Mar 5, 2025

Jeffrey Allen Alpaugh, 68, of Bryan passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on July 24, 1956 in Bryan to Paul and Catherine (Hershiser) Alpaugh. Jeff graduated from Montpelier High School and after graduation he went on to serve his country in the United States Navy from 1975...

Mar 4, 2025

Betty Jean (Fisher) Hartsock, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on December 8, 1931 in West Unity, Ohio to Cleland and Datha (Harris) Fisher. She attended Stryker High School class of 1949.

Betty was the co-owner/operator of Figley Nursing Home in Pioneer, the first...

Feb 28, 2025

Wanda Sue Brown, 76 of Pioneer passed away on February 28, 2025 surrounded by her family at her son's home in Pioneer.  She was born on October 23, 1948 in Bryan to Junior and Violet (Sacco) Stockman.  On January 25, 1969, she married Frank Brown and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2024.

Wanda enjoyed...

Feb 27, 2025

Janice "Lynette" Tom was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on February 27, 2025, at the age of 80. She had resided at Hillside Country Living in Bryan, OH for three years. Lynette was born on August 8, 1944 to Lynwood and Frances (Vernier) Brown of Camden, MI. She married her sweetheart, Robert Tom, on July 15, 1966, and...

Feb 25, 2025

Marjorie A. Bowers, 83, of West Unity passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on March 1, 1941 in Montpelier to Boyd and Myrtle Amelia (Friedel) Clark.  Marjorie attended Montpelier High School.  On May 28, 1958 she married Carl L. Bowers, Sr. and he preceded her in death.

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Feb 25, 2025

Lowell Edward Miller 90 passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at his home in Pioneer, Ohio.  He was active up until the week he was admitted into Hospice and we had a week with him to show him love and cherish the short time we had to say our goodbyes.  Everyone knew him as "Eddie" or as his...

Feb 24, 2025

William "Bill" M. Clum, 94 of Little Long Lake, Montgomery, Michigan passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility.  He was born on September 20, 1930 in Perry County, Ohio to Wallace E. and Bessie B. (Shell) Clum.  Bill graduated from Thornville High School in 1948. He then obtained his ICS certification as an...

Feb 24, 2025

Harold C. Votaw, Jr., 77 passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at his home in Pioneer.  He was born on August 25, 1947 in Bryan, Ohio to Harold C. and Doris May (Wines) Votaw, Sr.   Harold graduated from North Central High School in 1965 and then went on to honorably serve his country in the United States Army...

Feb 16, 2025

Jennifer NiCole Schlosser, 43 of Pioneer, received her angel wings and was escorted to a front row seat at the Daytona 500 by Dale Earnhardt on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born on March 29, 1981 in Bryan to Keith A. Schlosser, Sr. and Barbara J. March and was born with meningocele, the rarest form of spina bifida....

Feb 16, 2025

Sunday February 16, 2025 Sherman P. Baker Sr. 79, put down his tools and walked into Heavens gates. He was born March 18th, 1945 to John and Burdena (DeLong) Baker. A lifelong master of many trades, carpenter, mechanic, hunter, fisherman, and Christian.

Sherm is survived by his three children. Sherman II and Angel (Link) Baker of Montpelier,...

Feb 10, 2025

Larry N. Starr, 84, of Hamilton, Indiana passed away on February 10, 2025.  He was born on February 2, 1941 in Bryan to Ralph Mercer and Helen Louise (Messner) Starr.  Larry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959 and attended Tri State College.  On February 2, 1963 he married Linda J. Viers in Edgerton, Ohio and she survives.

Feb 8, 2025

Steven D. Champion, 72, of Montpelier, passed peacefully in his home, where he was deeply loved on Saturday, February 8, 2025 after a long and courageous fight against cancer. He was born on January 18, 1953 to Fredrick and Ruth (Repp) Champion.

Steve was a loving husband, passionate father and doting grandpa. Family was always first. He...

Feb 7, 2025

Ila Elaine (Hill) Simmons, 87, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan. She was born on September 20, 1937 in Mountain Grove, MO to Lawrence and Marie (Wiyrick) Hill. Ila graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955 and went on to obtain her nursing and surgery certificates. On August...

Feb 2, 2025

Mary Anna Dominique, 87 of Montpelier passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025 at her home.  She was born on December 7, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio to George E. and Erma Pearl (Kozsey) Berry.

Mary Ann had a great love for her family and her church.  She raised her four children through the important years and was...

Jan 28, 2025

Steven K. Joice, 74 of Sandusky, Ohio and formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on January 28, 2025 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born on July 16, 1950 in Bryan to Lavon O. and Edith "Dolly" M. (Towns) Joice.  Steven graduated in 1968 from North Central High School in Pioneer.  He went on to...

Jan 27, 2025

William Edward Knepper, 79 of Camden, Michigan, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at his home. He was born on October 4, 1945 in Bryan, Ohio to Donald and Maxine (Brown) Knepper. Bill graduated from North Central High School and on October 5, 1964 he married the love of his life, Carol Kohli in Fayette, Ohio and she...

Jan 19, 2025

Mary L. Flynn, 95, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on Christmas Day of 1929 to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor in Florance Township in Williams County, Ohio.  Mary graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947.

For over 30...

Jan 15, 2025

Kristy Ann (Nearing) Ponder, 66, formerly of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on January 15, 2025 in Dade City, Florida following a brief illness.

Kristy was born on July 13,1958 in Coldwater, Michigan to her parents Richard "Dick" and Joanne (Jonker) Nearing, both of whom preceded her in death. Kristy graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer...

Jan 15, 2025

Linda K. Weidner, 82, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Parkview Bryan Hospital.  She was born on July 17, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan to Donald R. and Mildred M. (Kinnaman) Ferree.  Linda graduated from Bryan High School in 1960, then attended Jackson Community College.  On April 8, 1967 she married Gene A. Weidner in Montpelier, and...

Jan 9, 2025

Marian E. Dreher, 97, of Bryan passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on February 6, 1927 in Montpelier to Loren R. and Minnie E. (Grimm) Rosenberry.  Marian graduated from Bryan High School in 1945, and six months later married the love of her life, Cletus "Pete" E. Dreher on December...