Diana L. (Kuhn) Gigax
Dec 12, 2019
Diana L. (Kuhn) Gigax, 65, of Camden, MI passed away at her home on December 12, 2019. She was born on November 24, 1954 in Paulding to Knight and Sharon (Whitney) Kuhn.
She attended First Church of Amboy, where she enjoyed bible study. Diana was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who was also a great cook....
Donald P. Guenther
Dec 12, 2019
Donald P. Guenther, 89, of Montpelier passed away Thursday afternoon at his home. He was born on May 24, 1930 in Blasdell, New York to Andrew A. and Lillian Grace (Weiss) Guenther. Donald proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He married Ellen C. Hurd and she survives. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Lauora Faye (Harrington) Swank
Dec 11, 2019
Lauora "Faye"  Swank, 93, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born in Jefferson Township on May 10, 1926 to Arthur Vern and Maudie L. (Mercer) Harrington. Faye married Elmer Swank in Pioneer and he preceded her in death in 1992.
Faye was a homemaker most of her life. ...
Betty A. Suffel
Dec 10, 2019
Betty A. Suffel, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Brookview Healthcare in Defiance. She was born on March 10, 1931 in Bridgewater Township, OH to Ralph and Sarah A. (Owen) Miller. Betty graduated from Kunkle High School in 1949. She went on to obtain her associates degree in theology. On May 26, 1951 Betty...
Hobert "Hobie" G. Krouse
Dec 4, 2019
To honor the life and legacy of Hobie Krouse, the public is invited to attend a celebration of life to be held at Montpelier High School, February 16, 2020 beginning at 2pm. Please bring your own special memories, as well as, hear many speakers share that day including Lynn Oberlin, Kelby Brown, Tom Harrington, Kim Hopkins, John Cameron, Jim...
Joan M. (Mick) Gordon
Dec 1, 2019
Joan M. Gordon, 86, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on August 16, 1933 in Montpelier to Seldon L. and Imo Lulu (Gaskill) Mick. Joan married Gail E. Gordon on March 25, 1956 in Montpelier and he preceded her in death in May 2014.
Joan was...
Clyde Patrick Humbarger
Nov 30, 2019
Clyde Patrick "Pat" Humbarger, 73, a life long resident of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on December 26, 1945 in Montpelier to Robert G. and Ellamae (Walt) Humbarger. Clyde graduated from Montpelier High School in 1963. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Reserves. On June...
Phyllis E. (Wines) Clark
Nov 26, 2019
Phyllis E. Clark, 93, of Camden, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, November 26th at Hillsdale Country Living. She was born on June 22, 1926 in Melbern, Ohio to Marion E. and Carma W. (Miller) Wines. Phyllis graduated from Pioneer High School in 1944. She married Bernard Clark and he preceded her in death in June 2009.
Phyllis...
Gerald W. Van Meer
Nov 25, 2019
Gerald W. Van Meer, 93, of Pioneer, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on November 16, 1926 in Toledo to Harold W. and Mildred I. (Griesinger) Van Meer. Jerry honorably served his country in the United States Army during World War II. On May 30, 1948 he married Barbara J....
Kelli Joann Stahl
Nov 23, 2019
Kelli Joann Stahl, 27, of Montpelier, passed on to the other side on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on August 9, 1992 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona to Bradford G. and Robin L. (Starr) Stahl. Kelli graduated from Montpelier High School in 2010 and went on to receive her Associates...
Theodore "Ted" P. Frame
Nov 21, 2019
Theodore "Ted" Paul Frame, 57, of Pioneer, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born on March 26, 1962 in Bryan to Merrill and Ruth L. (Rademaker) Frame, Jr. Ted graduated from North Central High School in 1980 and was a state qualifying wrestler. He went on to obtain his Bachelor's Degree from...
Thomas E. Fry
Nov 20, 2019
Thomas E. Fry, 54, of Edon, OH passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born on December 14, 1964 in Angola, IN to Donald W. and Yvonne L. (DeVos) Fry. He graduated from Edon High School in 1983.
Thomas was the owner and operator...
Martha A. (Macfarlane) Singleton
Nov 14, 2019
Martha A. (MacFarlane) Singleton, 73, of Stryker passed away Thursday at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. She was born on May 08, 1946 in Robinson County, North Carolina to Randall and Annie (Tyler) Lamb. Martha married Randy MacFarlane on August 20th 1965 and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2013. She then married Joseph E. Singleton on...
Danny J. Risner
Nov 12, 2019
Danny J. Risner, 39, of West Unity passed away Tuesday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on June 5, 1980 in Lima, Ohio to Wayne and Judy A. (Wagner) Risner. He attended Hilltop High School. Since high school Danny has worked at several area food and beverage businesses in Williams County. He was currently...
Carol J. Nixon
Nov 8, 2019
Carol Jean Nixon, 81, of Pioneer, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. She was born on February 20, 1938 in Montpelier to Harvey and Helen (Eidenier) Miller. Carol graduated from Pioneer High School and went on to attend Defiance College. On May 15, 1959 she married Andrew "Andy" Nixon in Angola, IN and he preceded her in death...
Willard "Bill" E. Bartick
Nov 6, 2019
Willard "Bill" E. Bartick, 76, of West Unity passed away early Wednesday morning at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on December 30, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Harold E. and Doris (Van Scoy) Bartick. Bill graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961. He served his country in the United States Army during the...
Betty Lou (Suntken) Preston
Nov 3, 2019
Betty Lou Preston, 88, of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Gibson, IL to Alfred and Manola (Donner) Suntken. Betty graduated from Pioneer High School. On June 18, 1955 she married Herbert L. Preston in Montpelier and he preceded her in death...
Jerry L. Brown
Nov 1, 2019
Jerry L. Brown, 51, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on May 17, 1968 in Montpelier to Ronald Lee and Rebecca J. (Stantz) Brown. Jerry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1987.
Jerry had worked at Bryan Die Cast in Bryan for 12 years. He enjoyed fishing,...
Betty C. (Garber) Shartzer
Oct 16, 2019
Betty C. Shartzer, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on November 28, 1922 in Wauseon to Mozano D. and Ula B. (Blakeman) Garber. Betty graduated from Morenci High School in 1941 and retired in 1983 after 17 years as dispatcher for Norfolk & Western Railroad...
Larry R. Mercer
Sep 30, 2019
Larry R. Mercer, 79, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Monday evening, September 30, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 16, 1940 in Jefferson Township, Williams County to Otis and Thelma (Wright) Mercer. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958, while at MHS he was a right guard on the football team. ...
