All Obituaries

Darwin “Bub” E. Steinke, 81, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on January 19, 1939 in Bridgewater Township to J.E. and Dorothy (Cline) Steinke.  Bub graduated from Montpelier High School in 1957, then went on to Toledo Barber College.  He married Sharon E. Rupp on October 17, 1964 and she survives. Bub served his country in the Ohio Air National Guard out of Toledo.  He...

Rena M. Trautman, 92, of South Point, Ohio, and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. Rena was born on July 26, 1927 in Fostoria, Ohio to Lena and Elmer Goffinet. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and did graduate work there and at University of Tennessee and Saint Francis College. She taught for many years at North Central High School...

Eloise M. Smith, 85, of Pioneer passed away early Friday morning at her home.  She was born on February 4, 1935 in Pioneer to Layton and B. Elma (Hillard) Eidenier.  Eloise graduated from Pioneer High School in 1953.  On June 14, 1975 she married Dana D. Smith in rural Pioneer and he survives. In 2000, after 29 years Eloise retired from Robinair Manufacturing in Montpelier.  She was a former cafeteria worker at North Central Schools for 10 years and a kitchen worker at...

Ohio State lost one of their biggest fans Tuesday evening, John W. Oxender, 61, passed away at his home in Pioneer surrounded by his family, throughout his courageous battle with cancer, he was always "Buckeye Strong"  He was born in Findlay, Ohio on March 31, 1958 to Russell D and Roberta M. (Schnarre) Oxender, he always considered Pioneer his hometown after moving there at a young age.   John graduated from North Central High School in 1976.  He attended...

Gregory Ritter, 50, of Angola, Ind., passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, in Pioneer, Ohio.  He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Nov. 13, 1969, to David and Karen Ritter. He graduated from Hicksville (Ohio) High School and attended The Ohio State University. Greg held a number of positions in sales. He most recently was employed by FedEx. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting and especially golf. Greg is survived by his wife, Aubree; daughters, Madilynn and Katelynn; his...

Susan May Simmet, 61, of Montpelier, passed away on March 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1958 in Montpelier to Lyndon and Margaret (Newton) Hari. Susan attended Pioneer High School. On September 18, 1977 she married Ezra L. Simmet, Jr., and he survives. Susan worked for XMC in Sylvania. She enjoyed knitting, quilting and jigsaw puzzles. In addition to her husband, Ezra, Susan is survived by four siblings, Linda (Darrell) Rummel of Montpelier, Pauline (Stuart) Mahan of...

Richard W. “Cookie” Cook, 83, of Montpelier, passed away on March 17, 2020 at his home. Cookie was born on July 16, 1936 in Wauseon to Wayne B. and Lillian B. (Julliard) Cook. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954 where he was a member of the golf team and played drums in the band. On February 14, 1964 he married Deloris “Dee” Clark in Angola, Indiana and she survives. For 28 ½ years, Cookie operated the Montpelier Shell Station. On July 1, 2000 he...

Doris Ann Mocherman, 80, of Montpelier, passed away on March 14, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on September 12, 1939 in Montpelier to Leonard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr. Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958. On June 7, 1959 she married William E. Mocherman in Bridgewater Township and he survives. For 30 plus years, Doris worked at the Montpelier Auto Auction and she also worked for Ohio Art in Bryan. She enjoyed bowling,...

Marilyn Elaine Sumner, 91, of Pioneer, passed away on March 12, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 26, 1928 in Toledo to Herbert H. and Helen Beatrice (Gibbs) George. Marilyn gradated from Pioneer High School in 1946 and graduated from Ravenscroft Beauty College in Fort Wayne.  She married Doyle J. Sumner and he preceded her in death. Marilyn was known for her kindness, generosity and caring nature. She had a giving spirit and made everyone feel loved...

DeLoyd Bernell Kemarly, 84 of Montpelier, OH went home to be with The Lord on March 11, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, OH. He was born on May 7, 1935 in Pioneer to Bernell J. and Idella M. (Reese) Kemarly. DeLoyd graduated from Pioneer High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Army. In February of 1964 DeLoyd married Alice Wonders and she survives. DeLoyd worked for Mohawk Tools in Montpelier for 31 years and 18 years with Ferguson Tools...