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...

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...

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,...

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...

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. ...

Sep 22, 2019

Ronald "Deke" M. Dietrich, 62, of Montpelier passed away Sunday evening at his home.  He was born on February 12, 1957 in Bryan to Ronald M. and Grace M. (Finch) Dietrich.  Ronald graduated from Millford High School, in Michigan, in 1975.

He attended Life Changing Church in Edgerton.  Ronald worked on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad for...

Sep 16, 2019

Hal C. Dietz, 94 of Montpelier, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.

Hal was born January 31, 1925 in Pioneer, OH to Leland A. and Aletha D. (Chapman) Dietz.  Hal married his wife Sandra K. Parnham on May 23,1959 in Montpelier.

He was a 1943 graduate of Montpelier...

Sep 16, 2019

Peter G. Gilbert, Sr., 90, of Stryker and formerly of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 23, 1929 in Flint, MI to Peter A. and Winifred M. (Davis) Gilbert. Peter proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Machinist Mate during the Korean War.

Peter...

Sep 12, 2019

Norma Jean Doriot, 73, of West Unity passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at The Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH. She was born on October 13, 1945 in Bryan, OH to Arnold S. and Lola V. (Swank) Hoffman. Norma graduated from Hilltop High School and attended Olive Branch Church in Fayette.

Norma enjoyed gardening and reading....

Sep 9, 2019

Jean L. Shaffer, 86, of Pioneer passed away Monday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on March 25, 1933 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to William Troy and Martha Willa (Ross) Morris.

Jean attended the Pioneer United Methodist Church.  She was a member of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliary in Pioneer.  Jean...

Sep 5, 2019

Lucile Ann Gurto, 82, of Montpelier passed away Thursday morning at Northwest Ohio Hospice in Toledo, Ohio.  She was born on September 17, 1936 in Reading, Michigan to Leon and Clara (Kinney) Kulow.  Lucile graduated from Reading High School, Elkhart University and Bob Jones University in Greenville South Carolina.  She worked as a Lab Technician at Community Hospitals and...

Sep 2, 2019

Logan Shawn Keesecker, 26, of Pioneer passed away Monday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on July 14, 1993 in Bryan, Ohio to Shawn William and Diane Mae (Stout) Keesecker.

Logan graduated from North Central High School in 2012, he attended Four County Vocational School taking classes in CAD.  He was...

Aug 26, 2019

Carolyn M. Hill, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on August 26, 2019 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on August 5, 1931 in Montpelier to James and Laura (Bible) Clifton. Carolyn attended Montpelier High School and retired from Universal Products in Pioneer in 1992 after more than 20 years of service.

She enjoyed...

Aug 23, 2019

Pastor John H. Crilley, 79, passed away last Friday at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  He was born in Ferndale, Michigan and was the son of Bertha Eileen and John Henry Crilley, Sr.

John was married to Greta Osterberg for 51 years and she survives.  He is also survived by his sister, Rhona Diamond; nieces Luann Brehmer, Heidi...

Aug 13, 2019

Bruce W. Pifer, 72, of Quincy, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening at Acension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  For the last 2 ½ years he had lived at The Laurels of Coldwater.  Bruce was born on July 21, 1947 in Coldwater to Lester W. and Ina Lee (Laser) Pifer. He graduated from Coldwater High School.  Bruce proudly served his...

Aug 2, 2019

Joseph "Joe" C. Bohner, 34, of Montpelier passed away Friday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on October 16, 1984 in Bryan to Joseph R. and Debra "Deb" E. (Lockhart) Bohner.  Joe graduated from Montpelier High School in 2003.  On May 5, 2010 he married Yolanda "Yolee" S. Molina at Navarre Beach, Florida and...

Aug 2, 2019

Larry Jay Maugherman, 62, of Edon, OH, passed away on August 2, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 21, 1956 in Toledo and graduated from Edon High School.

Larry was currently employed at Wal-Mart.  He was the manager of Certified Oil in Montpelier for 30 years and currently employed at Walmart in Bryan. He...

Jul 31, 2019

Viola Pressler, 92, of Montpelier passed away on July 31, 2019 at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan. She was born on January 7, 1927 to R. Earl Robison and Blanche (Hilton) Robison. Viola graduated from North Central High School. On October 27, 1946 she married Richard E. Pressler from Montpelier. Viola was preceded in death by her...

Jul 30, 2019

Craig J. Rigelman, 55, of Montpelier, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2019 in Sidney, OH. He was born on March 12, 1964 in Hillsdale, MI to Clarence J. and Kay E. (Millard) Rigelman. Craig graduated from Montpelier High School.

Craig enjoyed his work as a truck driver, which allowed him to do a lot of traveling....

Jul 27, 2019

Susan J. (Moreland) Howe, 58, of West Unity passed away early Saturday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on October 1, 1960 in Montpelier to LaMar F and Jean A. (Lindholm) Moreland.  Susan graduated from North Central High School in 1979.

Susan was employed at Starbucks Coffee at the Indian Meadow Service Plaza...