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 &...
Elnora A. (Krisher) Kunkel
May 26, 2014
Elnora A. Kunkel, 90, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  A Williams County resident her whole life, she was born on April 16, 1924 in Montpelier to Arthur W. and Hazel P. (Mercer) Krisher.  Elnora graduated from Montpelier High School in 1943. Elnora was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Montpelier.  ...
Raymond Allen
May 25, 2014
Raymond E. Allen, 79, of Montpelier passed away May 25, 2014 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on September 10, 1934 in Dekalb County, Indiana to Perry Melvin and Rose Florence (Dyer) Allen.  Ray graduated from West Unity High School in 1954, then earned his accounting degree from Fort Wayne Business College.  On July 26, 1980...
Robert "Bob" W. Beck
May 22, 2014
Robert "Bob" W. Beck, 41, a lifetime Montpelier resident passed away Thursday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born in Bryan on January 4, 1973 to Larry D. and Diana L. (Pitts) Beck.  Bob graduated from Montpelier High School in 1992.  After high school he enrolled in an apprenticeship program for Masonry in Ft. Wayne.  ...
Norman H. Crow
May 22, 2014
Norman Herbert Crow, age 98, of rural Camden, MI passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a patient for two months. He was born July 27, 1915, to William and Pearl (Weeder) Crow in Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, MI. He attended Amboy country school and graduated from Pioneer High...
Gail Gordon
May 15, 2014
Gail E. Gordon, 82, of Montpelier passed away early Thursday morning at his home.  A Montpelier resident since 1949, Gail was born in Paulding County, Ohio on January 13, 1932 to Ernest and Eunice (Miller) Gordon.  He graduated from Reading, Michigan High School in 1949.  On March 25, 1956 he married Joan M. Mick and she survives. Gail attended the...
Retha (Malone) Letner
May 14, 2014
Retha Malone Miller Letner, 96, of Montpelier passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on August 19, 1917 in Clio, Michigan to William Wilbur and Margaret Elizabeth (Edwards) Malone.  She married Orville Miller on October 29, 1933 and to this union five children were born.  In 1983 she married Virles Letner.  ...
Roger Morrell
May 10, 2014
Roger L. Morrell, age 72 of Montpelier passed away May 10, 2014 after a 3+ year battle with cancer.  Born Roger LeRoy Morrell August 8, 1941 in Argos, Indiana to Gabriel and Rose Ellen (Jones) Morrell.  He attended school in Argos, Indiana and was an avid basketball and baseball player. In 1966 he began his career with the Wabash Railroad...
Robert D. Phegley
May 9, 2014
Robert D. Phegley, 70, of Alvortdon and formerly of Reading, Michigan passed away at home on Friday May 9th.  He was born on January 24, 1944 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Doyle and Wilma (Perkins) Phegley. No services will be held.
Helen L. Starr
May 7, 2014
Helen Louise Starr, 94, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday May 7th at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  A Williams County resident her entire life, Louise was born on November 13, 1919 in Northwest Township to George and Mary Belle (Miller) Messner.  Louise graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938.  She married Ralph M. Starr and he preceded her in...
Ted Ricketts
May 4, 2014
Ted Ricketts, 84, of rural Montpelier, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 4, 2014. Born on July 3, 1929 in Montpelier, in the family home that his grandparents built, he was the son of Lee and Clela (Dick) Ricketts. Ted married Edith Spencer on Oct. 15, 1950, enjoying 54 years of marriage, staying many summers at Little Long Lake. He is...
Joseph M. Altaffer
May 3, 2014
Joseph M. Altaffer 66, of Bryan passed away Saturday afternoon at his home. He was born January 23, 1948 in Wauseon, Ohio to Henry and Lelah (Cook) Altaffer.  He attended West Unity High School and was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army. On November 22, 1969 he married Jeanie Helms in Bryan and she survives. Joe was a...
Frank D. Taylor
Apr 29, 2014
Frank D. Taylor, 83, of Pioneer, and formerly of West Unity and Hudson, Michigan, passed away early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on September 24, 1930 in Rollin, Michigan to Kenneth Gaylord and Golda (Stahl) Taylor.  Frank served his country in the United States Army, for nine years during the Korean War. Frank...
Neta B. (Yoder) Gebert
Apr 23, 2014
Neta B. Gebert, 91, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  She was born on June 14, 1922 in Bridgewater Township to George W. and Lelah V. (Allomong) Yoder.  Neta graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940.  She attended the Warner's School of Beauty Culture in Toledo.  Neta married her first husband,...
Frederick "Rick" W. Beek
Apr 14, 2014
Frederick "Rick" W. Beek, 61, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on August 14, 1952 in Montpelier to Roger C. and Celia L. (Griggs) Beek.  He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1970. Rick attended the House of Prayer.  He worked at Aro Corp for 17 years as...
