Diane C. (John) Lovejoy
Jan 1, 2018
Diane C. Lovejoy, 63, of West Unity passed away after a brief and courageous struggle with ALS, Monday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on February 15, 1954 in Montpelier to Melvin Gail and Betty Jean (Randall) John.  Diane graduated from Montpelier High School in 1972. Diane owned and operated Circle City Gymnastics in Angola, Indiana...
Richard B. Gilcher
Dec 29, 2017
Richard B. Gilcher, 58, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Parkview North in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on January 29, 1959 in Bryan to Donald W. and Joann J. (Sidle) Gilcher, Sr.  Richard graduated from Hilltop High School in 1977.  He was a supervisor at Alex Products, a division of A-Stamp in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio.  Richard was...
Pauline M. (Parney) Guy
Dec 26, 2017
Pauline M. Guy, 100, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on January 21, 1917 in Bridgewater Township to Lewis R. and Celesta E. (Betzer) Parney.  She married Harold W. Guy and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1971. Pauline was a member of the Pioneer Church of the...
Judith D. (Housh) Swank
Dec 22, 2017
Judith D. Swank, 69, of Bryan passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on September 23, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois to Bobbie "Cricket" F. and Charlene C. (Shaw) Housh.  Judith graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966.  On December 21, 1968 in Montpelier she married Roger D. Swank and he survives.  Judith was...
Ned A. Bauer
Dec 22, 2017
Ned A. Bauer, 66, of Pioneer passed away Friday morning in Sebring, Florida.  He was born August 21, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio to Russell E. and Edna M. (Buff) Bauer.  Ned graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969.  He married Anna L. McMillen on December 1, 1973 in Montpelier, Ohio and she survives. From 1974-1995 Ned owned and operated Ace...
Leon Robertson
Dec 21, 2017
Leon Robertson, 70, of Montpelier passed away Thursday at University Toledo Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on July 22, 1947 in San Diego, California to Norma Lee Ellison.  Leon proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He served in Vietnam, Okinawa and Germany, and he ended his 13 years...
Vickie L. (Brown) Jarboe
Dec 20, 2017
Vickie L. Jarboe, 69, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on October 25, 1948 in Bryan to William F. and Dorothy A. (Warner) Brown.  Vickie attended Montpelier High School.  She worked in flower shops in Montpelier and was a former member of the Montpelier Moose and Montpelier Eagles. She is survived...
Marilyne M. (Kostelac) Pitsenbarger
Dec 19, 2017
Marilyne M. Pitsenbarger, 62, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at her home.  She was born on August 4, 1955 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to Philip E. and Christine (Roberts) Kostelac.  On December 22, 1997 she married Elbert C. Pitesenbarger and he survives.  Marilyne was a member of Allen Baptist Church in Coldwater, Michigan. She is survived by her husband...
Ronald "Ron" J. Weber
Dec 19, 2017
Ronald "Ron" J. Weber, 73, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday afternoon at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on January 5, 1944 in Fulton County to Elmer J. and Dorothy L. (Grime) Weber.  Ron was a member of the Kunkle Presbyterian Church and in 1996 he started working at Quadco Rehabilitation Center in Stryker. He is survived...
Barbara A. (Ireland) Apt
Dec 14, 2017
Barbara A. Apt, 85, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on August 2, 1932 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio to Elmer and Ellen (Seckel) Ireland.  Barb graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Adrian, Michigan in 1950.  On August 7, 1954 she married Richard L. Apt in Montpelier and he survives. Barb...
Dale M. Morr
Dec 11, 2017
Dale M. Morr, 87, of Pioneer passed away Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born July 13, 1930 in Delta to H. Ford and Florence (Miller) Morr.  Dale graduated from Waldron High School in 1948.  He then proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  On October 8,...
Samuel H. Wright
Dec 10, 2017
Samuel "Sam" H. Wright, 86, of Pioneer and formerly of Toledo passed away December 10th at his home on "the farm" in Pioneer Ohio.  He was born March 9, 1931 in Nashville, Tennessee to Howard S. and Tedia Mai (Killingsworth) Wright. Sam retired from Campbell's Soup in Napoleon in 1993 where he was a Stationary Engineer.  He worked at the...
Florence D. (Wilcox) Miller
Dec 10, 2017
Florence D. Miller, 80, of Osseo, Michigan passed away Sunday afternoon at her home.  She was born on May 10, 1937 in Morenci, Michigan to Lloyd F. and Cora Etta (Turner) Wilcox.  In 1970 she married Harold E. Miller and he survives.  Florence was a stay at home mother, and later worked at Hudson Metals in Hudson, Michigan. Florence is...
Arvilla M. (Thompson) Reamsnyder
Dec 8, 2017
Arvilla M. Reamsnyder, 77, of West Unity passed away Friday afternoon at Fountain Park Assisted Living in Bryan.  She was born on August 21, 1940 in Bridgewater Township to Marion and Lucille (Coolman) Thompson.  Arvilla graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958.  On April 8, 1961 she married Raymond H. Reamsnyder in West Unity and he survives. In 2006 Arvilla...
Darrell E. Schudel
Dec 2, 2017
Darrell E. Schudel, 77, of West Unity passed away Saturday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on September 13, 1940 in Toledo to Herman Edward and Isabel P. (Stickles) Schudel.  Darrell graduated from Swanton High School.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Darrell was a member of St. John's Lutheran...
Richard "Dick" L. Downing
Nov 29, 2017
Richard "Dick" L. Downing, 78, of Pioneer passed away early Wednesday morning at his home.  He was born November 15, 1939 in Bridgewater Township to Wayne Otis and Pauline Lucille (Clark) Downing.  On March 30, 1963 he married Carolyn D. Boothman in Angola, Indiana and she survives.  Dick proudly served his country in the United States Army Reserves. Dick retired...
Geraldine "Geri" F. (Mancini) Stevens
Nov 27, 2017
Geraldine "Geri" F. Stevens, 72, of Pioneer, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 8, 1945 in Toledo to Albert and Virginia (Miekiszak) Mancini. Geri graduated from Libbey High School in Toledo in 1963 and went on to receive her LPN degree from Northwest Technical College. On October 8, 1988 she married...
Ernest "Ernie" L. Eidenier
Nov 23, 2017
Ernest L. "Ernie" Eidenier, 89, of Pioneer, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on November 19, 1928 in Williams County to Layton M. "Cap" and Blanche E. (Hillard) Eidenier. Ernie graduated from Pioneer High School in 1947. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...
Charles L. Courtney
Nov 20, 2017
Charles L. "Charlie" Courtney, 97, of Bryan, passed away at his home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born on June 23, 1920 in West Jefferson Township to Louis E. and Effie M. (Housman) Courtney.  He attended a one room school house, West Jefferson School, for his elementary school years. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938. On...
Donald E. Davis
Nov 8, 2017
Donald E. Davis, 97, of Bryan passed away Wednesday night at Community Hospital and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born June 7, 1920 in Bryan to Earl T. and Iona M. (Riley) Davis.  Donald grew up in Montpelier, graduating from Montpelier High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation Don served his country in the United States Army during World...
