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...
Barbara J. (Leroy) Steckly
Feb 7, 2018
Barbara J. Steckly, 83, of Bryan, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on March 3, 1934 in Elkhart, IN to Salem "Bus" and Grace (Wood) LeRoy. Barb graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1951 and after graduating she became an Arthur Murray dance instructor in Elkhart. For...
Vernon C. Merrifield
Feb 5, 2018
Vernon C. Merrifield, 78, of Bryan, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on August 30, 1939 in Montpelier to Clair O. and Martha E. (Newcomber) Merrifield. In 1956 Vernon started working on the Wabash Railroad as an equipment repairman and retired in 2000 after 44 years of...
Robert "Bob" L. Turner
Jan 31, 2018
Robert "Bob" L. Turner, 79, of Bryan passed away Wednesday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on August 24, 1938 in Toledo to Burl J. and Lena E. (Dick) Turner, the 12th of 13 children.  Bob graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956.  On April 22, 1961 he married Barbara R. Henry in...
Lovanna "Kay" (Huff) Rector
Jan 24, 2018
Lovanna "Kay" Rector, 65, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on August 26, 1952 in Berea, Kentucky to Raymond and Clara G. (Redmon) Huff.  Family was a very important part of Kay's life, she was a very kind person that made people around her feel important. She is survived by her...
Thomas L. Mitchell
Jan 22, 2018
Thomas L. Mitchell, 75 of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on October 14, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio.  He is survived by his wife Betty J. (Sweet) Mitchell. Per his wishes there will be no visitation or services.
Anita J. (Faulhaber) Eicher
Jan 22, 2018
Anita J. Eicher, 71 of Alvordton, OH passed away Monday January 22, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 25, 1946 to Richard B. and Mildred M. (Schaffer) Faulhaber.  She lived and worked on her parent's farm and graduated from Edon High School in 1964.  On December 12, 1965 she married...
John Jay Kreischer
Jan 21, 2018
John Jay Kreischer, Sr., age 90 , of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio.  He was born March 19, 1927 in Auburn, Indiana to Carroll J. and Lenna M. (Zolman) Kreischer. John graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947 and  served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  He...
Rachel G. (Shankster) Mckelvey
Jan 20, 2018
Rachel G. McKelvey, age 99, of Montpelier passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon January 20, 2018 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio.  She was born April 21, 1918 in Superior Township, Ohio to Alva and Myrta (White) Shankster.  She married Carl W. McKelvey and he preceded her in death November 22, 1984.  Rachel was a lifelong Williams County resident...
Naomi I. (Kirkingburg) Day
Jan 20, 2018
Naomi I. Day 96, of Montpelier passed away early Saturday morning, January 20, 2018 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio.  She was born July 23, 1921 to Ervin and Vada (Wolfe) Kirkingburg. She married Clinton A. Day on May 12, 1937 in Waterloo, Indiana and he preceded her in death in 2001.  Naomi was a homemaker...
Margaret "Georgene" Tubbs
Jan 14, 2018
Margaret Georgene Tubbs, 98, passed away peacefully January 14th 2017 in her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born September 16, 1919 to Marian (Callaghan) and George Whittaker in Bay City Michigan, and known to all as Georgene from an early age. She graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1937, and moved to Jackson Michigan. There...
