Bruce Alan Bowen
Jun 23, 2026
Bruce Alan Bowen, 67, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. He was born on September 24, 1958 in Hicksville, Ohio. Bruce attended Montpelier Schools and retired from Pioneer Transformer after many years of dedicated service. On August 24, 2002 he married the love of his life, Shirley Loveless at George Bible Park...
Howard E. Bell
Jun 19, 2026
Howard Eugene Bell, age 98, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on June 19, 2026. Born on November 8, 1927, near Winamac, Indiana, he was the son of William McKinley and Mary E. (Riggleman) Bell.
Howard graduated from Reynolds High School in Reynolds, Indiana, in 1945. Soon after, he proudly answered his country's call by serving in the...
Homer H. Duvendack
Jun 19, 2026
Homer H. Duvendack, Jr., 87, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, June 19, 2026, at Hillside Country Living in Bryan, Ohio.
Born on August 13, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, Homer was the son of Homer Harvey Duvendack, Sr. and Molly (French) Crowder. On June 11, 1959, he married the love of his life, Jill Louise Fraley, in...
Luis Robert Lloyd
Jun 18, 2026
Luis Robert Lloyd, 32, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Luis was born on January 10, 1994, in Ensenada, Mexico. On May 6, 2017, he married Lita Banks, in Defiance, Ohio. Together they built a life centered on faith in one another, family, and raising their two sons.
Luis worked in manufacturing and also...
Mary M. Green
Jun 18, 2026
Mary M. Green, age 75, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2026, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.
Mary was born on April 4, 1951, in Bryan, Ohio, to Atlee E. and Delma (Hartman) Garber. She was a devoted homemaker who dedicated her life to raising her family. Mary found her greatest joy in spending time with...
Charlene Fran Travis
Jun 8, 2026
Charlene Fran Travis, age 71, of Osseo, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on June 8, 2026.
Charlene was born on September 26, 1954, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Frank C. and Blanche (Wiyrick) Smethurst. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1972 and went on to build a career marked by dedication, hard work, and service to others.
She married Michael...
John L. Corman
May 31, 2026
John L. Corman, age 77, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family on May 31, 2026, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
Born on April 17, 1949, in Van Wert, Ohio, John was the son of Lawrence L. and Mary E. (Wolford) Corman. He graduated from Millcreek-West Unity High School in 1967 and married Jacqueline S. Alliman, on May...
Carol A. Oberlin
May 27, 2026
Carol A. Oberlin, 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, surrounded by family in her home.
Carol was born December 7, 1946, in Bryan, Ohio, to Frank and Hazel (Gibbs) Gambler. She married Jon A. Oberlin on February 14, 1988, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he survives.
Carol retired from the Ohio Turnpike after 10 years of service....
John H. Bitler
May 25, 2026
John H. Bitler, 86, of Montpelier, Ohio, and formerly of Minster, Ohio, passed away on May 25, 2026 at Hillside Country Living Nursing Home in Bryan. Born on September 27, 1939, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, he was the son of John William and Lucille Iona (Wilgus) Bitler, both of whom preceded him in death.
John grew up in Minster, Ohio, where he...
Brock David Frazer
May 21, 2026
Brock David Frazer, age 40, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Parkview Hospital in Bryan.
Born on December 8, 1985, in Hillsdale, Michigan, Brock was the son of Edwin R. and Joann R. (Brown) Frazer, who survive in Bryan.
Brock was a 2003 graduate of Millcreek-West Unity High School. He most recently worked in the Human Resources...
Shiela Anne Stoops
May 11, 2026
Shiela A. Stoops, 66, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born on May 12, 1959 in Bryan, Ohio the daughter of Charles E. and Dorothy A. (Comings) Koller. Shiela graduated from Bryan High School and went on to obtain her Master’s Degree in Business and Organizational Leadership from Defiance College....
Linda L. Jones
May 10, 2026
Linda L. Jones, 75, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on May 10, 2026. Linda was born on June 26, 1950, in Edon, Ohio, to Howard and Pauline (Stoy) Stahler. Linda attended Edon High School and went on to obtain an Associate’s Degree in Computer Technologies from Jackson Community College. On March 29, 1969,...
Lowell R. Bavin
May 6, 2026
Lowell R. Bavin, age 79, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on May 6, 2026, at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.
Lowell was born on July 11, 1946, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Karl Francis and Blanche Marie (Moore) Bavin. He graduated from North Central High School in 1964 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree...
Earl Dean Seiler
May 2, 2026
Earl Dean Seiler, 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on May 2, 2026, at Hillside Country Living in Bryan, Ohio.
He was born on February 2, 1947, in Archbold, Ohio, to Simon P. and Mary Alice (Fleming) Seiler. Earl attended Archbold High School. On October 4, 1965, he married Helen Underwood in Jonesville, Michigan, and she survives.
Earl worked at Spangler Candy...
Patricia A. Resor
Apr 29, 2026
Patricia A. Resor, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, April 29, 2026, at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier.
Patricia was born on March 26, 1943, in Livonia Township, Michigan, to Eino August and Edna May (Sablon) Loukojarvi. She was a graduate of Reading High School in Michigan and spent many years working as an assembler and factory employee...
William Joseph Camp
Apr 18, 2026
William Joseph Camp, age 87, of Archbold and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully surround by his close friends Randy and Jeannie on April 18, 2026, at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Ohio.
He was born on June 14, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, to William Ross and Marie Loretta (Nally) Camp.
William was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Lonna L. Ellsworth
Apr 15, 2026
Lonna Lavern Ellsworth was born on November 13, 1946, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Marie Laevern Weiker Hunt and Gilbert Rolland Hunt. She was the youngest of five children and was preceded in death by her brother, Maynard Raynor Hunt (Esther); her sisters, Sandra Laine Halquist (Carl), Sharon Kay Braley (Herb), and Connie Lynn Hunt; her niece, Kimberly Hunt; her nephew,...
Marvin Dean Willibey
Apr 14, 2026
Marvin Dean Willibey, 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Parkview Hospital- Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on February 16, 1943, in Northwest Township, Ohio, to Raymon and Susie (Darr) Willibey. Marvin graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961.
On May 4, 1963, Marvin married the love of his life, Elaine Gilcher,...
Ida A. Teats
Mar 28, 2026
Ida A. Teats
Ida A. Teats, age 95, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on March 28, 2026, at Hillside Country Living Nursing Home in Bryan, Ohio.
Ida was born on August 23, 1930, in Sand Creek, Michigan, to Amos Andrew and Annie Mae (Jones) Jones. She graduated from Camden Frontier High School in Camden, Michigan in 1949. On August 20, 1949, she...
Amie Lou Dick
Mar 8, 2026
Amie Lou Dick, 92, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Parkview–DeKalb Hospital in Auburn, Indiana.
Amie was born on September 4, 1933, in Detroit, MI, to Frank B. and Elizabeth (O’Bryan) Altaffer. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1951. On September 4, 1951, she married Dallas Harvey Dick in Montpelier, Ohio. He preceded her in death...
