All Obituaries

Norma J. Sidle, 79, of Montpelier passed away early Friday, November 30th at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 1st, 1939 in Montpelier Ohio to Julius CE and Arlene (Clark) VanStaen. Norma attended Montpelier High school. She married Robert W. Sidle and he preceded her in death, January 13th 1998, and also preceded in death by her parents. As a child, Norma was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Montpelier, and later in life attended...

Christopher “Supe” M. Beals, 31 of Pioneer passed away Monday evening surrounded by his loved ones at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  He was born on August 11, 1987 in Bryan to Mark Alan and Jennifer Lynn (Bickham) Beals.  Chris graduated from North Central High School in 2006 and then Northwest State Community College.  He was a member of the Montpelier Moose and the NRA.  In his spare time, he loved to coach baseball, umpire baseball...

Jack L. Beckwith, 87, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on March 26, 1931 in Coesse, Indiana to Frank and Hazel (Knapp) Beckwith.  On September 3, 1982 he married Rose M. Sellinger and she survives. Jack was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Montpelier.  He started working for the Wabash Railroad on the Extra Board, and then went to work for the Ohio Turnpike Commission as a...

Mark Todd Robison, 60, of Montpelier was surrounded by love when he went to meet his Lord after a long, heroic battle with prostate cancer. Mark began his journey on this earth January 23, 1958 and was the loving son of Doyle and Lois (Jenkins) Robison, who welcomed him to heaven. Mark graduated from North Central High School in 1976 and many of his classmates were his most cherished friends. At only 19 years of age he was fortunate to find his great love story and on Christmas Eve 1977 he...

Norma Jane (Burditt) Hardy, 78, of Bryan, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at The Indiana University Health Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on January 20, 1940 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Ervin G. and Mildred M. (Schmidt) Burditt. Norma graduated from Anthony Wayne High School. In 2002, she retired from Plastictec in Edon after 13 years of service. Norma was a member of the Central United Brethren Church in Montpelier for nearly 50 years. She enjoyed plastic...

Margaret L. Fackler, 84, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on October 17, 1934 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Alfred C. and Ann M. (Tielke) Sette. On July 3, 1952 she married Charles L. Fackler at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier and he preceded her in death in January 2004. Margaret worked for a few years as a cashier at Bud’s Supermarket in Pioneer. She was a member of Pioneer United Methodist Church. Margaret...

Sandra K. Nagel, 67 years old of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday November 16, 2018 at Bryan Community Hospital. Sandra was born March 16, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio the daughter of the late Ernest Tressler and the late Viola Price.  She loved to sing and spend time with her family. She also enjoyed crafts and scrapbooking. Surviving are her sons John Nagel and Todd Nagel both of Bryan. grandchildren Ashley (James) Sigley, Alyssa Nagel, Sierra (Matt) Goad, Mickey (Brittany) Nagel, Brock...

James Gale Coe, Ph.D., 70, passed away November 7, 2018.  Born January 29, 1948 to Russell and Gladys Coe, Ft. Wayne, James graduated from Elmhurst High School, 1966, was an Eagle Scout, H.S. Drum Major, and DeMolay member.  James graduated from Indiana University, 1971.  James and Linda Chapman (Coe) were married in 1971.  James worked as a financial analyst at International Harvester in Indianapolis and Chicago1973-1983.  He earned an M.S....

Alice I. Masters, 86, of Montpelier, and a Williams County resident all of her life, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center in Bryan. She was born on September 19, 1932 in Superior Township to Raymond L. and Roby C. (Gilcher) Miller. Alice graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950 and then attended Hillsdale College for one year. She retired in 1991 after 17 years at the Williams County General Hospital in the dietary department. Alice was a...

Haley Renee Elizabeth Weaver, 24, of Bryan passed away tragically in a car accident near Orland, Indiana on Saturday, October 27, 2018.  She was born on January 23, 1994 in South Bend, Indiana to Robert “Rob” H. and Angela J. (Rotramel) Weaver, II.  Haley graduated from Hilltop High School in West Unity in 2012.   She was currently employed at Pioneer Forge in Pioneer for the past year. Haley loved horses and was in 4H for over 12 years, where she loved...