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...

Jan 8, 2025

Gerald J Coler, 76, of Akron, Ohio passed away on January 8, 2025 at Pebble Creek Healthcare Center in Akron. He was born on June 5, 1948 in Montpelier, Ohio to Charles Wilson and Ruth Adelia (Rummel) Coler. Gerald graduated from North Central High School in 1968 and after graduation he honorably served in the United States Army from...

Jan 5, 2025

Randy E. Rosendaul, 56, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 20, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ralph E. and Barbara J. (Gaff) Rosendaul, Randy grew up in Montpelier, where he made lifelong friends and developed a love for all...

Jan 4, 2025

Paul G. "Sparkey" Hawkins, 82, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on November 4, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to  Paul E. and Adabelle (Markam) Hawkins.  He married Linda L. Elliott on March 5, 1977 in Montpelier, and she survives.

Paul was a licensed electrician in...

Jan 1, 2025

Gary J. Hamrick, Sr., 71, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in Montpelier. He was born on October 3, 1953 in Huntington, Indiana to Donald and Verna B. (Jacobs) Hamrick. Gary attended Stryker High School and he honorably served his country in the United States Marines and the United States Army during Vietnam. On October 1,...

Dec 31, 2024

Rachel R. Peconge, 45, of Goshen, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Adventist Health Simi Valley Hospital.  She was born on December 1, 1979 in Napoleon, Ohio.  Rachel graduated from North Central High School and attended the University of Toledo.  On March 15, 2013 she married Matthew E. Peconge in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he survives.  ...

Dec 26, 2024

Thomas Alan Kirk passed away on December 26, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio following a long battle with vascular dementia. He maintained his kind disposition and humor until the end. Tom was born on September 19, 1949 in Bryan, Ohio to the late Lyle O. and Beatrice M. (Hart) Kirk. On March 2, 1974 he...