Jul 28, 2020

Larry E. McKelvey, 73, of Montpelier, passed away on July 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 26, 1947 in Wauseon to Walter R. and Gladys I. (Shaull) McKelvey. Larry graduated from Montpelier High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Army completing one tour during The Vietnam War.

Larry retired...

Jul 21, 2020

Angela "Angie" H. Cryer, 79, of Montpelier passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on October 20, 1940 in Adrian, Michigan to Paul J. and Velma L. (Martin) Anders.  Angie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958.  On December 13, 1958 she married Allen E. Cryer in Montpelier and he...

Jul 16, 2020

Mark A. Koller, 59, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1961 in Bryan to Charles E. and Dorothy A. (Comings) Koller. Mark graduated from Bryan High School in 1979 and attended Defiance College after graduation.

Since 2001, Mark worked at Green Bay Packaging in Archbold...

Jul 9, 2020

Margaret E. Gordon, 96, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice center.  She was born on January 23, 1924 in Pulaski to John A. and Dorothy Louella (Rausch) Osborn.  Margaret graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  She married Henry "Hank" Gordon and he preceded her in death.

Margaret was a...

Jul 8, 2020

Jerald "Jerry" J Mercer, 82, of Montpelier, passed away on July 8, 2020 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. He was born on May 29, 1938 in West Jefferson, OH to Otis E. and Thelma (Wright) Mercer, Sr. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956. On June 24, 1961 he married Donna D. Fether at the Church of...

Jul 7, 2020

Roger Lee White, 59, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on July 1, 1961 in Dante, Virginia to Joseph Lee and Geneva Mae (Reliford) White.

Roger retired from Allied Moulded in Bryan after 15 years in the Tool and Die Department.  Prior to that he worked...

Jul 6, 2020

Lyle F. Storrer, 89, of Traverse City, MI and formerly of Montpelier, passed away on July 6, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1930 in Montpelier to Adolph and Mildred M. (Wueger) Storrer. Lyle graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949 and spent two years at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He honorably served his country...

Jun 22, 2020

Verne J. Hill, 68, of Napoleon passed away Monday morning at Northcrest Rehab and Nursing Center in Napoleon.  He was born on March 2, 1952 in Napoleon to Donald A. and Bernadine A. (Keller) Hill.  In 2017 Verne retired from Campbell's Soup in Napoleon, after over 20 years in the labeling department.

He is survived by his...

Jun 18, 2020

Leo "Skip" P. Lukaszek, Jr., 56, of Pioneer passed away Thursday night at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on July 15, 1963 in Toledo to Leo P. and Caroline E. (Veale) Lukaszek, Sr.   Leo graduated in 1982 from Rogers High School in Toledo.  On September 18, 2010 he married Patricia L. Mercer in Pioneer...

Jun 2, 2020

Ivan Cory Moor, 22, of Montpelier passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on November 3, 1997 in Bryan to Mike C. and Dena M. (Baker) Moor.  Ivan graduated from Montpelier High School in 2016, and attended Bowling Green State University.

Ivan attended the First Presbyterian Church...

May 30, 2020

Donna Jean Athy, 77, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. She was born on February 23, 1943 in Adrian, MI to Cecil M. and Rose Mary (Ireland) Godfrey.

Donna was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Montpelier, where she was active with...

May 27, 2020

Christina H. Harding-Ellis, 43, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2020 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier. She was born on November 21, 1976 in Bryan to Charles Cecil and Carole A. (Friedel) Harding. Christina attended Bryan High School and House of Prayer Church as often as she could.

Christina was a homemaker...

May 20, 2020

Mark S. Nofziger, 66, of West Unity passed away Wednesday at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  He was born on May 15, 1954 to James Edward and Ruth Ann (Siebenaler) Nofziger in Bryan.

Mark is survived by his mother Ruth Ann Nofziger of West Unity, two daughters Karen (Nolan) Baker of Waterville and Elizabeth Nofziger of...

May 20, 2020

Jennifer Lynn Gambler, 45, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at her home in Montpelier.  She was born April 24, 1975 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Joseph A. and Nancy (McComb) Buettner.

She is survived by her mother Nancy McComb of Ft. Wayne, father Joseph (Sherry) Buettner of Sarasota, Florida, three children Douglas, Cheyenne and Dakota, five...

May 18, 2020

Robert George Smith, 73, of Edon, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Montpelier. He was born on January 20, 1947 in Wauseon to Kenneth and Margaret (Toker) Smith. Robert graduated from Bryan High School in 1965. He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War....

May 17, 2020

Eleanor M. Bexten, 84, of Pioneer passed away Sunday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on February 22, 1936 in Pioneer to Layton M. and Blanch Elma (Hillard) Eidenier.  Eleanor graduated from Pioneer High School in 1954.  On September 10, 1983 she married Anthony Bexten and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2011....

May 12, 2020

Steven L. Krauss, 77, of Montpelier went to his eternal home Tuesday evening in his home after a year long battle with cancer.  Steve spent a lifetime in pain due to a very bad car accident "caused by black ice" when he was a teenager.  Steve was born at his country farm home on June 23, 1942 to Theodore...

May 5, 2020

Helen O. Powers, 85, of Alvordton passed away Tuesday morning at Evergreen Health Care in Montpelier.  She was born on March 8, 1935 in Paulding County to Harley Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth (Mason) Mason.  Helen was a member of the American Legion in Pioneer and the Montpelier Eagles.

She is survived by loving companion Karl J. Miller...

May 4, 2020

Kyu "Cho" C. Haldiman, 69 of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on October 10, 1950 in Seoul, South Korea.  On January 11, 1982 she married her best friend and soulmate Harvey "Dennis" Haldiman in Montpelier and he survives.

Cho studied Accounting at Northwest State Community College...

Apr 30, 2020

Delbert L Eidenier, aged 95, died on April 30, in Las Vegas NV, where he had been living with his son Jim. A native & longtime resident of Pioneer, OH, he had lived in Temperance, MI for the last 15 years, and was able to live independently until falling ill the last few months. Until the last, he maintained...