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...
Debbie E. (Gentis) Kemarly
Apr 4, 2016
Debbie E. Kemarly, 60, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away Monday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on August 21, 1955 in Bluffton, Indiana to Jack Allen and Barbara J. (Slusher) Gentis.  In 1973 Debbie graduated from Southern Wells High School in Poneto, Indiana.  On July 21, 2007 she married Neil F. Kemarly and he...
Rose Marie (Majean) Butcher
Apr 3, 2016
Rose Marie Butcher, 83, of Montpelier, passed away early Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on August 12, 1932 in Montpelier to Henry A. and Lucy (Gee) Majean. Rose graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950 and attended Bowling Green State University where she graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She married...
Angeline E. (Filipov) Brown
Apr 2, 2016
Angeline E. Brown, 86, of Bryan and formerly of Alvordton, passed away early Saturday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on April 11, 1929 in Regina – Saskatchewan, Canada to Jivco and Jennie D. (Thomas) Filipov.  On September 17, 1949 Angie married George W. Brown in Windsor, Canada and he preceded her in...
Jerry "Dutch" L. Matthews
Mar 24, 2016
Jerry L. "Dutch" Matthews, 57, of Edon passed away Thursday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 13, 1958 in Montpelier to Thomas B. and Doris E. (Chroninger) Matthews, Sr.  Dutch graduated from Edon High School in 1977.  On June 10, 1989 he married Lisa Jo Waldrop and she survives. Dutch was...
Dennis P. Manley
Mar 19, 2016
Dennis "Denny" P. Manley, 67 of Montpelier, passed away Saturday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on Oct. 8, 1948 in Wauseon to Merle Lavern and Helen Mildred (Dean) Manley. Denny graduated from Montpelier High School. He worked at Robinair in Montpelier as a machinist for several years. Denny is survived by twin daughters Rebecca...
Oliver J. Rowe
Mar 19, 2016
Oliver J. Rowe, 75, of Montpelier and formerly of Parker, Colorado passed away Saturday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  He was born on May 7, 1939 in Lookout, Kentucky to Eddie and Naomi (Ratliff) Rowe.  Oliver graduated from Elkhorn City High School in Elkhorn City, Kentucky.  He married Thelma J. Smith on December 24, 1959...
