Rudolph "Butch" M. Lukey
Jun 23, 2019
Rudolph Michael Lukey "Butch", 66, of Pioneer, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1953 in Hamtramck, MI to Rudolph and Anna E. (Husak) Lukey. Butch graduated from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, IN in 1965. He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps during peace time. ...
Linda K. (Gleason) East
Jun 21, 2019
Linda K. East, 81, of Dunnellon, Florida and formerly of Montpelier passed away Friday, June 21st at her home. She was born on September 30, 1937 in Wauseon to Hubert and Thelma (Riley) Gleason. Linda graduated from Montpelier High School and then from the Fort Wayne Business College. She married Hubert "Bud" East and he preceded her in death...
William F. Clements
Jun 17, 2019
On June 17, 2019, William Fredrick Clements "Shakey Jake" finished the longest haul of his life surrounded by his loving wife of 47 years and his daughter at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, OH. He spent a wonderful Father's Day weekend surrounded by his grandkids with love and sharing that can be compared to no other. He had time to...
Nettie Ellen (Wiyrick) Smethurst
Jun 14, 2019
Nettie Ellen Smethurst, 96, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Elbert A. and Stella M. (Middleton) Wiyrick. Nettie Ellen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1941.
Nettie Ellen worked as an LPN for Montpelier Hospital...
Earl H. Coutz
Jun 12, 2019
Earl H. Coutz, 86, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at his home. He was born on October 24, 1932 in Montpelier to Charles Henry and Myrth V. (Harrington) Coutz. Earl graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950. He then served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He married Betty M. Ritter, and...
Carlene Kay (Chamberlain) Fackler
Jun 7, 2019
Carlene K. Fackler, 75, of Camden, Michigan passed away early Friday morning in Coldwater, Michigan. She was born on August 22, 1943 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Russel C. and Pauline Rhoada (Chapman) Chamberlain. Carlene graduated from Waldron High School. She married Aubrey "David" Fackler and he preceded her in death.
Carlene was active at the Hillsdale Senior...
Sunday Ann Miller
Jun 2, 2019
Sunday A. Miller, 71, of Reading, MI, passed away early Sunday morning June, 2, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Sunday was born on August 10, 1947, the daughter of Earl and Mary Morse. She attended Libbey High School in Toledo. She married her first husband, Dicky Large on April 16, 1965 and he preceded her in death...
Thomas L. Fix
May 29, 2019
Thomas L. Fix, 66, of Camden, Michigan, passed away on May 29, 2019, in Wauseon. He was born on June 5, 1952, in Hudson, Michigan, to Irvin E. and Donna S. (Bernath) Fix. Tom attended Waldron High School.
He was currently employed at Sauder's Woodworking in Archbold for the last 20 years. Tom was a member of...
Carol Lynn (Anderson) St. John
May 26, 2019
Carol Lynn St. John, 65, of Camden, Michigan passed away Sunday afternoon at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on July 6, 1953 in McComb, Ohio to John Delbert and Marvel (Moyer) Anderson. On September 30, 1978 she married Allen J. St. John in Pioneer, Ohio and he survives.
Carol loved being...
Linda M. Hemminger
May 25, 2019
Linda M. Hemminger, 39, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away early Saturday, morning at her residence. She was born in Bryan, Ohio on June 27, 1979 to James C. and Mary M. (Snyder) Hemminger, II.
Linda was employed by Woodforest National Bank in Van Wert. Prior to that she worked at the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel...
Mary A. (Bland) Lee
May 25, 2019
Mary A. Lee, 104, of Sardinia Ohio passed away at Ohio Valley Manor in Ripley, Ohio on Saturday May 25, 2019. She and her husband Roy moved to Sardinia in 2000 to be near their son Gary.
She was born on October 15, 1914 in Upton, Kentucky to Virgil and Frances Brackett Bland. She was preceded in...
Kay E. (Jerger) Knowles
May 23, 2019
Kay Evelyn (Jerger) Knowles, 71, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on May 23, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on May 16, 1948 in Wauseon, OH to John W. and Evelyn J. (Davis) Jerger. Kay graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966 and graduated from the nursing program at Purdue University in 1970. She...
Carol Ann (Moore) Mcmillen
May 22, 2019
Carol Ann McMillen, 65, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on April 6, 1954 in Bryan to John E. and Willadene Mae (Fisher) Moore. Carol graduated from Montpelier High School.
Carol retired from the Ohio Turnpike Commission as a supervisor at West Gate Toll Plaza and the...
Karen Louise Poole
May 14, 2019
Karen Louise Poole of Toledo passed away Tuesday at St Luke's Hospital. A longtime resident of Toledo, she was born on April 12, 1943 to Robert and Glema (Sayles) Treer. Karen graduated from Montpelier High School (1961) and Riverside School of Nursing (1964). Karen successfully pursued a lifelong passion and career in nursing developing professional skills in anesthesiology. Karen...
Dennis C. Jones
May 13, 2019
Dennis C. "Jonesey" Jones, 87, of Bryan passed away Monday evening at Northwest Ohio Hospice in Toledo.  He was born on March 18, 1932 in Edgerton, Ohio to Ansel L. and Ila O. (Bowles) Jones.  He received an honorary diploma from Edon High School.  Jonesey served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as...
Shelby Jean (King) Allgire
May 2, 2019
Shelby J. Allgire, 80, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 5, 1938 in Jackson County, Michigan to Orville and Vivian King. She lived in Jerome, Michigan until she married Leo Allgire in 1956. She moved to Montpelier in 1960 where she babysat and helped her husband in his...
Rolland "Doyle" Perkey
May 2, 2019
Rolland "Doyle" Perkey, 78, of Bryan, passed away on May 2, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on September 21, 1940 in Putnam County, Ohio to Rolland E. and Margine A. (Buckmaster) Perkey. Doyle graduated from Holgate High School in 1958. On April 30, 1960 he married Patricia "Ann" Swinehart at St. John's...
Lila P. (Miller) Orcutt
Apr 17, 2019
Lila P. Orcutt, 89, of Cut Bank, Montana and formerly of Pioneer, Ohio and Coventry, Connecticut passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Glacier Care Center Assisted Living in Cut Bank, Montana. She was born on August 26, 1929 in Manchester, Connecticut the second of three daughters born to Fredrick H. and Glenna L. (Woodruff) Miller. Lila grew up...
Debbra K Thompson
Apr 16, 2019
Debbra K. Thompson, 63, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. She was born on October 24, 1955 in Hicksville to Maurice W. and Mary E. (Ours) Schooley.
Debbie was a devoted wife and mother whose heart was as big as they come. Her love for her...
Ronda Lyn (Welch) Welch
Apr 12, 2019
Ronda Lyn Welch, 59 of Edon, Ohio and formerly of Angola, Indiana passed away suddenly on April 12, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. She was born on February 12, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska to John J. and Carolyn J. (Gearhart) Welch. Ronda received her associate's degree as an LPN from Brown-Mackie College in Ft. Wayne,...
