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Neil C. Ensign
Aug 16, 2017
Neil C. Ensign, 88, of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on December 9, 1928 in Bryan to Ward C. and Myrtle D.K. (Cotton) Ensign. Neil graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946, where he was active in sports. During the 1945-'46 school year he was the NWOAL...
Marcia Kay (Briner) Foote
Aug 15, 2017
Marcia Kay Foote, 49, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home.  She was born on December 19, 1967 in Bryan to David M. and Marjorie R. (Oehring) Briner.  Marcia graduated from North Central High School in 1986. On July 7, 2000, she married Anthony J. Foote at George Bible Park in Montpelier and he survives. Marcia...
Margaret Anne (Cox) Gunder
Aug 14, 2017
Margaret Anne Gunder, 79, of Waldron, Michigan, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Hospice of Lenawee in Adrian, Michigan.  She was born on September 25, 1937 in Waldron to Leon W. and Geraldine E. (Robison) Cox. Margaret graduated from Waldron High School in 1955. She retired from Kustom Fit in Pioneer, Ohio after 22 ½ years of working...
Janice Kay (Pressler) Burkhart
Aug 13, 2017
Janice Kay Burkhart, 75, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on June 10, 1942 in Montpelier to R.T. and Thoris Kay (Culbertson) Pressler.  Janice graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960.  She married Donald S. Burkhart in Angola, Indiana in 1980 and he preceded her in death in November...
Myrtle Arlene (Brueggeman) Siewert
Aug 7, 2017
Myrtle Arlene Siewert, 89, of Moberly, MO, passed away on August 7, 2017 at her home. She was born on September 11, 1927 in Secord Township, MI to Otto A. and Edith V. (Taylor) Brueggeman. Myrtle graduated from Adelphian Academy in Holly, MI in 1947. She attended Emmanuel Missionary College, which later became Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. On...
Jacob N. Myers
Jul 29, 2017
Jacob "Jake" N. Myers, 86, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away July 29, 2017, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. The son of Zella S. (Keck) and Newton Myers, he was born January 2, 1931 in Oakwood, Ohio.  He married Joanne Dick on June 4, 1960, in Delta, Ohio.  Jacob attended Pioneer High School.  He served in the United...
Paul L. Stantz
Jul 25, 2017
Paul Lavon Stantz, 89, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on May 31, 1928 in Superior Township to Oliver D. and Leona I. (Humbarger) Stantz. Paul graduated from Kunkle High School in 1948, where he spent time as manager of the basketball team. He retired from Robinair...
Genevieve M. (Mowbray) Gibson
Jul 21, 2017
Genevieve M. Gibson, 81, of Pioneer, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. She was born on July 25, 1935 in Granite, Maryland to Jesse L. and Mildred C. (Shifflett) Mowbray. Genevieve retired from Viersville Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland. She was a former member of the Eagles and the...
Stephen L. Tulley
Jul 20, 2017
Stephen Tulley, 69, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance. He was born on October 26, 1947 in Wolf Lake, Indiana to Gloyd G. Tulley and Edna M. (Fisher) Smith. He graduated from Churubusco High School. Steve honorably served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War....
June A. (Banks) Oyer
Jul 18, 2017
On June 27,1930 at 1:05am June Oyer was born to Chester & Helen Banks, preceding 5 other siblings. Mom spent all her growing up years living on Delaware Ave. just south of the railroad tracks where her father worked on the Wabash Railroad. Elementary and high school years were all in Montpelier where she was a straight A student, despite...
Wanda J. (Brown) Fix
Jul 17, 2017
Wanda J. Fix, 67, of Camden, Michigan, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 19, 1950 in Morenci. Michigan to DuWayne and Alvina (Vardman) Brown. Wanda was married to Thomas L. Fix. In addition to her husband, Wanda is survived by her children, grandchildren, siblings, other family members and good friends. Visitation...
Howard D. Moor
Jul 8, 2017
Howard D. Moor, 89, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on March 10, 1928 in Edon, Ohio to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor.  Howard graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946.  On December 20, 1946, he married Dortha Smith in Montpelier and she preceded him in death...
Margaret M. (Ehrmin) Manley
Jul 6, 2017
Margaret Mary Manley, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on April 21, 1924 in Millcreek Township, Ohio to Floyd A. and Norma M. (Thiel) Ehrmin. Margaret graduated from Kunkle High School in 1941. On December 19, 1942, she married Orville "Si" Manley in Montpelier and he...
Toni Sue (Lantz) Mccourt
Jun 26, 2017
Toni McCourt, 61, of Nettle Lake passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 after a hard-fought illness.  She was born on April 28, 1956 in Montpelier.  Toni graduated from Edon High School in 1974.  On January 24, 1987, she married Kevin R. McCourt in Montpelier and he survives.  She resided most of her life at Nettle Lake, however traveled frequently...
Eileen "Muffy" Conner
Jun 26, 2017
Eileen "Muffy" Conner, 59, of West Unity, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. She was born on April 23, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan to James L. and Mary T. (Chernosky) Bates. Muffy graduated from Finney High School in Detroit. On September 25, 1990 she married Jeffery A. Conner...
Florfida "Flora" A. (Nostrates) Fox
Jun 19, 2017
Florfida "Flora" A. Fox, 72, of Pittsford, Michigan, passed away at her home on Monday, June 19, 2017. She was born on July 26, 1944 in Cavite, Philippines to Dionisio and Natalia (Nostrates) Anos. On April 17, 1965 she married Thomas G. Fox in Utica, New York and he survives. Flora worked for over 25 years at Fayette Tubular Products...
Martha E. (Fikel) Teats
Jun 14, 2017
Martha "Marty" E. Teats 76, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at her home.  She was born on February 22, 1941 in Florence Township, Ohio to Francis Braden and Zelda Ilene (Wolff) Fikel.  Marty graduated from Montpelier High School.  On September 2, 1961, she married Jerry E. Teats, Sr. and he preceded her in death on August 29, 2005. Marty...
Ardis Y. (Drake) Martin
Jun 13, 2017
Ardis Y. Martin, 93, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on June 30, 1923 in Amboy Township, Michigan to Lindon and Hazel R. (Olmstead) Drake.  Ardis graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940.  She married Ray K. Martin and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2010.  Ardis...
Berniece M. (Brown) Wasnich
Jun 9, 2017
Berniece "Bea" M. Wasnich, 94, passed peacefully early Friday morning at her home.  She was born on April 30, 1923 in Huntington, Indiana to Aaron E. and Zelma M. (Zeiter) Brown.  Bea married Augustus "Gus" Swank on June 16, 1945 and he preceded her in death January 8, 1965; she married Chris Wasnich on March 30, 1974 and he preceded...
Mike Lillard
Jun 8, 2017
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