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...
Jon W Strawser
Apr 13, 2014
Jon W. Strawser, 50, of Pioneer passed away early Sunday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on June 15, 1963 in Montpelier to George William and Carolyn Ann (Blinzeler) Strawser.  Jon graduated from Montpelier High School in 1981.  He married Pamela S. Humbarger, and she preceded him in death on October 1, 2013....
Dale E. Barnes, Sr.
Apr 10, 2014
Dale E. Barnes, Sr., 74, of Alvordton passed away early Thursday morning at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  He was born on March 31, 1940 in Fort Fairfield, Maine to Philip and Leah (Smith) Barnes.  On January 19, 1980 he married Nancy J. Pfund, and she survives. Dale worked at Aro Corporation in Bryan for 37 years. His favorite department...
Lewis C. Reifel
Apr 8, 2014
Lewis C. Reifel, 88, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on September 25, 1925 in Pioneer to Charles Marion and Mary Virginia (Laser) Reifel.  Lewis graduated from Pioneer High School in 1943.  He went on to serve his country in the United States Marine Corp during WWII...
Margaret "Peg" M. (Toker) Smith
Apr 8, 2014
Margaret May Smith, 89, died at her home at sunrise on April 8, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 28, 1925 in Van Wert, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Velma (McDaniel) and Robert Toker. She married Kenneth L. Smith Dec. 1, 1945 and he preceded her in death.  Also preceding her in death were her...
Tiffanie (Salisbury) Snider
Apr 5, 2014
Tiffanie Fae Salisbury Snider, age 37, is healed of cancer.  On Saturday, April 5, 2014, Tiffanie entered into her eternal home in heaven.  She was born on December 3, 1976 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Larry and Connie (Lashaway) Salisbury.  Following treatments and several hospitalizations, she came home to Pioneer on Friday afternoon.  She was delighted to have this special family...
John T. Kindler
Apr 5, 2014
John T. Kindler, 90, of Montpelier passed away early Saturday morning in Bryan.  He was born to Albert and Roma (McCormick) Kindler on a farm near New Albany, Ohio on July 22, 1923.  After graduating from New Albany High School in 1941 he immediately went to work for what is now Nationwide Insurance Company.  In December of 1942 he married...
Quentin T. Fry
Apr 1, 2014
Quentin T. Fry passed away on Tuesday April 1st at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  He was born in Superior Township on January 13, 1932, to August and Tillie (Walley) Fry.  He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1950.  He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955.  He married Thelma Stamm on May 25, 1957 at Sacred...
Ronald S. Schmucker
Mar 30, 2014
Ronald Sam Schmucker, 85, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17, 1929, in Fayette, Ohio, the son of the late Emerson and Lauree (Miller) Schmucker. Ron served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War and was a dedicated member and trustee of the Agnew-Shinnabarger American...
John Melvin Rathke
Mar 27, 2014
John Melvin Rathke, 73 of Montpelier died Thursday at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on June 2, 1940 in Toledo to Melvin A. and Felicia (Mateyeunus) Rathke.  John is survived by his wife Janet (Larnhart) Rathke.  No services will be held.
Jean L. (Jones) Underwood
Mar 21, 2014
Jean L. Underwood, 67 of Bryan, passed away Friday morning at Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan.  She was born February 3, 1947 in Bryan, Ohio to Charley E. and Joan R. (Wilcox) Jones. On July 2, 1990, she married Harold E. Underwood, Sr. and he survives. Jean was a homemaker who had worked as a certified nurse's aide at...
Dennis L. Harrington, Sr.
Mar 20, 2014
Dennis L. Harrington, Sr. 63 of Fremont, Ohio and formerly of Pioneer passed away at his home Thursday evening surrounded by his family.  He was born January 7, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio to Luther and Audrey (Rosendaul) Harrington. After graduating from North Central High School in 1969, Dennis joined the United States Navy.  On June 13, 1970, Dennis married Susan...
