Jessie "Bobby" F. Courtney
Jul 14, 2014
Jessie "Bobby" Courtney, 92, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on March 2, 1922 in Jefferson Township to Louis E. and Effie May (Housman) Courtney.  Bobby graduated from Montpelier High School in 1940.  At one time she was a phone operator for General Telephone. She is survived by one brother...
Patricia A. (Bechtol) Falco
Jul 13, 2014
Patricia A. Falco, 77, of Montpelier passed away Sunday morning at home.  She was born on June 23, 1937 in Gary, Indiana to Howard E. and Beulah A. (Harmon) Bechtol.  Patti graduated from Montpelier High School in 1955.  She married Dominic "Mickey" M. Falco and he preceded her in death in April 2000. Patti was a member of Sacred Heart...
Irene C. (Mielnicki) Midtgard
Jul 9, 2014
Irene C. Midtgard, 91, of Montpelier, went to her eternal home in heaven Wednesday July 9, 2014 at Parkview Regional Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on January 31, 1923 in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late John F. and Victoria (Postek) Mielnicki.  Irene graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit, Michigan, then went on to receive her cosmetology...
Margaret L. (Miller) Mcadams
Jul 8, 2014
Margaret L. McAdams, 79, of Defiance passed away Tuesday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on October 27, 1934 in Ransom, Michigan to Raymond L. and Roby (Gilcher) Miller.  On November 10, 1955 Margaret married Robert "Bob" McAdams and he preceded her in death on February 24, 2009. Margaret graduated from Montpelier High School...
Sharon M. (Daft) Richmond
Jul 5, 2014
Sharon Marie Richmond, 62, a lifelong Montpelier resident passed away at her home on Saturday July 5th.  She was born on May 23, 1952 in Montpelier to Jack O. and Barbara E. (Kreischer) Daft.  Sharon graduated from Montpelier High School in 1970. Sharon volunteered for the Williams County Sheriff- Mounted Deputies.  She loved gardening, flowers and all animals.  Sharon was...
Frances (Sommers) Crow
Jul 5, 2014
Frances Ruth Crow, 101, of rural Camden, MI, passed away on Saturday, July 5, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a patient since March. Born January 7, 1913, in Amboy Township (Hillsdale County) MI, she was the daughter of Frantz Siegel and Rachel Pearl (Metcalf) Sommers. On January 7, 1936, she married Norman Crow who preceded...
Larry D. Boyer
Jul 3, 2014
Larry D. Boyer, 74, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on April 9, 1940 in Bridgewater Township to John N. and Florence H. (Kohl) Boyer. Larry was a member of the Cockshutt International Tractor Club and an active member of the FFA.  From 1968-2008 he was the owner / operator...
Sherry L. (Brannon) Apple
Jul 3, 2014
Sherry L. Apple, 53, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning, July 3rd, at her home.  She was born on July 19, 1960 in Montpelier to Richard and Pauline (Maier) Brannan.  On October 29, 1977 she married Dave Apple in Pioneer and he survives. At one time Sherry trained harness horses in Northwest Ohio for herself and others for over...
Victor R. Collie
Jun 30, 2014
Victor R. Collie, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on January 21, 1917 in Bridgewater Township to Emerson and Bertha A. (Johnston) Collie.  Victor served his country in the Army Medical Corp. during World War II.  On July 13, 1952 he married Ruth D. Hawkins and she preceded him...
David G. Armstrong
Jun 27, 2014
David G. Armstrong, 52, of Montpelier passed away Friday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on November 2, 1961 in Bowling Green to Gerald G. And Linda L. (Wade) Armstrong.  David graduated from Napoleon High School in 1981.  He served his country in the United States Army.  David married Karen K. Kirkendall on June...
April L. (Clark) Blank
Jun 27, 2014
April L. Blank, 45, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on April 25, 1969 in Bryan to Raymond and Lois (Stantz) Clark.  On September 25, 1987 April married Charles E. Blank and he survives. April was a homemaker.  She was an avid shopper who loved...
Betty J. (Gilcher) Esterline
Jun 23, 2014
Betty J. Esterline, 86, of Montpelier and formerly of Kunkle passed away Monday June 23rd  at Fountain Park Inn and Villas.  She was born on November 12, 1927 in Williams County to Waldo J. and Elva E. (Manley) Gilcher.  Betty graduated from Montpelier High School in 1946. She is survived by one daughter, Bunnie (Steve) Brown of Milan, Ohio; two...
Marjorie V. (Koepke) Eisele
Jun 22, 2014
Marjorie V. Eisele, 98, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on May 21, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan to Harvey and Ruby (Weber) Koepke.  Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Croy, Ray and Harvey Koepke. No services will be held for Marjorie.
Herbert "Butch" Stantz
Jun 15, 2014
Herbert C. "Butch" Stantz, 68, of Bryan passed away Sunday afternoon at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on December 4, 1945 in Bryan to Neri and Hazel I. (Severence) Stantz.  Butch graduated from North Central High School in 1964, and received his Bachelors and Master's degree in Education from Adams State University in Alamosa,...
Betty A. (Oxender) Esterline
Jun 14, 2014
Betty A. Esterline, 88, formerly of West Unity passed away Saturday night at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold.  She was born on January 16, 1926 in Kunkle to Alva J. and Vera M. (Warner) Oxender.  Betty graduated from Kunkle High School.  She married Leland R. "Bud" Esterline and he preceded her in death on November 29, 1998. Betty was...
Dorothy L. (Covert) Hillard
Jun 7, 2014
Dorothy L. Hillard, 88, of Montpelier passed away Saturday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on March 11, 1926 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Vernon and Thelma F. (Murphy) Covert.  On December 19, 1942 she married Kermit Hillard in Athens County and he preceded her in death. Dorothy was a longtime member of the Montpelier Church...
Donald J. Imm
Jun 6, 2014
Donald J. Imm, 89, of Montpelier passed away early Friday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on September 27, 1924 in Waterloo, Indiana to Albert J. and Lula M. (Bowers) Imm.  Don graduated from Edgerton High School in 1943.  On August 9, 1947 he married Isabel J. Tingley in Blakeslee, Ohio and she...
Katherine M. (Cleveland) Lyon
Jun 2, 2014
Katherine Lyon, 83, of Montpelier passed away early Monday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on June 8, 1930 in Montpelier to Harry and Eloise (Six) Cleveland.  During high school she played the marimba in the band and competed at the state level.  Katherine graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948.  She attended Bowling...
Maxine M. (Stambaugh) Hodson
May 30, 2014
Maxine M. Hodson, 80, of West Unity passed away early Friday morning at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  She was born on May 22, 1934 in Edgerton, Ohio to Carl E. and Wilma L. (Deal) Stambaugh.  After graduating from Montpelier High School in 1952, Maxine married Jame R. Hodson.  Following James service in the military they returned back...
William V. Leupp
May 27, 2014
William Leupp, 74, of rural Reading, Michigan passed away Tuesday morning at Borgeuss Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  He was born on June 14, 1939 in Wauseon, Ohio to William and Francis M. (Fouts) Leupp.  He graduated from Waldron High School in Michigan. William was a farmer for many years.  He was also the owner and operator of J &...
