Apr 22, 2020

Nina J. Zuver, 84, of Alvordton passed away Wednesday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on July 1, 1935 in Madison Township to William and Myrtle L. (Taylor) Kosier.  Nina attended Kunkle High School.  She married Ray "Pevine" Zuver and he preceded her in death in 2012.  Nina retired from Scott-Port-A-Fold in Archbold.  She...

Apr 19, 2020

Len E. Mitchell, 85, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on July 17, 1934 in Pulaski, OH to Blake A. and Vera (Campbell) Mitchell. Len graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952. He honorably served his country in the United States Army. On December 24, 1959...

Apr 18, 2020

Steven K. Brown, 71 of Milan, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was born on September 3, 1948 in Wauseon, Ohio to Maynard J. and Edith D. (Brannan) Brown.  Steve graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966 and then went to serve his country in the United States Army during...

Apr 16, 2020

Caroline Lucas Adams, of Montpelier, OH passed away Thursday evening, April 16, 2020 at Kingston Residence of Perrysburg.  Caroline was born March 19, 1927 in Coalton, OH to Floyd L. and Ruth C. Lucas.  She graduated from Coal Rural High School in 1944.  In 1948, Caroline graduated from the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University where she...

Apr 16, 2020

Ralph "Pops" E. Grubb, 56, of Montpelier passed away at his home Thursday evening.  He was born on June 30, 1963 in South Williamson, Kentucky to Jack C. and Lillian (Marcum) Grubb.  Ralph was a roofer at Cline Brothers Roofing in Archbold for nearly 30 years.  He enjoyed tinkering with bicycles and even adding motors to his bicycles.  Ralph...

Apr 14, 2020

Barbara E Daft, 86, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on November 27, 1933 in Auburn, Indiana to Carrol and Lenna (Zolman) Kreischer.  Barb graduated from Montpelier High School in 1951.  On June 7, 1951 she married Jack Daft in Montpelier and he survives.

Barb was a homemaker...

Apr 14, 2020

Gladys M. Moog, 88 of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Evergreen Health Center in Montpelier.  She was born on March 29, 1932 in Morenci, Michigan to Lloyd F. and Corretta (Turner) Wilcox.  At one time Gladys worked at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, prior to that she worked at Rice's Truck Stop in Fayette as a waitress.  She at...

Apr 13, 2020

Marian Irene Taylor, 92, of West Unity, departed from this world on April 13, 2020 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. She entered this world on May 8, 1927 in Fresno, CA to Walter Marion and Maude (McCall) Lewis.

Marian worked as an office clerk and driver for the Williams County Senior Center for 11 years before...

Apr 6, 2020

Roger "Piggy" A. Algeo, 63, of Montpelier, passed away on April 6, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on December 26, 1956 in Bryan to Guy A. and Beatrice (Cooley) Algeo. Roger graduated from Bryan High School in 1976 and attended Four County Vocational School. On December 23, 1980 he married Connie A....

Apr 2, 2020

Robert L. Brown, 94, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on August 24, 1925 in Bridgewater Township to Earl Leslie and Ethel M. (Lanum) Brown.  Robert married Maxine Somers and she preceded him in death on November 26, 2010.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Apr 2, 2020

Roger Leroy Rahmer, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Northern Lakes in Angola.

He was born on April 7, 1940 to the late Glenn and Mildred (Lipp) Rahmer.  Roger grew up farming and gardening in Pioneer.  He graduated in 1959 from North Central High School.  He worked at several factories in Pioneer and at...

Mar 31, 2020

Updated: Darwin "Bub" E. Steinke, 81, of Pioneer, who passed away on March 31, 2020 will have a time to receive friends on Friday, June 12th from 4-7 pm at the Thompson Funeral Home on Main Street in Montpelier.  A memorial service will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 3 pm at Salem Mennonite Church at 13751 Tripp...

Mar 27, 2020

Eloise M. Smith, 85, of Pioneer passed away early Friday morning at her home.  She was born on February 4, 1935 in Pioneer to Layton and B. Elma (Hillard) Eidenier.  Eloise graduated from Pioneer High School in 1953.  On June 14, 1975 she married Dana D. Smith in rural Pioneer and he survives.

In 2000, after 29...

Mar 27, 2020

Rena M. Trautman, 92, of South Point, Ohio, and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia.

Rena was born on July 26, 1927 in Fostoria, Ohio to Lena and Elmer Goffinet. She received her bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University...

Mar 24, 2020

Ohio State lost one of their biggest fans Tuesday evening, John W. Oxender, 61, passed away at his home in Pioneer surrounded by his family, throughout his courageous battle with cancer, he was always "Buckeye Strong"  He was born in Findlay, Ohio on March 31, 1958 to Russell D and Roberta M. (Schnarre) Oxender, he always considered Pioneer his...

Mar 20, 2020

Gregory Ritter, 50, of Angola, Ind., passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, in Pioneer, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Nov. 13, 1969, to David and Karen Ritter. He graduated from Hicksville (Ohio) High School and attended The Ohio State University. Greg held a number of positions in sales. He most recently was employed by FedEx. He...

Mar 18, 2020

Susan May Simmet, 61, of Montpelier, passed away on March 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1958 in Montpelier to Lyndon and Margaret (Newton) Hari. Susan attended Pioneer High School. On September 18, 1977 she married Ezra L. Simmet, Jr., and he survives.

Susan worked for XMC in Sylvania. She enjoyed knitting,...

Mar 17, 2020

Richard W. "Cookie" Cook, 83, of Montpelier, passed away on March 17, 2020 at his home. Cookie was born on July 16, 1936 in Wauseon to Wayne B. and Lillian B. (Julliard) Cook. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954 where he was a member of the golf team and played drums in the band. On February 14,...

Mar 14, 2020

Doris Ann Mocherman, 80, of Montpelier, passed away on March 14, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on September 12, 1939 in Montpelier to Leonard J. and Virginia (Stoy) Cogswell, Sr. Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958. On June 7, 1959 she married William E. Mocherman in Bridgewater Township and he...

Mar 12, 2020

Marilyn Elaine Sumner, 91, of Pioneer, passed away on March 12, 2020 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 26, 1928 in Toledo to Herbert H. and Helen Beatrice (Gibbs) George. Marilyn gradated from Pioneer High School in 1946 and graduated from Ravenscroft Beauty College in Fort Wayne.  She married Doyle J. Sumner and he...