William "Bill" G. Barry
Jun 13, 2016
William "Bill" G. Barry, 82, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on March 10, 1934 in Plymouth, Michigan to George and Vera (Thomas) Barry.  Bill graduated from Waldron High School in 1953.  He then served his country in the United States Army for three years.  Bill married Marjorie A. Mercer...
Glenn D. Semer
Jun 13, 2016
Glenn D. Semer, 84, of Pioneer passed away Monday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  He was born on August 18, 1931 in Alvordton to Ray and Myrtle Leone (Freese) Semer.  Glenn graduated from Alvordton High School in 1949.  He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1951-1953 during the Korean War.  In 1954...
Betty "Jane" (Petre) Hopkins
Jun 7, 2016
Betty "Jane" Hopkins, 81, of Edon, known as Jane to those who knew and loved her, went home to the Lord and her loved ones on June 7, 2016, surrounded by her children at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice in Defiance. She was born on Aug. 21, 1934 in Steuben County, Indiana to Christopher H. and Hannah M. (Beebe) Petre. Jane...
Karen A. (Scott) Stoops
Jun 6, 2016
Karen A. Stoops, 73, of Montpelier passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  She was born on October 7, 1942 in Wauseon to Orville D. and Audrey May (Spangler) Scott.  Karen graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960, then obtained her license in cosmetology from the Fort Wayne Beauty College.  On August 31,...
Violet S. (Hauer) Clark
Jun 6, 2016
Violet S. Clark, 91, of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at Dream Haven in Edgerton.  She was born on February 3, 1925 in Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio to Clayton Dewey and Gretina Harms (Assing) Hauer.  Violet graduated from Bryan High School in 1943.  On March 9, 1946 she married Richard L. Clark and he preceded her in death on...
Donald L. Nicolen
Jun 1, 2016
Donald L. Nicolen, 83 of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on June 29, 1932 in Bridgewater Township, Ohio to Richard and Ruth (Bible) Nicolen.  He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950, then enlisted in the United States Army where he served in the 11th Airborne Division during the...
Randy T. Belcher
May 27, 2016
Randy T. Belcher, 64, of Blakeslee passed away Friday evening at home.  He was born on April 10, 1952 in Wytheville, Virginia to Walter and Rebecca Lucille (Stroup) Belcher.  On September 8, 1990 he married Carmen M. Bailey and she survives. Randy was the owner / operator of the Progressive Satellite Company for over fifteen years.  Prior to that he...
Joseph "Joe" A. Shankster
May 22, 2016
Joseph A. "Joe" Shankster, 78, of Edon, passed away Sunday evening at Genesis Healthcare, Bryan Center in Bryan. He was born January 3, 1938 in Montpelier to Clarence E. and Elma O. (Deisler) Shankster. On February 7, 1959 Joe married Barbara S. Steffes at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio and she survives. He honorably served his country in...
Hans Frederick Schikora, Jr.
May 22, 2016
Hans F. Schikora, Jr., 96, of Nettle Lake, Ohio passed away Sunday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on December 30, 1919 in Dortmund, Germany to Hans Paul and Franciska (Oberthin) Schikora.  Hans served in the United States Navy during World War II.  He married Doris E. Taylor and she preceded him in death...
Audrey May (Spangler) Scott
May 16, 2016
Audrey May Scott, 99, of Montpelier, passed away early Monday morning at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on March 15, 1917 near Melbern, Ohio to Charles G. and Gertrude E. (Landel) Spangler. Audrey graduated from Bryan High School in 1935. On October 31, 1936 she married Orville D. Scott and he preceded her...
Paul A. Swift
May 12, 2016
Paul Allen Swift, age 66, passed away at his home on May 12, 2016 in Pavo, Georgia. Paul was born on May 21, 1949, the son of Robert and Virginia Swift. Paul graduated from Montpelier High School in 1967. After graduation he attended Nashville Auto Diesel Mechanic School in Madison, Tennessee. On December 30, 1989 he married Dorianne Kujawski in...
Mary Ann (Guldi) Gable
May 11, 2016
Mary Ann Gable, 84, of Alvordton passed away early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on October 24, 1931 in Monroe County, Michigan to Edward and Sevilla (Wandt) Guldi.  On May 5, 1950 she married Robert P. Gable and he survives.  Mary Ann was a member of the Alvordton United Brethren Church. Mary Ann...
Jumar "Jerry" S.W. Kissinger
May 11, 2016
Jumar "Jerry" Kissinger, 93, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at The Village at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  He was born on March 15, 1923 in Blakeslee, Ohio to Charles C. and Orilla A. (Linn) Kissinger.  Jerry graduated from Edon High School in 1941.  He served his country in the United States Army Air Corps Division during World...
Klara "Hella" H. (Sidenspinner) Sleesman
May 5, 2016
Klara H. "Hella" Sleesman, 89, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on April 16, 1927 in Frankfurt Germany to Bernard and Klara (Gehrlein) Sidenspinner.  On January 7, 1955 she married Albert Lee Sleesman in Frankfurt Germany and he survives.  Hella was raised as a Catholic in Germany and continued...
Doris A. (Burlew) Clark
May 3, 2016
Doris A. Clark, 100, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on December 27, 1915 in Williams County to David and Elizabeth (Smith) Burlew.  On June 6, 1936 Doris married Vard A. Clark in Indianapolis and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1987.  She was a homemaker and...
John D. Butcher
May 2, 2016
John D. Butcher, 79, of Montpelier passed away Monday evening at his home.  He was born on December 25, 1936 in Massillon, Ohio to John Paul and Mary Louise (Butcher) Neff.  John graduated from Massillon High School in 1955, he played on the Massillon Tigers State Championship football team that year.  He went on to Ohio Northern University in Ada,...
Frances J. (Bollinger) Bohner
Apr 27, 2016
Frances J. Bohner, 102, of Hillsdale Michigan passed away April 27, 2016 at Country Living of Hillsdale.  She was born on November 12, 1913 to Ellwood and Frances (Johnson) Bollinger.  The youngest of seven children, she grew up on a farm near Pioneer, Ohio and graduated from Pioneer High School in 1931 as the salutatorian of her class. Frances worked...
Gary E. Hodapp
Apr 17, 2016
Gary E. Hodapp, 64, of Bryan entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on August 12, 1951 in Celina, Ohio to Arland William Frank and Billie Lou (Osborne) Hodapp.  In 1969 Gary graduated from Bryan High School.  Gary served his country in...
Wilma E. (Decker) Maybee
Apr 14, 2016
Wilma E. Maybee, 93, of Montpelier passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on May 18, 1922 in Bridgewater Township to Clifford F. and Vera J. (Wheeler) Decker.  In 1939 she graduated from Camden High School.  On December 24, 1939 she married Oren E. Maybee, Jr. and he preceded her in...
Ragna (Olafsdottir) Lirot
Apr 6, 2016
Ragna Olafsdottir Lirot, 58, a devoted and beloved wife, mother, and grandmother succumbed to cancer on Wednesday morning at her home in Pioneer.  She was born March 16, 1958 in Keflavik, Iceland to Olafur Hogni Egilsson and Nilsena Larsen.  Ragna graduated from Keflavik High School in Iceland.  On June 9, 1978 she married Henry Lirot and he survives.  Henry and...
