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...
Hubert "Bud" C. East
Mar 18, 2016
Hubert "Bud" East, 79, passed away in Ocala, Florida on March 18. Visitation for Bud will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 at Emmanuel Community Church, 12222 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Graveside services will follow visitation at 2:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery in Edgerton, Ohio, with military rites.
Luella M. (Moses) Balser
Mar 14, 2016
Luella M. Balser, 89, of Bryan and formerly of West Unity, passed away Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on August 14, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan to Harold C. and Bessie (Dunlap) Moses.  After graduating from Jackson High School she married John S. Balser and he preceded her in death on April 27,...
Mary L. (Swank) Henderson
Mar 10, 2016
Mary L. Henderson, 69, of Angola, Indiana and formerly of Jackson, Michigan passed away at her home on Thursday.  She was born on September 13, 1946 in Wauseon, Ohio to Augustus Clair and Berniece Marie (Brown) Swank.  Mary graduated from Reading High School in Reading, Michigan in 1964.  On September 21, 1974 she married Robert D. Henderson and he preceded...
Weldon D. Ebersole
Mar 10, 2016
Weldon D. Ebersole, 87, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning March 10th at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 11, 1928 in Fayette, Ohio to Earl H. and Ethel L. (Randall) Ebersole. Weldon attended Fayette Schools. On February 19, 1949 he married Irene A. Burkholder in Tedrow, Ohio and she preceded him...
Charles "Chuck" O. Stevens
Mar 2, 2016
Charles O. "Chuck" Stevens 66, of Pioneer passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016 at his home after a brief illness.  He was born September 15, 1949 in Bryan, Ohio to Charles I. and Donna M. (Williams) Stevens. Chuck was a 1969 Montpelier High School graduate. He married Geraldine F. Mancini October 8, 1988 in West Unity, Ohio and she survives....
Robert S. Cochrane
Mar 1, 2016
Robert S. Cochrane, 54, of Montpelier passed away in his home Monday, March 1, 2016. He was born December 26, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio to Rene R. and Florence I. (Chortie) Cochrane.  After graduating in 1980 from Bowsher High School in Toledo, he served his country in the United States Marines. After the service, Robert worked in the maintenance department...
Russell Earl Dunseth
Feb 28, 2016
Russell Earl Dunseth, 94, of Montpelier passed away on Sunday February 28, 2016 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on June 21, 1921 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Sylvester A. and Minnie (Yates) Dunseth. Russell graduated from Metea High School in Metea, Indiana in 1940. He attended both Defiance College and Indiana University. He proudly served...
Shirley A. (Pignataro) Short
Feb 23, 2016
Shirley A. Short, age 81, of Montpelier passed away at 4:30 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, OH. She was born on September 17, 1934 in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio to Charles and Iris (Joyce) Pignataro. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952. On February 20, 1954 she married...
James William Hutchinson, Jr.
Feb 21, 2016
James W. Hutchinson, Jr., 84 of Montpelier and formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tavares, Florida, passed away Sunday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on November 25, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to James William and Alice (Gleason) Hutchinson, Sr.  In 1950 James graduated from Waldron High School, in Waldron, Michigan.  After graduation he settled and...
