Oct 24, 2022

Rodney G. Stowits, of Montpelier, passed away Monday, October 24th 2022 at home surrounded by family. He was born on July 7th, 1952 in Lansing, MI to Maynard and Bertha (Wright) Stowits. Rod graduated from Brighton High School in 1970. He married Robin Boylan in 1971 in Brighton, MI.

Rod managed several restaurants and had a Brownberry...

Oct 23, 2022

Lavera M. Smith, 87, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on February 19, 1935 in Montpelier to Francis and Helen (Traush) Moreland.

Lavera was a member of the Pioneer Bible Fellowship Church.  She worked at Pioneer Transformer for 21 years.  Lavera was involved...

Oct 20, 2022

Alan C. Miller, 68, of Pioneer, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. He was born on April 7, 1954, in Bryan, Ohio to Charles A. and Ida Ruth Matida (Engstrom) Miller. Alan graduated from North Central High School and served in the United States Navy.

He worked as a boiler room operator with the Navy, La...

Oct 19, 2022

Rodney D. Jordan, 68, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 21, 1954 in McArthur, Ohio to Dorsey and Pansey (Turner) Jordan.  In 1972 Rodney graduated from Alexander High School in Albany, Ohio.  On September 29, 1990 he married Sue Vanstaen at St. Paul's United...

Oct 11, 2022

Michael D. Moore, 72, of West Unity, passed away October 11, 2022.  He was born July 13, 1950 in Montpelier to Melvin and Marvel Moore.  On June 16, 1973 he married Carol Ann Waterston.  He served in the U.S. Army after graduating from Montpelier High School where he was stationed in South Korea.

He graduated from the...

Oct 8, 2022

Mary Jo Moore, 88, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on June 12, 1934 in Montpelier to Theodore and Ida L. (Lautermilch) Govin.  Mary Jo graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952, then earned her nursing degree as an RN in 1955 from the Lutheran Hospital in...

Oct 4, 2022

James E. Evers, 95, of Pioneer, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on September 24, 1927 in Waldron, Michigan to James Arthur and Esther Marie (Kemerly) Evers and was the last surviving of their 14 children. Jim served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during World...

Oct 4, 2022

Richard "Dick" William Stoepfel, 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on the evening of October 4, 2022, at Swanton Valley Healthcare Center in Swanton, Ohio, following a recent illness. One of thirteen children, Dick was born on October 7, 1943, to Victor and Zelma Goedde Stoepfel of Deshler, Ohio. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during...

Oct 1, 2022

Veryl R. Schuck, 93, of Pioneer passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier, Ohio.  She was born on July 21, 1929 in Bridgewater Township to Ezra and Hazel (Humphrey) Coon, Jr.  She married Ed Schuck, and he preceded her in death.

Graveside services will be on Tuesday, October 11th at 1pm at Floral...

Sep 30, 2022

Richard Fackler Jr., 84, of Camden, Michigan passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier.  He was born on December 5, 1937 in Amboy Township, Michigan to Lavohn Richard and Goldie May (Traxler) Sr.  Richard graduated from Pioneer High School in 1955.  On October 24, 1958 in Pioneer, he married Norma J. Rummel and she survives....

Sep 30, 2022

Roger Lee Connin, 81, of rural Waldron, Michigan passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on November 25, 1940 in Defiance to Bernard Dale and Evelyn Mildred (Sanders) Connin.

Roger was a maintenance man his whole life at three factories, Wagners, Dana Weatherhead and Metalloy.  After he...

Sep 19, 2022

Alvin "Al" P. Boerst, Jr., 85, of Montpelier and formerly of Toledo passed away at his home on Monday, September 19, 2022.  He was born on June 9, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio to Alvin Paul and Mabel M. (Karwhite) Boerst, Sr.  Al graduated from Libbey High School in 1956.  On March 17, 1962 he married Janet J. Johnson, and...

Sep 11, 2022

Richard "Ric" E. Steinke, 55, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio.  He was born on July 14, 1967 in Toledo to Darwin "Bub" E. and Sharon E. (Rupp) Steinke.  Rick graduated from North Central High School in 1985.  On June 24, 2006 he married Sara M. Winchell and she survives.

Sep 8, 2022

Robert G. Ely, 95, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Evergreen Manor Health Care System in Montpelier.  He was born on June 11, 1927 in Montpelier to Rush Wayne and Flossie N. (Keck) Ely.  On June 11, 1945 he married Julaine Knecht, and she survives.

Robert retired in 1988 from Action Precision Products in...

Sep 1, 2022

Anna L. Buda, 90, of Bryan passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born on December 23, 1931, in Farmer, Ohio, to Wallace H. and Florence E. (Bayes) Buda.

She graduated from Bryan High School in 1949, meeting regularly with her "Forty-Niner" classmates until 2020. From...

Aug 10, 2022

Steve Edward Hornyak, 78, of Montpelier, passed away on August 10, 2022 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. He was born on October 7, 1943 in Bryan. Steve graduated from Edgerton High School in 1962 and after graduation he honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Steve was a...

Aug 7, 2022

Tami Lynn Richmond, age 64, of Montpelier, moved on to her next life with the Lord on August 7, 2022.  She was born in Montpelier on February 28, 1958 to Tom and Alice (Anders) Watts.  She attended Montpelier schools and graduated in 1976.  She went on to study at Northwest State.  On July 14, 1979, Tami married Lee A....

Aug 7, 2022

John B. Clements, Sr., 93, of Pioneer passed away at his home Sunday, August 7, 2022.  He was born on January 6, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Orthell and Jessie P. (Chrisman) Clements.  John graduated from Pioneer High School in 1946.  He proudly served in the United States Navy Seabee's during the Korean War, stationed in Guam. On July...

Aug 6, 2022

Beverly Donna Laughlin, 83, of Montpelier, OH was granted her angel wings on August 6, 2022 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice surrounded by her family. Bev was born on January 22, 1939 to Arthur Edward Ericksen and Ariel Rebecca Zeiter in Angola, IN. She lived in California for a time as a child then permanently resided in Montpelier.

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Aug 5, 2022

Marianne Thompson, 90, of Pioneer passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on December 5, 1931 in Auburn, Indiana to Maurice and Naomi (Miller) Fiandt.  Marianne graduated from Pioneer High School in 1950.  On April 11, 1953 she married Roger Thompson and he preceded her in on death September 20,...