Lowell G. Brightbill
Dec 19, 2016
Lowell G. Brightbill, 81, of Pioneer, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 25, 1935 in Waldron, Michigan to Harley and Frances (Durfey) Brightbill. Lowell graduated from Waldron High School. On July 16, 1966, he married Linda K. Zolman at the Chapel in the Garden in Angola, Indiana,...
Helen C. (Ensign) Gamboe
Dec 17, 2016
Helen C. Gamboe, 92, of Pioneer passed away early Saturday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born August 15, 1924 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio to Ward C. and Myrtle D.K. (Cotton) Ensign.  Helen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  On May 2, 1954, she married Robert C. Gamboe and he preceded her in...
Mary Louise (Beucler) Anderson
Dec 15, 2016
Mary Louise Anderson, 85, of Arvada, CO and formerly of Montpelier, passed away quietly at her home on December 15, 2016.  Mary was born May 7, 1931 in Williams County, the daughter of Arthur and Blanche Beucler. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949. On March 28, 1950 she was united in marriage to H. Allen Anderson, and he...
Oren "Bob" Mason
Dec 14, 2016
Oren Robert Mason "Bob", 73, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 14, 1943 in Montpelier to Oren Ralph and Marjorie (Eager) Mason. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany from 1964-1966. On...
Stanley L. Martin
Dec 12, 2016
Stanley L. Martin, 93, of Pioneer, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on April 20, 1923 in Pioneer to Loyal H. and Vera M. (Throne) Martin. He graduated from Pioneer High School and from Fort Wayne International Business College. On July 18, 1943, he married Mary Ann Clapper in rural...
Franklin D. Miller
Dec 6, 2016
Franklin D. Miller, 83, of Pioneer passed away Tuesday, December 6th at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on April 2, 1933 in Montpelier to Lyle R. and Wanda (Boman) Miller.  Frank graduated from Montpelier High School in 1953.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army Military Police during Peacetime.  On December 22, 1955,...
William "Dave" Bonwell
Dec 6, 2016
William "Dave" Bonwell, 69, of West Unity, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 6, 1947 in Cambridge City, Indiana to William and Jeanette (Harry) Bonwell. Dave proudly served his country in the United States Airforce, serving two tours in Vietnam. On October 20, 1993 he married Cynthia L. (Mercer) Hepker in...
Walter "Buck" S. Mckelvey
Dec 1, 2016
Walter S. "Buck" McKelvey, 75, of Montpelier passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 1st at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born in Bridgewater Township on October 27, 1941 to Eva (Hug) and Eldon Lavon McKelvey. He was a 1959 graduate of Montpelier High School and a veteran of the United States Army.  On September 2,...
Doris E. (Brown) Dilworth
Nov 28, 2016
Doris E. Dilworth, 93, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on November 4, 1923 in Bridgewater Township to E. Leslie and Ethel May (Lanum) Brown.  Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  She married R. Keith Dilworth and he preceded her in death on March 12, 1992. Doris...
Florence E. (Lyons) Strobel
Nov 24, 2016
Florence E. Strobel, 89, of Montpelier passed away Thursday at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on March 15, 1927 in Bryan to Wesley and Martha (Earlson) Lyons.  She married Charles S. Strobel and he preceded her in death on November 29, 2002. Florence was a homemaker and a member of the Montpelier Church of the Nazarene...
Harlan R. Babb
Nov 19, 2016
Harlan R. Babb, 90, of Montpelier and formerly of Reading, Michigan passed away Saturday night at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born November 10, 1926 in Essex, Missouri to William Ether and Nellie (Woods) Babb.  Harlan graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949.  He proudly served in the United States Army entering on February 2, 1945 at Camp...
Norman E. Echler, Sr.
Nov 18, 2016
Norman E. Echler, Sr., 81, of Montpelier passed away at his home Friday evening surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on February 9, 1935 in Montpelier to Vernise and Leota (Walters) Echler.  Norm proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.  He married Mary Olive Cooper and she preceded him in death....
Joseph E. St. John
Nov 17, 2016
Joseph E. St. John, 92, of Camden, Michigan passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Country Living of Hillsdale in Hillsdale, Michigan.  He was born on June, 30, 1924 in Camden, to Arthur and Emma (Joseph) St. John. Joe graduated from Pioneer High School. On June 24, 1951, he married Donna I. Crago at Black Swamp Church of the...
Nellie M. (Bush) Clay
Nov 8, 2016
Nellie M. Clay, 95, of Parker, Colorado passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 where she was living with her loving daughter, Candy Krisher and husband, Lowell Monke.  Nellie was born on January 22, 1921 in West Lebanon, Indiana to Orval C. and Lina Gladys (Whitten) Bush.  On September 26, 1938, she married Carmon L. Clay who preceded her in death...
Nickolas B. Hendricks
Nov 2, 2016
Nickolas "Nick" B. Hendricks, 39, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on September 13, 1977 to Homer L. and Linda L. (Van Dyke) Hendricks in Bryan, Ohio. Nick was a graduate of North Central High School Class of 1995. He was a Lieutenant for the Pioneer Fire Department...
Jeanette A. (Schavey) Miller
Oct 31, 2016
Jeanette A. Miller, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on August 9, 1919 in Grand Ledge, Michigan to Archie and Mertie (Allen) Schavey.  Jeanette graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1937.  She earned her RN degree from St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Jeanette was a member of...
Ross G. Rummel
Oct 27, 2016
Ross G. Rummel, 91, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on December 27, 1924 in Montpelier to Chester Arthur and Jessie M. (Henry) Rummel.  Ross proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and in the United States Air Force...
Crystal Anabel Rodriguez
Oct 14, 2016
Crystal Anabel Rodriguez, the sweet baby girl of Felipe and Sylvia (Barajas) Rodriguez,  went to be with The Lord on October 14, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. In addition to her loving parents, Crystal is survived by her two older sisters, Amy and Katlin Rodriguez of Montpelier. She was preceded in death by her infant...
Edna J Thompson
Oct 10, 2016
Edna J. Thompson, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on October 10, 2016 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on April 25, 1923 in Henry County, Ohio to Alvin Z. and Ethel E. (Weirich) Mohler. She graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1941 and graduated from Lima School of Practical Nursing in 1959. Edna worked as...
Brier Quinn Henry
Oct 7, 2016
Brier Quinn Henry, 5 months old, from Montpelier passed away on Friday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  She was the daughter of Chase A. and Hallie E. (Hill) Henry.  She was born on May 13, 2016 in Bryan and has two loving brothers Braxton Z. and Brayson A. Henry. She is also survived by paternal grandparents Tim...
