Oct 28, 2021

Ralph "Rambo" M. Barker, 68, of Bryan passed away early Thursday morning at Fountain Park Villas in Bryan.  He was born on June 12, 1953 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Ernest and Rose (Barnett) Barker.

Ralph drove a fork truck for Campbell's Soup in Napoleon for 38 years.  He was a member of the American Veterans Association in...

Oct 24, 2021

Jerrold "Jerry" Lynn Dye, 69, of Montpelier passed away Sunday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on May 7, 1952 in Wauseon to Richard D. and Phyllis B. (Waterston) Dye.  Jerry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1970.  He then went to Detroit to attend Auto Body Trade School.  On November 27, 1997...

Oct 24, 2021

Rosa M. Chamberlain, 78, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  She was born on June 17, 1943 in Wauseon to Cletus and Bessie (Cox) Bashor.  Rosa graduated from North Central High School in 1961.  On June 16, 1963 she married William Chamberlain at Silver Creek Church in Pioneer and he survives....

Oct 22, 2021

Ronnie "Ron" G. Sapp, 76, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at his home.  He was born on December 28, 1944 in Tucson, Arizona to Elmer E. and Martha A. (Sprankel) Sapp.  Ron graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962, and then went to the International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  On December 8, 1984 he married Linda...

Oct 16, 2021

Marilyn J. Turney, 86 of Montpelier passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on July 17, 1935 in Bryan, Ohio to John H. and Olive (Wiyrick) Casebere.

Marilyn retired from Beam Stream in Montpelier in the maintenance department.

She is survived by a son Rick Turney...

Oct 16, 2021

Erve Prater, 78 of Montpelier passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on January 01, 1943 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Thurman and Jane (Sparkes) Prater.  On July 19, 1986 he married Sarah Munger and she survives.

For many years, Erve worked for API in Indiana as a dump...

Oct 11, 2021

Kelly S. Roehrs, 61, of Pioneer passed away Monday, October 11th at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on August 18, 1960 in Montpelier to Arlo C. and Marilyn J. (Moore) Zuver.  Kelly graduated from Hilltop High School in West Unity in 1979.  On June 12, 1993 she married Robert A. Roehrs, Jr. in Bryan...

Oct 10, 2021

Lawrence Allen "Little Al" Wade, 70, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 6, 1951 in Paulding County to Darrel and Velma (Montgomery) Wade.  Allen attended Montpelier High School.  On February 7, 1970 he married Karen S. Koch in Montpelier and she survives.

In...

Oct 10, 2021

Rex "Tony" Richmond, 74, of Edgerton passed away Sunday afternoon at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on August 18, 1947 in Montpelier to Rexford E. and Vivian M. (Wheeler) Richmond.  Tony graduated from Montpelier High School in 1964, and attended the University of Toledo.  He proudly served his country in the United States...

Oct 7, 2021

Mary C. Chandler, 79, of Lake Seneca, Montpelier, went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her family on October 7, 2021 after a long illness. Mary was born on February 13, 1942 in Lackawanna, NY the daughter of George and Madonna (Hoeffel) Simonis of Defiance.

Mary married her first husband, Alex Zeninetz and together they had...

Oct 7, 2021

Ruth M. Welker, 90, of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning at Ayden Health Care in Wauseon, Ohio.  She was born on September 29, 1931 in Berrien Springs, Michigan to Gottlich and Lorraine (Krueger) Christ. On July 17, 1981 she married Emery Weldon Welker in Angola, Indiana and he preceded her in death.  Ruth was a homemaker, and had been...

Oct 4, 2021

Michael "Mike" Eugene Drake, 64 of Camden, MI, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 17, 1957 in Morenci, MI to Daryl W. and Pauline R. (May) Drake. Mike graduated from Camden High School in 1975. On May 21, 1983 he married Susan J. Bible...

Sep 26, 2021

Rick J. Taylor, 64, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at McLaren St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee.  He was born on October 11, 1956 in Montpelier to James Richard and Dorothy M. (Lovejoy) Taylor.  Rick graduated from Hilltop High School in 1974.  He married Holly B. Towns on April 28, 1973 in West Unity and she survives.

Sep 24, 2021

Alice Ann (Anders) Watts, age 93, moved on to her next life with the Lord on Friday, September 24, 2021 at CHP Inpatient Hospice Defiance, surrounded by her family. Her spirit to live was finally overpowered by Parkinson's Disease which she had lived with for many years.

She was born on April 16, 1928 in Fairbury Illinois....

Sep 23, 2021

Kelly Sue Schaffter, 17, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, September 23rd at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on August 25, 2004 in Bryan to Anthony "Andy" L. and Stacy L. (Lesnet) Schaffter.

Kelly was a member of Edon United Methodist Church.  She was a Junior at Montpelier High School, where she...

Sep 22, 2021

Richard Arvin Zuver, 87, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday evening at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 21, 1934 in West Unity to Cyrus W. and Julia E. (Short) Zuver.  Richard graduated from West Unity High School.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.  Richard married Dianne...

Sep 22, 2021

David Carl Weber, 80, of Pioneer passed away peacefully after a brief illness Wednesday evening at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 18, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold R. and Ester June (Zulch) Weber.  David graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959.  He married Phyllis Carter and she preceded him...

Sep 21, 2021

Robert Allen Bailey, 75, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday night at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 30, 1945 in Brandy Station, Virginia to John Thomas and Savilla Mae (Scott) Bailey.  Robert attended Culpeper High School in Virginia.  On June 11, 1965 he married Barbara Ann Ellis and she survives.

Robert worked...

Sep 19, 2021

Michael D. Sims, 74, of Wartrace, Tennessee passed away Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.  He was born on April 25, 1947 in Garden City, Michigan to Stacey Casper and Helene E. (Schwartz) Sims.  Michael was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1970 and a Masters of Science in Electrical...

Sep 16, 2021

Lois P. Clark, 80, of Bryan passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on October 9, 1940 in Montpelier, Ohio to Oliver and Leona I. (Humbarger) Stantz.  She attended Kunkle High School.  On November 18, 1976 she married Paul I. Clark and he survives.

Lois was a...