Ilee (Wright) Fleming
Sep 27, 2015
Ilee Fleming, 90 of Alvordton, Ohio, formerly of Lakeland, Florida passed away Sunday morning at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio.  She was born on December 21, 1924 in Cromona, Kentucky to Luther and Allie (Anderson) Wright. Ilee was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother.  She is survived by two sons John (Shirley) Fleming of Largo, Florida...
Delbert R. Baker
Sep 25, 2015
Delbert R. Baker, 80, of Pioneer passed away Friday afternoon at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on September 20, 1935 in Montpelier to Ray O. and Kathleen (Lashaway) Baker.  Delbert attended Montpelier Schools. Delbert retired as a service technician from General Telephone in 1990.  He began his 32 year career in Sylvania, Ohio and finished in the...
Jesse E. Clark
Sep 24, 2015
Jesse E. Clark, 75, of Alvordton passed away late Thursday afternoon at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on December 5, 1939 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky to James Wadsworth and Ella Mae (Rye) Clark.  Jesse married Edna E. Bellomy and she survives.  He worked for Issac Metal Company in Bryan for many years until his retirement...
Belva C. (Johantgen) Starr
Sep 4, 2015
Belva (JoHantgen) Starr, 102, died peacefully in her sleep at Ebeid Hospice on Friday, September 4th.  She was born in Van Wert, Ohio in 1913 to Francis and Clara JoHantgen.  Belva credited her work on the family farm for her strength and fortitude.  After graduating from high school in West Unity, Ohio she was headed to nursing school, but her...
Nancy C. Apt
Sep 4, 2015
Nancy C. Apt, 72, of Kunkle passed away early Friday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on December 5, 1942 in Bryan to John and Winona E. (Rowley) Apt.  Nancy graduated from North Central High School in 1960. Nancy was a Toll Clerk for the Ohio Turnpike, and had also worked as a secretary at Bard...
Roland Lavon Cook
Aug 18, 2015
Roland L. Cook, 85, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on July 30, 1930 in Montpelier to Lester Eugene and Naomi (Wines) Cook.  On January 27, 1953 he married Frances Juanita Petre in Angola, Indiana and she survives. Roland proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Frances Loucelle (Smith) Kreischer
Aug 17, 2015
Frances Loucelle Kreischer, 84, of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on August 24, 1930 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Cleo M. and Florence L. (Hand) Smith.  Frances graduated from Edon High School in 1948.  On March 26, 1949 she married John J. Kreischer, Sr. and he survives. Frances was a...
Barbara Jean (Peters) Taylor
Aug 16, 2015
Barbara Jean Taylor, 81, of Montpelier passed away late Sunday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on June 21, 1934 in West Jefferson, Williams County to Robert Sylvester and Leola C. (Mercer) Peters.  Barbara attended Montpelier High School.  She married Robert James Taylor and he preceded her in death on March 4, 1989. Barbara...
Deanna Kay (Bertrand) Gipe
Aug 6, 2015
Deanna Kay Gipe, 78, passed away Thursday in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  She was born July 9, 1937 in Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio the daughter of James Bertrand and Kathryn (Thomas) Dougal.  Deanna graduated from Convoy-Union Schools in Van Wert County in 1955.  She graduated from Fort Wayne International Business College in 1956. Deanna married William Neil Gipe, June 2,...
Brian "Bub" P. Shelly, Jr.
Aug 4, 2015
Brian "Bub" P. Shelly, Jr., 26 of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on October 26, 1988 in Bryan to Brian Paul and Rose Marie (Henson) Shelly, Sr.  Brian graduated from Edon High School in 2007. Brian was a loving fiancé, son, brother and uncle.  He worked at Oberlin...
Charlene C. (Shaw) Housh
Jul 21, 2015
Charlene C. Housh, 87, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday morning at her home. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Decatur, Illinois to George A. and Verna V. (Crawford) Shaw. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bobby F. "Cricket" Housh and son, Randy L. Housh. A private interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Montpelier...
Thomas "Tom" William Watts
Jul 17, 2015
Thomas "Tom" W. Watts, age 87, of Montpelier passed away on Friday morning at his home. He was born on March 22, 1928 in Defiance, Ohio to Thomas L. and Emma M. (Zackrich) Watts. Tom graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946 where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. He proudly served his country in the...
Josephine "Jo" A. (Reincke) Clark
Jul 15, 2015
Josephine "Jo" Clark, age 90, wife of Selwyn "Bud"Clark and long time resident of Holiday City was called to her maker at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Jo was born on August 15, 1924 in Tekonsha, Michigan and graduated from Marshall, Michigan High School in 1942.  She retired from North Central Local Schools in 1985 after serving as...
Margaret "Peggy" Atkinson (Butner) Kimble
Jun 25, 2015
Margaret "Peggy" Atkinson Kimble, 74, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on Aug. 13, 1940 in Pinehurst, North Carolina to Henry Lee and Virginia Caroline (Hensley) Butner. On March 6, 1966 she married Robert John Kimble and he survives. Peggy was a secretary and bookkeeper for Kimble Machines, Inc. in Montpelier...
Dorothy Irene (Strobel) Winright
Jun 23, 2015
Dorothy Irene Winright, 94, of Montpelier and formerly of Edon and New Port Richey, Florida, passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on November 27, 1920 in Montpelier to William and Eva B. (Campbell) Strobel.  Irene graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938 and attended every class reunion or get together that...
Eleanor J. (Mocherman) Ruetz
Jun 19, 2015
Eleanor J. Ruetz, 86, of Montpelier left this Earth to be in Heaven with her loving husband on Friday morning at Defiance Area Regional Hospice Center.  She was born on March 9, 1929 in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio to Glen W. and Bessie M. (Grubs) Mocherman.  Eleanor graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947.  On November 20, 1948 she...
Shirley M. (Nickels) Ridgway
Jun 14, 2015
Shirley M. Ridgway, 79, of Bryan passed away Sunday at her home.  She was born on October 9, 1935 in Bryan to Raymond W. and Wava M. (Eck) Nickels.  Shirley graduated from Bryan High School in 1953.  She married James A. Ridgway and he preceded her in death in January 1999. Shirley was a waitress for most of her life.  ...
Judith A. Wittl
Jun 14, 2015
Judith A. Wittl, 68, of Montpelier passed away Sunday night at her daughter's home in Montpelier.  She was born on March 29, 1947 in Petoskey, Michigan to Gasper M. and Roseanna (Guaine) Panik.  Judy attended Shaffer High School in Southgate, Michigan.  In 1992 Judy married Kenneth R. Wittl in Cheboygan, Michigan and he survives. Judy owned and operated The Doll...
Pauline N. (Kirkendall) Alpaugh
Jun 12, 2015
Pauline N. Alpaugh, 80, of Bryan and formerly of Pioneer passed away late Friday night at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on November 17, 1934 in Putnam County, Ohio to Lewis P. and Bertha S. (Miller) Kirkendall.  On June 9, 1950 she married Dale M. Alpaugh in Alvordton and he preceded her in death on February...
Susan Kay Reese
Jun 10, 2015
Susan Kay Reese, 64, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on January 11, 1951 in Bryan to Max J. and Irene C. (Roush) Reese.  Susie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969.  She then attended the Ohio State University School of Cosmetology in Lima, Ohio. After her schooling she worked...
