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John B. Beres
Mar 21, 2021
John Burke Beres, 87, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 7, 1933 in Edon to John George and Blanche (Burke) Beres. John attended Edon High School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. John married Shirley B. Booker and she preceded him...
John D. Schuman
Mar 9, 2021
John D. Schuman, 70, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home. He was born on October 25, 1950 in Toledo to Donald David and Eva Grace (Hand) Schuman. John graduated from Montpelier High School. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. On February 26, 1977 he married Tammy L. Rockey in Montpelier...
Vonnie L. (Chase) Beggs
Mar 7, 2021
Vonnie L. Beggs, 90, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 14, 1930 in Carrier Mills, Illinois to Cecil Clarence and Annie (Bailey) Chase. Vonnie graduated from Carrie Mills High School in 1948. On April 9, 1950 she married William A. Beggs and he preceded her in death in...
John E. Carl Lillard
Mar 5, 2021
John E. Lillard, 69, of Pioneer passed away March 5, 2021 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. He was born on April 14, 1951 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Carl and Betty (Hemminger) Lillard. John graduated from El Dorado High School in Placentia, California in 1969. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Cal State University...
Louis J. Herzog, Sr.
Feb 23, 2021
Louis J. Herzog, Sr., 88, of Fayette, passed away February 23, 2021. He was born on August 13, 1932 in Lincoln Park, MI to William and Elizabeth (Stevens) Herzog, Sr. Louie honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Louie worked on the railroad in Montpelier for 17 years and also at UPS...
Nelson "Nellie" E. Rupp
Feb 23, 2021
Our beloved Nelson "Nellie" Edward Rupp, 82, of Pioneer, OH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on February 23, 2021. Nellie was born on August 7, 1938 in Pioneer the son of Henry and Margaret (Throne) Rupp. On October 18, 1959 he married Lois J. Moomaw and they began their love story of 61 years....
Dwain L. Startzman, Sr.
Feb 18, 2021
Dwain L. Startzman, Sr., 81, of Montpelier, passed away on February 18, 2021 at his home in Montpelier. He was born on August 2, 1939 in Toledo, OH to LeRoy O. and Frances (Selander) Startzman. He graduated from Montpelier High School. In April of 1960 he married Frances Yuvon Taylor and she survives.
Dwain worked as a...
Gene A. Humbarger
Feb 18, 2021
Gene A. Humbarger, 83, of Bryan, OH, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Florence Township on June 6, 1937, to Hubert and Maxine (Fetters) Humbarger. Gene was a graduate of Montpelier High School in 1955 and later attended The Ohio State University. He served in the United States...
Claude S. Taylor
Feb 11, 2021
Claude S. Taylor, 88, of Avondale, Arizona and formerly of the Edgerton area, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 in Avondale.  He was born on March 12, 1932 to Elmer and Fannie (Williams) Taylor. Claude now joins his wife of 61 years, Margaret in Heaven, where they are rejoicing together.
Claude served in the United States...
Thomas "Tom" Balser
Feb 9, 2021
**Due to the inclement weather pending in and around the Williams County area this evening, Tom's service will also be broadcasted on the funeral homes Facebook page in addition to live at the church.    The family encourages people to be safe if traveling to the church this afternoon / evening. The link to Tom's service is  https://fb.me/e/RL15iCvG
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Myron "Mac" A. Knapp
Feb 8, 2021
Myron A. Knapp, 69, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier. He was born on January 3, 1952 in Napoleon, OH to Charles Dan and Sylvia E. (Naveau) Knapp. Mac graduated from Napoleon High School. On July 9, 1978 he married Sandra K. Carpenter in Montpelier and she survives.
Mac...
Wayne L. Dargitz
Feb 5, 2021
Wayne L. Dargitz, 74, of  Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on October 6, 1946 in Angola, Indiana to Dale L. and Bernadine M. (Fuller) Dargitz. Wayne graduated from Edon High School in 1965, then attended Tri State Community College in Angola. He served his country in the...
Vernon W. Nemire
Feb 2, 2021
Vernon W. Nemire, 91, of Archbold passed away early Tuesday morning at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on April 19, 1929 in Putnam County, Ohio to Amza Harry and Mary Violet (Burwell) Nemire. Vernon graduated from Pandora High School in 1947.
He was a member of St. John's Christian Church in Archbold. ...
James "Red" D. Pettit
Jan 25, 2021
James "Red" D. Pettit, 84, of Bryan passed away early Monday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Leo, Indiana to Reverend Stacy and Lois Mae (Vernier) Pettit. Jim graduated from Pioneer High School in 1955.
Jim retired in 2001 from Sauder's Woodworking after 13 years in the...
Dolores "Bobbie" (Teopas) Black
Jan 25, 2021
Mrs. Dolores (Bobbie) Teopas Black, age 91, of Simpsonville, South Carolina and formerly of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021, surrounded by family at her daughters' home in Camden, Michigan.
She was born August 2, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, the youngest daughter of the late James Teopas and Edna (Bodie) Teopas.
Bobbie...
Carmon R. Esterline
Jan 22, 2021
Carmon R. Esterline, 92, of Bryan passed away Friday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on the family farm on June 14, 1928 in Pioneer to Emmett and Helen (Edmason) Esterline. Carmon graduated from Pioneer High School. On August 15, 1948 he married Wanda Mae Peltcs in Bryan and she preceded him in death...
Venetia N. (Dilworth) Smith
Jan 22, 2021
Venetia N. Smith, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on June 17, 1930 in Montpelier to Walter V. and Minnie E. (May) Dilworth. Venetia graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948 and attended Beauty School in Toledo. On March 29, 1974 she married Edward L. Smith and...
Delmar E. Karnes
Jan 22, 2021
Delmar E. Karnes, 82, of Montpelier, passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on January 29, 1938, in Delta, Ohio, to Harold A. and Gladys F. (Stone) Karnes.  Delmar graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956, where he was a part of the only MHS basketball team to win the NWOAL, and...
Anthony "Tony" B. Conrad
Jan 20, 2021
Anthony "Tony" B. Conrad, 62, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday night at his home. He was born on September 19, 1958 in Dayton to Fred and Myrtle (Browning) Conrad. Tony attended Four County career center. On December 31, 2017, after 33 years together, he married Kathy D. Knapp and she survives.
Tony was a handyman, doing construction...
Alfred E. Cobb
Jan 19, 2021
Alfred Eugene Cobb, 90, of Taylorsville, North Carolina and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio died Jan. 19, 2021 at his home on Lake Hickory. Al was born on April 15, 1930, the son of Carl L. and Marie Pearl (Cadarette) Cobb in Detroit, Michigan. On Oct. 17, 1953 he married Helen M. Hofbauer and she survives.
Al was...

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