Charles Earl Walker
Mar 19, 2018
Charles "Earl" Walker, 89, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on June 16, 1928 in Montpelier to Clifford and Grace (Foust) Walker. Earl graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947. On July 5, 1947 he married Illega M. King in Paulding and she preceded him in death...
Norman Hayes
Mar 16, 2018
Norman "Norm" Hayes, 71, of Pioneer, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 26, 1947 in Hazard, KY to Charles and Mary (Back) Hayes. Norm worked at Fayette Tubular in Fayette, OH for many years. He was an avid fisher and he loved to go to restaurants, cafes and coffee shops to...
Rodney D. Baker, Jr.
Mar 16, 2018
Rodney D. Baker, Jr., 47, of Kunkle, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. He was born on April 18, 1970 in Montpelier to Rodney D. and Jonell L. (Haas) Baker, Sr. R.D. graduated from North Central High School in 1989. R.D. was a member of the Madison Township Fire Department for...
Robert A. Huffman
Mar 12, 2018
Robert Allen Huffman, 78, of Pioneer, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 at Fulton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wauseon, Ohio. He was born on April 19, 1939 in Madison Township to Frederick and Velma (Esterline) Huffman. Bob graduated from Kunkle High School in 1957. On June 14, 1959 he married Janet M. Carter in Kunkle, Ohio and...
Elaine L. (Schmucker) Fiser
Mar 11, 2018
Elaine L. Fiser, 85 of Pioneer passed away Sunday evening at Fairlawan Haven Nursing Home in Archbold.  She was born on May 24, 1932 in rural Fayette, Ohio to Emerson J. and Laree (Miller) Schmucker. Elaine graduated from Pioneer High School and in 1950 she married James L. Fiser and he preceded her in death in 2005. She worked for...
Sarah J. Walsh-Lillard
Mar 8, 2018
Sarah J. Walsh-Lillard, 68, of Green Island, NY and formerly of Pioneer, OH, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Green Island surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 25, 1950 in Brighton, IA to John H. and Darlene M. (Ruttan) Walsh. Sarah graduated from Artesia High School in Artesia, CA. From 1970 to 1975 she...
Scott M. Rickman, Ii
Mar 2, 2018
Scott M. Rickman, II, 26, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Montpelier. He was born on November 3, 1991 in Bryan to Scott M. and Teresa A. (Rogers) Rickman. Scott graduated from North Central High School in 2010. He worked as a machinist for Cold Heading in Fremont, IN. Scott...
Christian M. Wendorf
Mar 2, 2018
Christian Michael Wendorf, 25, of West Unity, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 20, 1993 in Bryan to Tobey D. and Lisa S. (Miller) Wendorf. Christian graduated from Hilltop High School in 2011, where he played on the school's football and baseball teams. Christian was a proud father who loved spending...
Charlene R. (Wisman) Sostoi
Feb 27, 2018
Charlene R. Sostoi, 96, a lifelong resident of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday morning February 27, 2018 in her home. She was born on August 7, 1921 in Montpelier to Martin and Gertrude (Hoover) Wisman. Charlene graduated from Montpelier High School in 1939. Charlene worked as the school secretary for Superior Middle School for many years. She was a member of...
Frances Catherine (Keating) Bigger
Feb 23, 2018
Frances C. Bigger, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born January 20, 1930 in Hillsdale, MI to Francis and Mildred (Barnhart) Keating.  Frances graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1948. Frances loved spending time with friends and family and her cats.  She was the master of crossword...
Caroline F. (Stantz) Altaffer
Feb 21, 2018
Caroline F. Altaffer, 78, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. She was born on April 26, 1939 in to Stryker, OH to Roe and Kathryn N. (Wise) Stantz. Caroline worked at Allied Molded in Bryan and Mohawk Tools in Montpelier. She as a longtime member of the Montpelier Eagles...
Ernest "Junebug" R. Gibson
Feb 20, 2018
Ernest "Junebug" R. Gibson, Jr., 47, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on January 24, 1971 in Beckley, West Virginia to Ernest R. and Donna (Ellenwood) Gibson, Sr.  On July 17, 2010 he married Joanna L. Will in Angola, Indiana and she survives. Ernest attended Hope Church in...
Gregory Hines
Feb 18, 2018
Gregory Hines, 58, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday Feb 18, 2018 in Columbus, OH. He was born on June 22, 1959 in Cleveland to Joe Tabb and Leona Hines. On July 24, 1999 he married Goldie K. Taylor in Bryan and she survives. Per the family's wishes, services for Greg will be private.
Margie D. (Miller) Brenner
Feb 18, 2018
Margie D. Brenner, 82, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at North Collier Hospital in Naples, FL. She was born on January 21, 1936 in Ottoville, OH to Joseph and Estella (Gasser) Miller. Margie graduated from Ottoville High School in 1953. On July 25, 1953 she married Carl E. Brenner in Ottoville and he preceded her in...
Helen L. (Spencer) Brown
Feb 16, 2018
Helen L. Brown, 84, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at her home.  She was born on September 30, 1933 in Montpelier to Ralph L. and Gertrude I. (Root) Spencer.  Helen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952.  On June 22, 1952 she married Ronald J. Brown in Montpelier and he preceded her in death September 13, 2016. Helen was...
Frederic W. Strobel Ii
Feb 15, 2018
Frederic W. Strobel II, age, 81 a native of Montpelier, Ohio and resident of Lake Diane near Camden, Michigan, passed away February 15, 2018. Born in Montpelier on June 12, 1936, to Frederic Strobel and Ileen (McDowell) Strobel, Fred was married to Carolyn J. Shannon on October 8, 1955. He attended Fairview Missionary Church in Angola, Indiana. Strobel graduated from...
Barbara A. (Lacek) Fitzgerald
Feb 10, 2018
Barbara Ann Fitzgerald, 66, of Pioneer passed away Saturday evening at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana.  She was born on August 7, 1951 in Beckly, West Virginia to John Paul and Betty Cladeana (Tickle) Lacek.  She married David L. Fitzgerald and he preceded her in death December 28, 2016.  Barb worked at various factories and restaurants around Williams County. Barb...
Tammy L. (Faunce) Sands
Feb 10, 2018
Tammy L. Sands, 34, of Montpelier passed away Saturday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on April 27, 1983 in Montpelier to Vernie A. and Judith M. (Page) Faunce, Jr.  On February 14, 2004 she married Seth A. Sands and he survives. A time to receive friends will be on Saturday, February 17th from...
Dorothy "Dot" J. (Thorp) Ragland
Feb 9, 2018
Dorothy "Dot" J. Ragland, 68, of Pioneer, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on November 11, 1949 in Hillsdale, MI, to Norman G. "Whitey" Thorp and Margaret Grace (Miller) Thorp. Dot graduated from North Central High School in 1967 and went on to obtain her cosmetology license after...
Virginia Bonita Yarger
Feb 8, 2018
Virginia Bonita Yarger, 92, passed away after a brief illness on February 8th, in Sacramento, California where she had been retired. Virginia was predeceased by her parents and her son, Terry Dean Yarger. She is survived by three daughters, Sandy and Sally of California and Sheri of Oregon and six loving grandchildren, Amanda, Cody, Andrea, Sarah, Amber, and Ryan. She...
