Janet (Bostelman) Petarra
Dec 27, 2013
Janet Bostelman Petarra 61, of Pioneer passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday afternoon. She was born August 20, 1952 in Napoleon, Ohio to Albert and Esther M. (Rathge) Bostelman. She graduated from Tinora High School in 1970. Janet married Frank W. Petarra and for 30 years they lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. After Frank died in March of 2010,...
Mildred E. (Cook) Walkup
Dec 15, 2013
Mildred E. Walkup, 93, of Pioneer passed away late Sunday night at her home.  She was born on September 2, 1920 in Muncie, Indiana to Wayne O. and Lucille (McKinley) Cook.  Mildred was raised by Carl and Deliah Cook.  She graduated from Pioneer High School in 1938, and then earned her Secretary's degree from Davis Business College in Toledo, Ohio.  ...
Beverly J. (Stacy) Goucher
Dec 10, 2013
Beverly J. Goucher, 77, of Alvordton, passed away Tuesday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on March 14, 1936 in Toledo to Robert and Hazel (Green) Stacy.  On January 28, 1952 she married James P. Goucher, Sr, and he preceded her in death in February 1992. Beverly retired from Shern Manufacturing in Lambertville,...
Ed Nortin Steinke
Dec 10, 2013
Ed "Nortin" Steinke, 62, of Montpelier passed away peacefully in his home on December 10, 2013 with his family by his side.  For the past nine years Ed had fought courageously against his battle with cancer.  He was born on November 9, 1951 to Donald and Norma (Yarger) Steinke in Wauseon, Ohio. Ed graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969.  ...
Raymond Derald Steinke
Dec 8, 2013
Raymond Derald Steinke, 80, of Pioneer, passed away peacefully in his home on December 8, 2013. He was born on January 13, 1933 to J.E. and Dorothy (Cline) Steinke in Bridgewater Township. Derald graduated from Montpelier High School in 1951. He left to serve his county in the United States Army in February of 1953 and served in the Korean...
Larry D. Sines
Nov 27, 2013
Larry D. Sines, 66, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home.  He was born on August 14, 1947 in Adrian, Michigan to Samuel N. and Betty (Eggelston) Sines.  Larry proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army as a Spec. 5 developing aerial photographs. Larry retired from Ferguson Tools in Edgerton as a...
Larry Summers
Nov 27, 2013
Larry "Plug" Summers, 74, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon in the Emergency Room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  He was born on February 9, 1939 in Montpelier to Warren H. and Martha L. (Gorman) Summers.  Larry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1957. Larry was a machinist at Mohawk Tools in Montpelier for over 30 years,...
Robert Lee Bertke
Nov 22, 2013
Robert Lee Bertke, 68, of Pioneer passed away Friday evening surrounded by his family at his home.  He was born on February 2, 1945, in Celina, Ohio to Ralph F. and Ellen "Annie" (Wenning) Bertke.  Robert graduated from Marion Local High School in 1963 and then earned his Mechanical / Drafting degree at Allied School of Mechanical Trades in Chicago,...
Ashely N. Mccarley
Nov 15, 2013
Ashley N. McCarley, 23, of Montpelier, passed away Friday evening in the Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born on March 22, 1990 in Toledo to Keith Allen McCarly and Emily Lynn Berkebile.  Ashley graduated from Montpelier High School in 2009.  She then attended college for one year before becoming ill. Ashley is survived by her father Keith...
Ellen N. (Meiser) Haldiman
Nov 14, 2013
Ellen N. Haldiman, 93, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday November 14th, at Genesis Health Care Center in Bryan, surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 31, 1920 in Auburn, Indiana to Albert Karl and Hazel Mae (Abel) Meiser.  Ellen was a 1938 graduate of Auburn High School.  On April 19, 1941 she married Harvey L. Haldiman and he...
Richard "Dick" A. Zulch
Nov 5, 2013
Richard A. "Dick" Zulch, 88, of Clawson, Michigan and formerly of Edon, Ohio passed away early Tuesday morning in Clawson, Michigan at his son's home.  He was born on April 16, 1925 in Montpelier to Albert and Lydia Fern (Gunyan) Zulch.  Dick graduated from Edon High School in 1943. He proudly served his country during World War II in the...
Ralph "John" F. Beavers, Sr.
Nov 5, 2013
Ralph "John" F. Beavers, Sr., 74, of Edgerton, passed away Tuesday morning in the emergency room at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on December 30, 1938 in Bryan to Frank James and Clara Belle (Brenner) Beavers.  John proudly served his country in the United States Navy.  On October 24, 1998 he married Myra M...
Charles H. Phillips
Nov 1, 2013
Charles H. Phillips, Sr., 88, of Edon passed away Friday November 1, 2013 at the Parkview Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio.  He was born on June 18, 1925 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Charles H. and Bertha J. (Thiel) Phillips.  Charles proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II.  On October 12, 1946 he married Anita...
John Dancer
Oct 31, 2013
John C. Dancer, 73, of Montpelier passed away Thursday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  He was born on September 18, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to John L. and Helen (Zimmer) Dancer.  John graduated from Montpelier High School in 1958. John worked at Robinair as a foreman / supervisor in Montpelier for 36 years.  He had...
Alen W. Keller
Oct 30, 2013
Alen W. Keller, 45, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday night at home.  A lifelong resident of Williams County, he was born September 24, 1968 in Montpelier to Daniel Joseph and Roberta Ann (Williams) Keller.  Alen attended North Central High School.  On January 2, 1999 he married Teresa Schoonover in Edon, and she survives. Alen worked in the shipping department at...
Mildred I. (Speith) Sanders
Oct 28, 2013
Mildred Sanders, 99, of Oakland, California and formerly of Pioneer passed away on October 28, 2013 in Oakland.  She is survived by her daughter Vicki Ladd of Hillsdale, Michigan.  A memorial service will be held on Monday May 12th at 1:30p at the Thompson Funeral Home in Pioneer, with Pastor Gene McBride to officiate.  The family will receive friends from...
Kathryn "Kate" H. (Osburn) Fiser
Oct 21, 2013
Kathryn "Kate" H. Fiser, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday afternoon at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was born on December 22, 1915 in Pulaski Township, Williams County Ohio, to John A. and Dorothy Louella (Rausch) Osburn.  Kate attended Montpelier High School.  She married Carmen E. Fiser, and he preceded her in death on August 28,...
Phyllis J. (Boisher) Henry
Oct 20, 2013
Phyllis J. Henry, 93, of Montpelier passed away Sunday afternoon at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  She was born on September 4, 1920 in Edon, Ohio to John G. and Ethel May (Zimmerman) Boisher.  Phyllis graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938.  On December 31, 1946 she married Oscar K. Henry in Montpelier, and he preceded her in death on...
Margaret G. (Miller) Thorp
Oct 14, 2013
Margaret G. Thorp, 91, of Pioneer passed away Monday at her home.  She was born on September 28, 1922 in Bridgewater Township to William Rollie and Mary Jane (Wheeler) Miller.  Margaret graduated from Pioneer High School in 1940.  She married Norman G. "Whitey" Thorp, and he preceded her in death on November 17, 1990. Margaret attended the Pioneer Methodist Church.  ...
Dorothy M. (Gilbert) Snow
Oct 14, 2013
Dorothy M. Snow, 79, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan.  She was born on May 22, 1934 in Bryan, Ohio to John and Edith (Calvin) Gilbert.  Dorothy attended Montpelier High School.  She married Roger "Frosty" Snow, and he preceded her in death in 2006. Dorothy was a member of the First Church of Christ...
