Vernie A Faunce, Jr.
Feb 19, 2014
Vernie A. Faunce, Jr., fought courageously over the past nine months, having lost his battle with cancer early Wednesday morning at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  Vernie was surrounded by his loved ones when he passed; he was 79.  Vernie was a Montpelier resident for all of his life, he was born on November 27 1934 in Montpelier to...
Joann A. (Panik) Swirles
Feb 14, 2014
JoAnn A. Swirles 66, of Montpelier passed away unexpectedly Friday at her home. She was born February 16, 1947 in Clarence, Pennsylvania to Gasper and Louvenia (Arrington) Panik.  She married Patrick Swirles on September 23, 1967 in Monroe, Michigan and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2001. JoAnn was an active member of the Church of Christ in...
Mabel Mae (Martin) Fackler
Feb 12, 2014
Mabel Mae Fackler, 93 of Pioneer passed away Wednesday morning at the Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born January 4, 1921 in Pioneer to Willard and Leora (Marks) Martin.  She graduated from Pioneer High School and was the last surviving member of the class of 1938.  On August 31, 1941 she married George E. Fackler in Toledo,...
Waunetta J. (Hoag) Seward
Feb 10, 2014
Waunetta J. Seward, 93, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep early Monday morning February 10 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home.  She was born March 2, 1920 to Velma (Winzeler) and Silas Hoag.  On March 30, 1942 she married her high school sweetheart Robert Seward (Bob) and they lived a full life together until his passing in 2006.  ...
Forrest J. Hagelberger
Feb 10, 2014
Forrest J. Hagelberger  of Bryan and formerly of Pioneer passed away early Monday morning at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan. He was born February 5, 1929 in Jefferson Township to Clyde Oliver and Dimmie (Cook) Hagelberger.  He graduated from Kunkle High School in 1947. After graduation, Forrest served in the Army Tank Division during the Korean War.  On September 30,...
Betty Kathryn (Hemminger) Lillard
Feb 7, 2014
Betty Kathryn Lillard, 94, of Pioneer, and formerly of Logan County, Ohio, passed away Friday morning at her home.  She was born on October 21, 1919 in Lewistown, Ohio to E. S. "Jack" and Helen C. (Cooper) Hemminger.  She graduated from Lewistown High School in 1939.  While in high school she lettered all four years in basketball and was very...
Wilma L. (Anspaugh) Osborn
Feb 5, 2014
Wilma L. Osborn, 99, of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on April 27, 1914 in Superior Township to Elwood and Bertha (Hillard) Anspaugh.  Wilma graduated from Edon High School in 1932.  She married Willis "Bill" Osborn in June 1937, and he preceded her in death on April 6, 1980....
Kent E. Becker
Feb 4, 2014
Kent E. Becker, 59, of Pioneer passed away early Tuesday morning at the University of Michigan Mott Health Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He was born on November 25, 1954 in Bryan, Ohio to Karl and Delora (Rothbart) Becker.  Kent graduated from North Central High School in 1973, and then earned his associates degree in Retail Management from the University...
Carol J. Welker
Feb 3, 2014
Carol J. Welker, 72, of Montpelier and formerly of Los Angeles passed away Monday evening at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on June 19, 1941 in Montpelier to John Henry and Olive (Wiyrick) Casebere. Carol was a member of the Montpelier Church of the Nazarene.  She was a caregiver in the Montpelier area.  While in...
Robert E. Kreischer
Feb 1, 2014
Robert E. Kreischer, 73, of Montpelier passed away Saturday afternoon at the Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  He was born on May 16, 1940 in Ashley, Indiana to Carol J. and Leane (Zolon) Kreischer.  He married Jean E. Vosz, and she preceded him in death on December 16, 1981. Robert retired from Isaac Construction in Bryan after 26 years as...
Albert J. Karalis
Jan 31, 2014
Albert J. Karalis, 90, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on June 19, 1923 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Steven and Veronica (Vanagas) Karalis.  Albert graduated from Pershing Heights High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1941.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II.  On...
Lowell "Bud" R. Bushong
Jan 22, 2014
Lowell R. "Bud" Bushong, 94, of Bryan passed away Wednesday morning at his home.  He was born on June 14, 1919 in Madison Township, Ohio to E. Bert and Bertha J. (Fox) Bushong.  Bud graduated from Pioneer High School in 1938.  After high school he married Betty M. Caulkins, and she preceded him in death in February 2011.  Bud proudly...
Marcelle (Yoh) Wagner
Jan 18, 2014
Marcelle Wagner, 96, of West Unity and Hillside Country Living, Bryan, went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday morning. Marcelle was proceeded in death by her husband, Dale Wagner, parents, Harry and Martha (Ladd) Yoh, and siblings Alta Hopkins and Floyd Yoh. Marcelle is survived by daughter, Marcia (Paul) Stuber, grandchildren, Julie (Greg) Pepper, David...
Gladys M. (Gemmill) Orewiler
Jan 16, 2014
Gladys Marie Orewiler, 97, of Pioneer passed away Thursday January 16th at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on June 28, 1916 in Cambria Michigan to Grace (Hodson) and William Lester Gemmill.  She was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School in Michigan.  She married Ralph I. Orewiler on November 22, 1939 and he preceded her in...
Arlene (Swartzendruber) Evers
Jan 12, 2014
Arlene Swartzendruber Evers, 85 of Pioneer died early Sunday morning at the Hillsdale Community Health Center in Hillsdale, Michigan. She was born March 20, 1928 in Morenci, Michigan to Clarence L. and Ethel J. (Colegrove) Swartzendruber.  Arlene graduated from Waldron High School in 1945 as valedictorian of her class. She married Jim Evers on February 14, 1947 in Waldron Michigan.  ...
Frances M. (Selander) Startzman
Jan 3, 2014
Frances M. Startzman, 100, of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at the Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan.  She was born on January 29, 1913 in Mendon, Ohio to John and Lulubelle (Wagner) Selander.  Frances attended Mendon Schools.  She was the wife of LeRoy O. Startzman and he preceded her in death in December 1963. Frances was a lifelong member...
Richard A. Walkup
Jan 3, 2014
Richard A. Walkup, 92, of Pioneer passed away early Friday morning at his home, surrounded by his children.  He was born on February 8, 1921 in Madison Township to Rue Andrew and Mabel Fern (Kirkinburg) Walkup.  Richard attended Pioneer High School.  He proudly served his country during WW II as a staff sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps,...
Larry "Wayne" Schlosser
Jan 2, 2014
Larry "Wayne" Schlosser, 71, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away Thursday afternoon at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  He was born on August 23, 1942 in Bryan to Carl Floyd and Wilma Carlene (Beck) Schlosser.  Wayne attended Montpelier High School.  He retired in 2002 from Powers and Sons. Wayne is survived by one daughter Teresa (Jim) Hickman of Montpelier;...
David Pitts
Jan 1, 2014
David E. Pitts, Sr., 76, of Pioneer, and formerly of Somerset, Michigan, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan.  He was born on July 9, 1937 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Earl and Helen (Duncan) Pitts.  David proudly served his country in the United States Navy.  He married Mary Lou Alexander and she proceeded him in death...
Phyllis I (Tressler) Forstie
Jan 1, 2014
Phyllis I. Forstie, 85, of Alma, Michigan and formerly of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Alma.  She was born on October 4, 1928 in Montpelier to Jay L. and Della E. (Rohr) Tressler.  Phyllis graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945.  On December 26, 1979 she married Andrew E. Forstie in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and...
