison, 63, rural Fostoria, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Surviving are her husband, Paul Harrison of rural Fostoria; and her three children, Jeremy (Kim) Harrison of Ashland, Aaron (Kelly) Harrison of Medina and Kaylene (Christopher) Kiefer of Tiffin. Funeral services were held Aug. 19 at Lucas-Batton…

Miriam J. Goodman, 84, Upper Sandusky, died at home on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. She is survived by her son, Daniel R. (Vicki) Koehler. Funeral services were held Aug. 14 at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church in Upper Sandusky. Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky, handled arrangements.

Marian Mae Reinhart, 87, rural Alvada, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Flushing, Mich., to Charles Marion and Mable Mae (Bosworth) Egts. She married Emard Reinhart on Oct. 30, 1948, and he died on Oct. 30, 1990. Surviving are four children, Roy (Delores)…