Jun 8, 2022

Claudia I. Speiser, 77, of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Hillsdale Medical Care Facility.  She was born on December 21, 1944 in Jamestown, New York to Claude and Ina (Cromwell) Yager.  Claudia graduated from Jewel High School in 1962.

Claudia worked in production at Fulton Tubing in Archbold, Ohio.  She was a member...

Jun 8, 2022

Doyle Frederick (Fred)Smethurst passed away on June 8th at Hillside Country Living. He had been suffering from lymphatic cancer.

Fred was born in Bryan, Ohio on February 26, 1944 to Estle and Helen (Lautermilch) Smethurst. Fred graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962.

After high school Fred was employed by the Peltcs Lumber Company. He...

May 27, 2022

Lee I. Hart, 79, of Bryan passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on April 22, 1943 in Akron to Bernard and Florence (Trover) Leach.  On August 13, 1977 she married Richard E. Hart at George Bible Park in Montpelier, and he survives.

Lee retired as an...

May 27, 2022

H. Dan Lyons, 84, of West Unity and formerly of Montpelier passed away at his home on Friday, May 27, 2022.  He was born on July 11, 1937 in Montpelier to Elsea R and Grace E. (Gilcher) Lyons.  Dan graduated from the Ohio School for the Blind in 1955.  His work history included Quadco Rehabilitation Center in Stryker and...

May 23, 2022

Randy L. Walsh, 64, of rural Bryan, passed away at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on May 4, 1958 in Angola, IN to Fred and Margaret (Kunce) Walsh, Jr. Randy graduated from Angola High School in 1976.

Randy worked in the meat department at Miller's New Market in Montpelier, Jacoby's Smoke House...

May 22, 2022

Arlen K. Horton, 80, of Stryker, OH, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on December 4, 1941 in Millcreek Township, Ohio to Howard F. and Berdetta E. (Landon) Horton. Arlen graduated from West Unity High School in 1959. On September 21, 2002 he married Rita M. Hutchison...

May 19, 2022

Kathleen A. Decker, 83, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Evergreen Health Care in Montpelier.  She was born on July 23, 1938 in Montpelier to Lester E. and Agnes (Turney) Cook.  Kathleen graduated from Montpelier High School.  She married Loyal "Scott" Decker on December 24, 1956 and he preceded her in death.

Kathleen...

May 18, 2022

Harold "Dean" Cogswell, 78, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 9, 1943 in Bridgewater Township to Lenard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr.  Dean married Colleen "Connie" M. Mulligan on March 16, 1996 in Montpelier and she survives.

He attended North Central High...

May 18, 2022

Jeffery Lynn Pease, Sr., 68, of Blakeslee, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 1, 1954 in Paulding to Levi and Lula (Carwile) Pease.  Jeff graduated from Bryan High School. On May 26, 1979 he married Connie Knecht in West Unity and she survives.

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May 12, 2022

Port Charlotte, FL- Ben G. Westfall Age 82 of Punta Gorda, Florida and formerly of West Unity passed into the arms of our Lord Thursday May 12, 2022.

Ben was born May 2, 1940 on a small farm near Montgomery, Michigan to Clyde and Della Westfall. The youngest son and #11 of fourteen children. When he was...

May 12, 2022

Christine Marie (Chris) Cogswell, 62, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the University of Toledo Medical Center after an extended illness.

Chris was born March 25, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Paul I. and Dorothy M. (Harrington) Altman. On Sept. 15, 1979, she was united in marriage in Pioneer to Kevin J....

May 11, 2022

Douglas S. Maybee, 75 of Montpelier passed away on May 11, 2022 at his home in Montpelier.  He was born on October 21, 1946 in Bryan, Ohio to Oren E. and Wilma (Decker) Maybee, Jr.  Doug graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965 and then went on to serve his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam...

May 8, 2022

Wayne T. Nolin, 97 of Melbourne, Florida passed away Saturday, May 8, 2022 in Dothan, Alabama.  He was born on February 5, 1925 in Stockland, Illinois to William Lester and Ruby May (Cox) Nolin.  Wayne graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor's degree in business and marketing. He honorably served his country in the U. S. Navy...

May 7, 2022

Brian L. Gunn, 58, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home.  He was born in Montpelier, Ohio on June 14, 1964 to Leland Dean and Darlene Yvonne (Tressler) Gunn.  Brian graduated from North Central High School in 1982. In high school he was active in theater and enjoyed participating in the Williams County Theater. After...

May 5, 2022

Jack O. Daft, 91, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  He was born in Stryker, Ohio on September 30, 1930 to Ivo V. and Hellen (Smith) Daft.  Jack graduated from West Unity High School in 1948.  On June 7, 1951 he married Barbara E. Kreischer, and she preceded him in death.  Jack...

May 1, 2022

Virginia E. "Jiggs" Rhoades, 99, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on October 10, 1922 in Fulton, County to Alfred F. and Alta (Garber) Nofziger. Jiggs graduated from Stryker High School in 1940. On January 11, 1941 she married George Rhoades, Jr. in Reno, NV and he preceded...

Apr 30, 2022

Pauline A. Pietrykowski, 87, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on July 25, 1934 in Monroe, Michigan to Harris and Arvilla (Adams) Scott.  She married Richard J. Pietrykowski and he preceded her in death.  Pauline was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Clear Lake,...

Apr 27, 2022

Sharon M. Marihugh, 69, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her daughter's home in Montpelier.  She was born on August 17, 1952 in Montpelier to Ernest L. and Viola M. (Price) Tressler. Sharon graduated from Montpelier High School and on September 18, 1971 she married Clarence "Ike" H. Marihugh.  They were married for 47 years until...

Apr 25, 2022

Geneva Irene White, 86, of Montpelier passed away Monday, April 26, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  She was born on September 17, 1935 in Alvordton, Ohio to Gaylord T. and Leona F. (Maneval) Landon.  Irene graduated from Alvordton High School in 1953.

Irene was the owner / operator of Sheer Impressions in Pioneer for several years. ...

Apr 25, 2022

Barbara "Barb" K. Kirkendall, 86, of Pioneer passed away early Monday morning. She was born Barbara Kay Miller on Jan. 31, 1936, in Marshall, Michigan, to George E. and Minerva Catherine (Heer) Miller.

She was a 1954 graduate of North Central High School and on July 24 of that year married Lewis R. Kirkendall, the love of...