All Obituaries

A time to receive friends for Lyle and Joyce will be held on June 11, 2022 from 10-12 pm at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Montpelier.  Services will be held at 12pm at the church with Ron Keller to officiate.  Lyle's military service will be honored at the conclusion of the service.  Lyle and Joyce will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.  

Kathleen A. Decker, 83, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Evergreen Health Care in Montpelier.  She was born on July 23, 1938 in Montpelier to Lester E. and Agnes (Turney) Cook.  Kathleen graduated from Montpelier High School.  She married Loyal “Scott” Decker on December 24, 1956 and he preceded her in death. Kathleen worked for Robinair for 10 years, prior to that she worked at Beam Stream, Do It Best and Allen Bakery. Kathleen is...

Harold “Dean” Cogswell, 78, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 9, 1943 in Bridgewater Township to Lenard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr.  Dean married Colleen “Connie” M. Mulligan on March 16, 1996 in Montpelier and she survives. He attended North Central High School.  Dean was a lifelong farmer in Bridgewater Township.  He also worked at Powers and Sons in...

Jeffery Lynn Pease, Sr., 68, of Blakeslee, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 1, 1954 in Paulding to Levi and Lula (Carwile) Pease.  Jeff graduated from Bryan High School. On May 26, 1979 he married Connie Knecht in West Unity and she survives.  Jeff was a lifelong truck driver, currently working part time at Cookie Carrier / Royally Trucking. He is survived by his wife Connie Pease; children...

Timothy P. Rockey, 62, of Montpelier passed away Thursday at the Toledo Hospital.  He was born on April 10, 1959 in Williams County to Herbert P. and Sylvia E. (Downing) Rockey.  He graduated from Edon High School in 1977.  Timothy was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the Montpelier Moose and Eagles. He is survived by his son Jeremy L. (Mae) Rockey of Stow, Ohio; two granddaughters; significant other Patricia Rechter of Montpelier; siblings Gary A. Rockey of...

Christine Marie (Chris) Cogswell, 62, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the University of Toledo Medical Center after an extended illness. Chris was born March 25, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Paul I. and Dorothy M. (Harrington) Altman. On Sept. 15, 1979, she was united in marriage in Pioneer to Kevin J. Cogswell. She was a 1978 graduate of North Central High School, Pioneer, and worked for about 30 years as a convenience store manager at the Holiday City...

Douglas S. Maybee, 75 of Montpelier passed away on May 11, 2022 at his home in Montpelier.  He was born on October 21, 1946 in Bryan, Ohio to Oren E. and Wilma (Decker) Maybee, Jr.  Doug graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965 and then went on to serve his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Doug retired from the Village of Montpelier in the electrical department and prior to that worked for Votaw’s Construction for a brief time.  He is...

Scott P. Martin, 64, of Montpelier passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 10, 2021 in the CHWC emergency room in Montpelier.  Scott (“Nort” to many) was born on August 20, 1957 in Montpelier to Larry and Marcia (Zulch) Martin.  He graduated with the Montpelier Class of 1975.  In 1979 he graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in journalism.  Scott has worked at Mohawk Tools and First Federal Bank in Montpelier,...

Wayne T. Nolin, 97 of Melbourne, Florida passed away Saturday, May 8, 2022 in Dothan, Alabama.  He was born on February 5, 1925 in Stockland, Illinois to William Lester and Ruby May (Cox) Nolin.  Wayne graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor’s degree in business and marketing. He honorably served his country in the U. S. Navy as a pilot during WWII. On May 13, 1978 he married Tara Vogel in Miami, FL and she survives. Wayne worked as an airline pilot for...