Daniel "Dan" L. Gearhart
Jan 27, 2017
Daniel "Dan" L. Gearhart, 75, of Pioneer passed away Friday morning at the Toledo Hospital.  He was born on March 17, 1941 in Bryan to Edward Frederick and Mabel Marie (Fix) Gearhart.  Dan graduated from Edon High School in 1959.  After high school Dan worked for the Ohio Turnpike in the maintenance department, Kunkle Building, until he left to serve...
Sandra "Sandie" S. (Morman) Cluckey
Jan 22, 2017
Sandra "Sandie" S. Cluckey, 71, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at her home. She was born on June 12, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Elmer R. and Dorothy J. (Davis) Morman. Sandie graduated from Whitney Vocational High School in Toledo in 1963. On February 12, 1977, she married Charles S. Cluckey in Erie, Michigan. Sandie was a wonderful wife,...
Janice M. (Mercer) Hendricks
Jan 21, 2017
Janice M. Hendricks, 81, of Pioneer passed away Saturday evening at her home.  She was born on August 18, 1935 in West Jefferson, Ohio to Otis and Thelma (Wright) Mercer.  Janice graduated from Montpelier High School in 1953.  On April 28, 1953, she married Robert "Jess" B. Hendricks and he preceded her in death June 8, 2004.  Janice was a...
Charles "Chuck" N. Douglass
Jan 18, 2017
Charles "Chuck" N. Douglass, 59, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on July 2, 1957 in Bryan to Lynn "Jack" Reeves and Elizabeth L. (Repp) Douglass.  Chuck graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer.  On July 8, 1978, he married Lori M. Faunce and she survives. Chuck attended the Betzer...
Margaret "Gretta" (Mcdowell) Wilcox
Jan 18, 2017
Margaret "Gretta" Fetters Wilcox, age 96 of Montpelier passed peacefully on January 18, 2017. She was born June 16, 1920 to the late William and Rachel (Hewitt) McDowell in Lurgan of County Armagh in Northern Ireland where she met and married WWII US Soldier, the late Paul Fetters on August 7, 1946.  In March of 1947 she boarded the USNS...
Roberta L. (Faunce) Dietsch
Jan 17, 2017
Roberta L. Dietsch, 66, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday morning at her home.  She was born on April 13, 1950 in Montpelier to LeRoy and Margaret R. (Swayne) Faunce.  On July 15, 1967 she married David L. Dietsch in Montpelier and he survives.  Roberta worked for the Williams County Social Services as a Day Care Provider for approximately 18 years.  ...
Ronald W. Beeker
Jan 16, 2017
Ronald Wallace "Ron" Beeker, 79, of Pioneer, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on November 8, 1937 in Blissfield, Michigan to Wallace J. and Muriel (Comstock) Beeker. Ron graduated from Addison High School in Addison, Michigan in 1957. He served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany, France, and...
Adam G. Deetz
Jan 12, 2017
Adam G. Deetz, 33, of Bryan passed away early Thursday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on November 1, 1983 in Bryan to Lynn and Krystal (Moore) Deetz.  He attended Montpelier High School.  Adam was employed at Bryan Packaging in Bryan, he enjoyed landscaping on a personal and business level. He is survived by...
Rose M. (Miller) Smith
Jan 11, 2017
Rose M. Smith, 51, of Montpelier, formerly of Russell Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her home. She was born on November 25, 1965 in Morenci, MI to Harold and Florence (Wilcox) Miller.  On July 5, 2013 she married Jerry K. Smith in Russell Springs, KY and he survives. Rose worked for many years for Robinair...
William "Bill" E. Deetz
Jan 8, 2017
William "Bill" E. Deetz, 79, of Montpelier passed away Sunday at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on March 22, 1937 in Edon, Ohio to Harold O. and Wilma O. (Blair) Deetz.  Bill married Barbara L. Williams on June 27, 1959 in Wauseon, Ohio and she survives. Bill graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956.  He...
Andrew "Andy" J. Kreischer
Jan 8, 2017
Andrew Jay Kreischer, 43, of Bryan passed away Sunday evening after an extended illness.  He was born on November 12, 1973 in Montpelier to Carroll Jay and Patricia Anna (Moore) Kreischer.  Andy graduated from Montpelier High School in 1992.  He enjoyed football, hunting and fishing in his younger years. Andy is survived by his parents Carroll and Patricia of Montpelier;...
Linda L. Grubb
Jan 7, 2017
Linda L. Grubb, 62, of Montpelier passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center in Bryan.  She was born on December 20, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island to Joe and Waneta M. (Spencer) Wisman.  Linda graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973.  She was a very loving mother, grandmother, and daughter.  Linda enjoyed shopping with her...
Donal "Don" L. Tomblin, Sr.
Jan 5, 2017
Donal L. Tomblin, Sr., 66, of Pioneer passed away early Thursday morning at his home.  He was born on August 5, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Jesse W. and Dorothy L. (Evitts) Tomblin.  On May 15, 1969, he married Nancy M. Ignasiak in Romulus, Michigan and she survives. Don enjoyed dairy farming, taxidermy, hunting and working around his home.  He...
Bonnie Jean (Miller) Huber
Jan 4, 2017
Bonnie J. Huber, 90, of Bryan, passed away on January 4, 2017 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on November 27, 1926 in Napoleon, Ohio to Arthur and Jenny (Eager) Miller. Bonnie graduated from Hilltop High School and on February 4, 1946 she married Lester W. Huber and he preceded her in death on December 2,...
Lorraine "Laura" (Sutton) Biller
Dec 30, 2016
Lorraine "Laura" M. Biller, 68, of Montpelier, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 19, 1948 in the Bronx, NY to Kenneth H. and Margaret H. (Golley) Sutton. Laura worked for many years at Orchard Hills Country Club in Bryan. Whether it be...
Michael Lee Parks
Dec 30, 2016
Michael Lee Parks, 61, of Bryan, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare Bryan Center. He was born on October 30, 1955 in Bryan to Homer L. and Dorothy B. (Kosier) Parks.  Michael was the first graduate of Sunny Side School in West Jefferson.  He attended the Montpelier Church of the Nazarene.  Michael was employed by...
David L. Fitzgerald, Sr.
Dec 28, 2016
David L. Fitzgerald, Sr., 69, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday as the result of an automobile accident.  He was born on January 7, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to Howard William and Margie Agnes (Edwards) Fitzgerald.  David proudly served his country in the United States Army. David owned and operated All-Appliance in Pioneer, he was an appliance repair man for...
Martha A. (Schofield) Cole
Dec 27, 2016
Martha A. Cole, 71, of Kunkle passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio.  She was born on February 21, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan to Robert William and Mary (Johnson) Schofield.  She married James L. Cole on July 13, 1963 in Allen, Michigan and he survives. For most of her life Martha was a homemaker,...
Paul R. Sauder
Dec 26, 2016
Paul R. Sauder, 60, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at his home.  He was born on January 13, 1956 in Wauseon, Ohio to Lowell Edward and Donna Jean (Spire) Sauder.  Paul graduated from Archbold High School in 1974.  On November 24, 1995, he married Donna A. Halloran and she survives. Paul was a member of the Evangelical Mennonite Church...
Zebb Spencer Buehrer
Dec 23, 2016
Our sweet little baby boy, Zebb Spencer Buehrer, 12 weeks old, went peacefully with no suffering, receiving his wings on December 23, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 28, 2016 in Bryan to Daniel C. and Hannah L. (Seiler) Buehrer.  Zebb was a member of the Lakeview United Brethren Church in...
