Sep 25, 2020

J. Lynette Stickney, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on September 25, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 8, 1924 in Superior Township to Harvey and Mildred (Miller) Tingley. Lynette graduated from Montpelier High School.

Lynette was a loving wife and homemaker. She was a member of the Nettle Lake United Brethren Church and involved...

Sep 23, 2020

Dean E. Snow, 65 of West Unity passed away Wednesday morning at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on February 9, 1955 in Bryan to Roger "Frosty" D. and Dorothy M. (Gilbert) Snow.  Dean graduated from Four County Vocational Schools, in Archbold in 1974.  In the late seventies he began dating his wife Kathi J. Smethurst...

Sep 21, 2020

Jimmie Lyn Thompson, 63, of Montpelier, passed away on September 21, 2020 at his home. His was born on December 23, 1956 in Montpelier to James Wesley and Dyrrel "Susie" Lurine (Cantrell) Thompson. He married Penny A. Wilder on July 18, 1998 in Montpelier and she survives.

Jimmie was the owner and operator of Jimmie's Restaurant in...

Sep 19, 2020

Raymond A. Walker III, 36 of Camden, Michigan passed away Saturday in Lansing, Michigan.  He was born on April 9, 1984 in Toledo to Raymond A. and Annette (DeFilippo) Walker, Jr.  Raymond graduated from Waldron High School in 2002, and was currently attending Lansing Community College majoring in psychology.

He was employed by Snyder's Landscaping in Lansing,...

Sep 16, 2020

Gary "Grandpa" W. Cooksey, 67, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born March 12, 1953 in Brazil, Indiana to Roy P. and Mae Elizabeth (Sutherland) Cooksey.  On March 18, 2005 he married Rose M. Cherkas in Sevierville, Tennessee and she survives.

Gary was a member of the Montpelier Moose...

Sep 16, 2020

Anna E. Lukey, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon at her daughter's home.  She was born February 14, 1930 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Michael and Bessie M. (Wares) Husak.  Anna married Rudolph Lukey and he preceded her in death.

Anna loved to be around her children and grandchildren and being a homemaker was a natural fit for...

Sep 14, 2020

Fredrick "Fred" L. Gambler, Sr., 73, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on March 23, 1947 in Bryan to John F. and Evelyn J. (Stine) Gambler.  Fred married Rebecca "Becky" Liroit and she preceded him in death.

In February 2018 he retired from Powers and...

Sep 11, 2020

Larry Allen Custer, 71, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 6, 1948 in Montpelier to Dolan Wayne and Lavera Marie (Koby) Custer. Larry graduated from Montpelier High School and went on to attend college in Chicago. He served his country in the United States Army....

Sep 9, 2020

Moine L. Allgire, 79, of Montpelier, passed away on September 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 15, 1941 in Fayette Township, MI to Wilson and Fola (Wasnich) Allgire. Moine graduated from Camden-Frontier High School in 1959 and graduated from Hillsdale College in 1972 with a Bachelor's Degree in History. He honorably served his country in...

Sep 8, 2020

Leona Marie (Grine) Whitis passed away on Sept. 8, 2020, returning home to sit next to her Lord and Savior and reuniting with her beloved husband and son.

Leona was born on Feb. 6, 1928, to Edward and Clara Grine, both of whom preceded her in death. Leona's stepfather, Joe Sheets, also preceded her in death.

Sep 8, 2020

Helen Susann Anspaugh, 69, of Stow, OH passed away on September 8, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 19, 1951 in Bryan to Richard Earnest and Bozka Anna (Mach) Anspaugh. Helen graduated from Edon High School in 1969, went on to obtain her Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University and by 1992 she obtained her Doctorate...

Sep 6, 2020

Andrea Renee Roerig, 57, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at her home. She was born on July 9, 1963, in Coldwater, Michigan, to Jack and Sylvia (Duckett) Wages. Andrea graduated from Coldwater High School and went on to attend Ferris State University. On August 18, 1984, she married Daniel A. Roerig at Holy Trinity...

Sep 6, 2020

Dennis "Denny" F. Goebel, 76, of Alvordton, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2020 at Promedica Toledo Hospital.  He was born on October 28, 1943 in Edgerton to Bernard and Henrietta (Miller) Goebel.  Denny spent his career working in construction as a general laborer.

He is survived by his wife JoAnn Handsone; children Todd (Tammy), Heather, Hiedi, Jeff...

Aug 27, 2020

James E. Coolman, 77, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on February 23, 1943 in Adrian, Michigan to Everett L. and Valorus (Grimm) Coolman.  Jim graduated from Edon High School in 1961.  On September 12, 1998 he married Peggy J. (Tracht) Pollick and she survives.

He...

Aug 16, 2020

Robert A. Storrer, 95, of Montpelier passed away Sunday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on March 28, 1925 in Montpelier to Adolph Conrad and Mildred May (Weuger) Storrer. On June 23, 1946 he married Jane L. Grimes in Montpelier and she preceded him in death. They were married for 70 years.

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Aug 14, 2020

Guy William "Bill" Edwards, 78, of Bryan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2020 at SKLD in Bryan. He was born on May 28, 1942 in Bryan to Warren Hendrix and Iris Lucile (Mercer) Edwards. Bill attended North Central High School.

Bill worked for Isaac's in Bryan starting out as a tire maker and...

Aug 13, 2020

Reverend David E. Tilly, 65, of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning at Waterville Healthcare.  He was born on February 4, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Evan Conrad and Lois A. (Rask) Tilly.  On June 1, 1985 he married Jean L. Voelker and she survives.

Dave graduated from North Allegheny High School in North Hills, Pennsylvania.  He earned...

Aug 9, 2020

Dale A. Puff Sr., 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020 surrounded by family at his home in Fort Wayne, Indiana to be with his Lord and Savior.  Born April 10, 1934 on the family farm in Poe, Indiana.  He was the son of the late Adolph W. and Malinda Ann (Parker) Puff.  He graduated from Concordia...

Aug 6, 2020

Daphne Lyric Hannaford, 9, of Edon, passed away peacefully at her home on August 6, 2020. She was born on July 27, 2011 in Bryan to Eric J. Hannaford and Cherish L. Brown. Daphne attended Edon Elementary School and was a proud Bomber on the 8U softball team that won the championship during the 2019 season. She recently achieved...

Aug 4, 2020

Larry A. Leazier, 82, of Columbia City and formerly of Montpelier, passed away on August 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1937 in Fort Wayne, IN to Donald E. and Goldie E. (Guisinger) Leazier. Larry honorably served his country in the United States Navy for over 20 years, serving during the Vietnam War. On...