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...
Richard "Dick" L. Tressler
Nov 7, 2017
Richard "Dick" L. Tressler, 87, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born October 17, 1930 in Pioneer to Virgil O. and Fern (Wheeler) Tressler. Dick proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a First-Class Petty Officer during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  Dick served aboard the USS Harwood...
Joan E. (Keck) Whitis
Nov 7, 2017
Joan Elizabeth (Keck) Whitis, 89, of Alvordton passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 7, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on September 6, 1928 in Millcreek Township, Williams County, Ohio to Ray E. and Claudine L. (Hershiser) Keck. Joan attended school in Alvordton and completed her high school education at Pioneer High School, graduating in 1946. On...
Tyler G. Wildrick
Nov 2, 2017
Tyler G. Wildrick, 23, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Sean G. Wildrick and Kathy S. (Reynolds) Wildrick's beloved son was born to them on May 14th, 1994. He graduated from North Central High School in 2012. Tyler loved many outdoor activities including hunting and fishing. He also occupied his time with...
Dallas H. Dick
Oct 31, 2017
Dallas H. Dick, 86, of Montpelier passed away early Tuesday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on February 14, 1931 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio to Harvey and Layla Francile (Faler) Dick.  Dallas graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949.  On September 4, 1951 he married Amie Altaffer in Montpelier and she survives. Dallas was...
Naomi M. (Oberlin) Lamberson
Oct 29, 2017
Naomi M. Lamberson, 96, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on February 9, 1921 in Dekalb County, Indiana to Kenneth and Marie (Pifer) Oberlin.  Naomi graduated from Butler High School in 1940.  In August of 1945, she married Wesley G. Lamberson and he preceded her in death in November...
Betty Jane (Smith) Davis
Oct 26, 2017
Betty J. Davis, 91 of Bryan passed away early Thursday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on July 10, 1926 in Montpelier to Leland D. and Alnora (Buehrer) Smith.  Betty graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944, she then attended International Business College in Fort Wayne, earning her degree in 1946.  On December 31, 1946 she...
Norman Dean Thorp
Oct 23, 2017
Norman Dean Thorp, 72, of Pioneer passed away Monday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on September 5, 1945 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Norman "Whitey" G. and Margaret Grace (Miller) Thorp.  Norman graduated from North Central High School in 1963.  He then earned his bachelor's degree in Real Estate from The Ohio State University in 1968.  ...
Geraldine M. (Kaiser) Landon
Oct 22, 2017
Geraldine "Gerry" M. Landon passed away Sunday morning surrounded by her loving family at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on August 8, 1939 in Clayton, Michigan to Carmon and Gertrude L. (Kelley) Kaiser.  Gerry graduated from Kunkle High School in 1957.  On June 7, 1958 she married Gale N. Landon and he preceded her in death on...
Johnnie L. White
Oct 20, 2017
Johnnie L. White, 82 of Merry Lake, in Camden, Michigan passed away Friday evening at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  He was born on May 10, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to William T. and Irene (Bryles) White.  Johnnie served his country in the US Air Force during peacetime from 1953-1961.  On August 17, 1957 he married Marie E. Smith in...
Amando P. Flores
Oct 19, 2017
Amando P. Flores, 73, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at his home.  He was born on December 4, 1943 in San Pablo, Philippines to Gertrudo and Barbara (Perez) Flores.  Amando earned his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in the Philippines. Amando was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montpelier.  He retired from Sprint as a computer programmer...
Vivian L. (Cheadle) Brown
Oct 15, 2017
Vivian L. Brown, 92, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on September 2, 1925 in Peru, Indiana to Frank W. and Lillian (Schulte) Cheadle.  Vivian graduated from Montpelier High School in 1943.  On February 26, 1943, she married James "Si" Max Brown in Walterboro, South Carolina and he preceded...
Carol J. (Shaffer) Reliford
Oct 14, 2017
Carol J. Reliford, 70, of Montpelier and formerly of Kentucky passed away at her home on Saturday, October 14th.  She was born on October 30, 1946 in Concord, Michigan to Clair W. and Elizabeth Ella (DeWitt) Shaffer.  Carol worked at several factories in Williams County and in Kentucky.  She also managed Springs Motel in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She is survived...
Howard N. Moore
Oct 14, 2017
Howard N. Moore, 82, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on December 13, 1934 in Montpelier to Verl and Eva (Gregg) Moore.  Howard graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army, stationed in Germany.  On September 25, 1955 he married Dawn...
Reo D. Geren
Oct 14, 2017
Reo D. Geren, 75, of Bryan passed away early Saturday morning at Genesis Health Care in Bryan.  He was born in Montpelier on June 1, 1942 to Wilbur and Lina J. (Shaffer) Geren.  He was preceded in death by his father, and his wife Shirley in 1999.
Thelma "Babe" R. (Falco) Allen
Oct 10, 2017
Thelma R. "Babe" Allen formerly of Montpelier passed away in her sleep on Oct 10, 2017 at Nazareth Vista Assisted Living Community in Belmont, CA.  She was 93.  Babe was born in Montpelier on August 19, 1924 to Vincenzo Falco and Maria Coschignano, both immigrants from Southern Italy.  She was a 1943 graduate of Montpelier High School and in 1946...
