Ann "Nancy" King
Nov 3, 2015
Ann Nancy King, 93, of Montpelier and formerly of Hoboken, New Jersey, passed away Tuesday night at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on August 9, 1922 in Hoboken, NJ to Frank and Anna (Kilroe) King. Nancy graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Hoboken, NJ. After graduation, she joined the United States Navy serving during WWII as...
Harold R. Heller
Nov 2, 2015
Harold R. Heller, 95, of Bryan passed away Monday, November 2nd at Fountain Park Villas in Bryan.  He was born in Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio on December 16, 1919 to William and Mertie (Frisbie) Heller. He was the seventh child and is the last survivor of the family of eight children.  Harold married Charlotte McVicker of Greenpoint, New York...
Ray A. Berkebile
Oct 26, 2015
Ray A. Berkebile, 57, of Alvordton passed away Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on December 5, 1957 in Montpelier to Wendell R. and Emma Mae (Mead) Berkebile.  Ray attended Montpelier High School.  On October 3, 2004 he married Susan L. "Sue" Sheely and she survives. For several years Ray was a truck...
Ila L. (Orewiler) Nisley
Oct 25, 2015
Ila L. Nisley, 92, of Pioneer passed away Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on September 30, 1923 in Madison Township, Williams County Ohio to Ross I. and Vera M. (McLaughlin) Orewiler.  Ila graduated from Pioneer High School in 1941.  On April 24, 1955 she married Jac L. Nisley in Pioneer and he preceded...
Bethel M. (Brim) Custer
Oct 25, 2015
Bethel M. Custer, 91, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on April 21, 1924 in Superior Township, Williams County Ohio to Lauren H. and Georgie Hazel (Schaull) Brim.  Bethel graduated from Montpelier High School in 1942.  She married Franklin E. "Frankie" Custer and he preceded her in death in 1999....
Roscoe M. Moore
Oct 25, 2015
Roscoe Malcolm Moore, 85, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  Roscoe was born on November 8, 1929 in Montpelier to Verl and Eva (Gregg) Moore.  A 1947 graduate of Montpelier High School, Roscoe participated in many sports; basketball, track and was a member of the 1946 co-champion football team. After high school...
Doris A. (Waterston) Bible
Oct 22, 2015
Doris A. Bible, 95, of Pioneer went to be with the Lord Thursday night at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan.  She was born on April 23, 1920 in Bridgewater Township, Ohio to Emmett Scott and Ethel Blanche (Whaley) Waterston.  Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938.  She married Paul E. Bible and he preceded her in death....
Thelma S. (Stamm) Fry
Oct 18, 2015
Thelma S. Fry passed away on Sunday October 18, 2015 at Anna's House at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born April 9, 1934 to Henry and Nora (Short) Stamm in Archbold, OH.  She was the salutatorian of the 1952 West Unity High School graduating class.  After graduation, she worked at the West Unity Bank as a teller and...
Wendy D. Stapleton
Oct 18, 2015
Wendy D. Stapleton, 49, of Bryan passed away unexpectedly on Sunday October 18, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia to Marshall J. and Lawana M. (McGraw) Stapleton. She graduated from Montpelier High School. Wendy worked for the Williams County EMS for 20 years. She also worked as a home health aide and also an S.T.N.A....
Gerald "Scorch" Wayne Harrington
Oct 15, 2015
Gerald W. "Scorch" Harrington, age 79, of Vero Beach, Florida and formerly of Montpelier passed away Thursday October 15, 2015 in Merritt Island, Florida.  He was born on July 12, 1936 in West Unity, Ohio to Harvey Leonard and Millie Faye (Schlegel) Harrington.  After his mother passed away when he was an infant, Scorch was lovingly raised by his Aunt...
David "Shorty" A. Burkhart
Oct 11, 2015
David A. "Shorty" Burkhart, 63, of Montpelier passed away early Sunday morning at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born on September 28, 1952 in Montpelier to Virgil S. and Bertha E. (Geren) Burkhart.  David graduated from North Central High School in 1970.  David served his country in the Army Reserves from January 1971 – October 1978.  On February...
Mary J. (Mcclelland) Lee
Oct 7, 2015
Mary J. Lee, 90, of Toledo and formerly of Montpelier passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.  She was born on July 3, 1925 in Bryan, Ohio to Otis W. and Helen Ethel (Trefflich) McClelland.  Mary graduated from Bryan High School in 1943.  On September 26, 1948 she married Marion E. Lee and he preceded her...
Clarice Lucille (Weber) Bulla
Oct 3, 2015
Clarice Lucille Bulla (99) of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. She was born to Ada (Albert) Weber and William M. Weber on April 14, 1916 in Plymouth, Indiana. She was united in marriage to Lawrence E. Bulla on November 24, 1938 in North Liberty, Indiana, and he preceded her in death...
Dorothy A (Zuver) Semer
Sep 29, 2015
Dorothy A. Semer, 82 of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  She was born on March 9, 1933 in West Unity to Jacob F. and Mary C. (Rutledge) Zuver. A Williams County resident for all of her life.  She graduated from West Unity Schools in 1951.  On March 6, 1954 she married...
Donna D. (Haskell) Haskell
Sep 28, 2015
Donna Darlene Haskell, 57, of Camden, Michigan, passed away at her home early Monday morning. She was born on Aug. 14, 1958 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Charles E. and Norma J. (Smith) Haskell. Donna worked for Universal Industrial Products for 36 years in the grinding, inspection and hinge departments. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles and the Montpelier...
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...
