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Dale R. Pushee
Dec 3, 2020
Dale R. Pushee, 93, of Montpelier, OH passed away on December 3, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, OH. He was born on August 5, 1927 in Leesburg, OH to Harley and Ann Elizabeth (Purdy) Pushee. Dale graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945 after which he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and was discharged in...
Beatrice "Bea" A. (Schelling) Price
Dec 1, 2020
Beatrice "Bea" A. Price, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday evening at Parkview Hospice Randallia. She was born on October 8, 1942 in Camden, Michigan to Lester E. and Wanette Beatrice (Hotchkiss-Puckett) Schelling. Bea graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960.
Bea was a member of House of Prayer. She retired from Meijer in Angola,...
Dwight D. Williamson
Nov 29, 2020
Dwight D. Williamson, 65, of Edon passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on December 3, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio to Averill J. and Kathrine J. (Hazelett) Williamson. On December 9, 1972 he married Pamela S. Pietrykowski in Toledo and she survives.
Early in Dwight's career he...
Freda M. (Summers) Olmstead
Nov 25, 2020
Freda Mae Olmstead, 92, of Bryan passed away Wednesday at her home. She was born on January 1, 1928 in Logansport, Indiana to Carl W. and Norma J. (Haas) Summers. Freda graduated from George Washington High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. On July 27, 1946 she married Donald C. Olmstead and he preceded her in death in 2010. Freda is...
Darrell G. Mckinney
Nov 24, 2020
Darrell Grant McKinney, 72, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away Tuesday November 24, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born on July 9, 1948 in Tecumseh, Michigan to Gilbert Dale and Norma Ellav (Black) McKinney. He joined the Marine Corps April 21, 1966 and was honorably discharged April 21, 1969. He was a decorated...
Donna J. (Somerlott) Gear
Nov 21, 2020
Donna J. Gear, 80, of Osseo, MI passed away at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Care in Archbold, OH on November 21, 2020 surrounded by her family. Donna was born on February 29, 1940 to Dale R. and Inez Waneta (Alwood) Somerlott, who proceeded her in death.
On December 9, 1961 Donna married Jay C. Gear, Jr at the...
Sonia M. (Ewers) Fournier
Nov 1, 2020
Sonia M. Fournier, 46, of Flint, MI and formerly of Montpelier passed away at her home on Sunday, November 1st. She was born on June 20, 1974 in Bryan to Charles and Diana (Brewer) Ewers. Sonia graduated from Montpelier High School in 1992. On July 6, 2019 she married Brian D. Fournier and he survives.
Sonia was...
Terry L. Gee
Oct 28, 2020
Terry L. Gee, 73, of Montpelier passed away October 28th at home with his family. He was born October 22, 1947 in Wauseon, Ohio to Richard and Marcella (Johnson) Gee. He was a 1965 graduate of Waldron High School. Terry was a lifelong truck driver and a member of the Montpelier Moose. His favorite job was being a father. ...
Norman L. Snow
Oct 25, 2020
Norman L. Snow, 66, of Montpelier passed away Sunday, October 25th at his home. He was born on November 3, 1953 in Montpelier to James Milton and Wanda Lou (Parks) Snow, Sr. Norman graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973.
Norman worked for Mohawk Tools for 20 years, he retired as a machinist from Martin Sprocket and...
Richard W. Leskow
Oct 24, 2020
Richard W. Leskow, 90, of Toledo passed away Saturday morning at Arbors of Oregon. He was born on August 26, 1920 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Peter and Francis (Ferguson) Leskow. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. On October 27, 1953 he married Carolyn Lee Greek and she...
David "Dave" E. Shafer
Oct 24, 2020
David "Dave" Eugene Shafer, 61, of Montpelier, passed away on October 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 20, 1959 in Findlay to Ella Shafer. After high school, Dave served for a brief time in the United States Marine Corps. In 1978 he married Tama M. Stahler at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Montpelier and...
David Lee Weirich
Oct 22, 2020
David Lee Weirich, 64, of Moberly, Missouri passed away on October 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 22, 1956 in Waterloo, Indiana to Robert and Phyllis (Bohler) Weirich. David graduated from Montpelier High School in 1974. He married Pamela McCreey on July 29, 1995 and she survives.
Davy worked for the Norfolk and...
Eileen Anita (Bordner) Mettler-Brandt
Oct 18, 2020
Eileen Anita Brandt, 99, of Fayetteville, NC and formerly of Montpelier, OH passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her daughter's home. She had been in failing health for a couple of years and at the time of her passing she was under the care of Pruitt Hospice (such lovely women)
Eileen...
Barbara J. Dietsch
Oct 18, 2020
Barbara J. Dietsch, 83, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home. She was born on September 25, 1937 in Montpelier to Doran W. and Arvilla L. (Whitney) Bavin. Barb graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955. She married Frank Dietsch on October 30, 1955 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church and he preceded her in...
Philipe J. Esselburn
Oct 8, 2020
Philipe "Phil" J. Esselburn, 62, of Montpelier passed away Thursday night at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on May 10, 1958 in LaRochelle, France to DeWayne L. and Ginette R. (Naud) Esselburn. Phil graduated from DeKalb High School in Auburn, Indiana. On November 14, 1998 he married Patricia "Pat" E. Freymuth in Tennessee...
Gary Kimmel
Oct 7, 2020
Gary Kimmel, 82, of Montpelier, passed away on October 7, 2020 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He was born on April 11, 1938 in Cleveland. Gary graduated from Montpelier High School and honorably served his country in the United States Army. Gary retired after working in sales for an international telecommunication company.
He is survived...
Daniel F. Konoff
Oct 3, 2020
Daniel F. Konoff, 44, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. He was born on August 16, 1976 in Sylvania to Frederick F. and Linda J. (Goldsmith) Konoff. On November 3, 2000 he married Reba M. Mast and she survives.
Dan was a member of Bridging the Gap Ministry in Bryan. ...
Darline W. (Glassford) Babb
Sep 30, 2020
Darline W. Babb, 96, of Montpelier and formerly of Reading, Michigan passed into her heavenly home Wednesday afternoon at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 3, 1923 in Rochester, Michigan to Onna Eugene and Delia Maude (Ross) Glassford. Darline graduated from Northern High School in Flint, Michigan in 1942. On May 30, 1958 she...
Pauline R. (Roush) Echler
Sep 30, 2020
Pauline Echler, 91, of Montpelier, passed away September 30, 2020, under the excellent care of Evergreen Healthcare and Elara Care Hospice of Toledo. She was the third of four daughters born to Ruth and Clair Roush, and her sisters were Rosalie Trausch Sanders, Marjorie Michael, and Irene Reese Wilson. For sixty-four years she was married to William Echler (d....
Rick(Ey) L. Hicks
Sep 27, 2020
Rick(ey) L. Hicks, 61, of Montpelier went to be with God on Sunday, September 27th. Rick leaves behind many siblings and a loving family. His wife Marie, daughter Mrs. Thomas (Tracey) Plummer, grandchildren Trevor Williams and Mikayla Williams, and great grandson Carter Williams are all deeply saddened by his passing.
He enjoyed woodworking, outdoor activities, fishing and...

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