Denver Benjamin Rupp
Jul 3, 2023
Denver Benjamin Rupp, age 98 of rural Pioneer and a deacon of West Fulton Dunkard Brethren Church, passed away at the Bryan Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Monday, July 3, 2023. Denver was born on April 7, 1925 to Oscar and Stella (Flory) Rupp on their farm in West Unity, Ohio.  In June of 1945 he served his country...
Raymond "Rick" R. Trenz, Jr.
Jun 30, 2023
Raymond Richard Trenz, Jr., 56, of Auburn, CA, passed away on June 30, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 5, 1967 in Deerborn, MI to Raymond Richard Trenz Sr., and Darlene Kay (Fields) Trenz. Rick graduated from Gibraltor High School in 1985 and went on to attend Michigan Institute of Technology. He very much enjoyed computers...
Susan M. (Cooper) Clifton
Jun 27, 2023
Susan M. Clifton, 84, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Parkview Nursing Home in Edgerton, Ohio. She was born on April 27, 1939 in Bryan, Ohio to Neal and Martha (Murray) Cooper. Susan graduated from Bryan High School in 1957. On June 19, 1958 she married Donald LeRoy Clifton, and he preceded her in...
David J. Cindle
Jun 25, 2023
David Jay Cindle, 87 of Montpelier passed away surrounded by family at his home on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was born on July 3, 1935 in Toledo to Jay John and Irene B. (Poulson) Cindle. David graduated from Bedford High School in Lambertville, Michigan and then attended Owens Community College for two years. He went on to serve...
Michael P. Birkhold
Jun 17, 2023
Michael Paul Birkhold, 45, of Montpelier passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1977 in Hicksville, OH to David Paul and Vickie Lynn (Walker). Michael graduated from Montpelier High School in 1996.
He worked in the shipping department at TruFast in Bryan for over 20 years. Michael was...
Melvin Earl Lashaway
Jun 12, 2023
Melvin Earl Lashaway, 83, of Osseo, Michigan passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at Jackson's Hospice Home in Jackson, Michigan. He was born November 20, 1939 in Wood County, Ohio to Earl and Fay (Hoffman) Lashaway. Melvin married Nancy Lee Davis on July 27, 1957 and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2010.
Melvin attended...
Jill L. (Fraley) Duvendack
Jun 10, 2023
Jill L. Duvendack, 83, of Pioneer passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at her home, after a most courageous fight with cancer, surround by her family, one day shy of her 65th wedding anniversary. She was born on February 15, 1940 to Robert L. and Lenore C. (Crossman) Fraley. In 1958 Jill graduated from Central Catholic High School in...
William "Brownie" Echler
Jun 8, 2023
William "Brownie" Echler, 79 of Bryan passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at his son's home in Columbus, Indiana.  He was born on May 4, 1944 in Bryan to Vernise and Leota E. (Walter) Echler. He was a graduate of Montpelier High School. On September 21, 1963 he married Mary Jane Bleikamp and she preceded him in death...
Rudy F. Bauer
Jun 7, 2023
Rudy Franklin Bauer, 74, of Edon, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 25, 1949 in Angola, IN to Kenneth E. and Christine (Hug) Bauer.
Rudy worked at Quadco Rehabilitation Center in Stryker, OH for 25 years. He was an avid WWE...
Dale Walker
Jun 6, 2023
Dale Walker, 89, of Bryan passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He was born in Montpelier on March 21, 1934 to Clifford and Grace (Foust) Walker. Dale graduated from Montpelier High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Dale worked at Kroger in Montpelier, and Defiance, where he started...
William "Bill" S. Stoops
Jun 5, 2023
William "Bill" S. Stoops, 81, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. Bill was born on December 1, 1941 in Adrian, MI to Seland and Georgette (Webber) Stoops. He graduated from Hilltop High School in 1959. On August 31, 1963 Bill married Karen Ann Scott in West Jefferson, OH and she preceded...
Marya E. (Szykowski) Sobczak
Jun 5, 2023
Marya E. Sobczak, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. She was born on February 21, 1926 in Toledo, Ohio to Leo and Leocadia (Szkatulski) Szyskowski. Marya graduated from Woodward High School. She married Alvin John Sobczak, and he preceded her in death.
Marya worked in the accounting department for...
Rick E. Turney
May 29, 2023
Rick E. Turney, 66, of Montpelier passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1956 in Montpelier to Richard and Marilyn J. (Casebere) Turney. Rick graduated from Montpelier High School.
Ricked worked for Powers and Sons for more than 30 years, prior to that he worked at Mohawk Tools. He...
Knox Alan Lee Gambler
May 24, 2023
Knox Alan Lee Gambler was born on May 21, 2023 in Bryan and passed away on May 24, 2023 at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
He is survived by his mother Ashley Renee Gambler of Pioneer, grandparents Dave (Kelsey) Gambler of Montpelier, and Christy Pippin of Pioneer, great grandpa Jim Borton...
Allen E. Cryer
May 18, 2023
Allen E. Cryer, 83 of Montpelier passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on January 3, 1940 in Madison Township, Ohio to Howard Edwin and Ilo Marcelle (Pitts) Cryer. In 1958, he graduated from Montpelier High School. On December 13, 1958 he married his high school sweetheart Angela H....
Dennis E. Ruetz
May 17, 2023
Dennis E. Ruetz, 73, of Pioneer, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on June 14, 1949 in Bryan to James W. and Eleanor J. (Mocherman) Ruetz. Denny graduated in 1967 from Montpelier High School. On January 18, 1969 he married Mary B. Horton and she survives. Denny proudly...
William "Bill" G. Chamberlain
May 14, 2023
William "Bill" G. Chamberlain, 83, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, May 14th at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on November 14, 1939 in Bryan to William F. and Iola (Moog) Chamberlain. Bill graduated from Stryker High School in 1958. He served his country in the United States Reserves. On June 16, 1963 he...
Phyllis J. (Bohler) Dunn
May 13, 2023
Phyllis Jean (Bohler) Dunn, 91, of Fremont, Indiana passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Fountain Park Assisted Living, under the care of Elara Hospice. She was born on April 19, 1932 in Waterloo, Indiana to Elmer and Opal (Stayer) Bohler. Phyllis was the second of four children. She graduated from Ashley High School, then married her high school...
Norman Richard Grine
May 9, 2023
Norman "Norm" Richard Grine, Sr., 93, of West Unity, OH passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Norm was surrounded by his children as God came down from heaven and took one of his precious children into his loving arms. He was born on May 30, 1929 in Toledo, OH to Edward and Clara...
Lois J. (Moomaw) Rupp
May 5, 2023
Heaven's gates opened for Lois Jane Rupp, of Pioneer, Ohio the morning of Friday, May 5, 2023 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio, surrounded by her angels. She was born May 3, 1940 in Attica, Ohio to Lawrence and Esther Moomaw. She graduated from North Central High School in 1958. Lois married Nelson "Nellie" Rupp on October 18, 1959...
