A. Joan (Hofbauer) Connolly
Aug 5, 2013
A. Joan Connolly, 83, of Bryan, OH and formerly of Montpelier, OH passed away on Monday August 5, 2013 after battling cancer for several years. Born on November 2, 1929 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of Horace Daniel and Audrey Beryl (Annable) Fish.  She married William J. Hofbauer in 1950 in Royal Oak, Michigan and he preceded...
Alice J. (Kosier) Semer
Aug 3, 2013
Alice J. Semer, 85, of Montpelier passed away Saturday August 3rd, after a brief illness, at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on February 19, 1928 in Madison Township, Ohio to Mervan and Ethel (Rowse) Kosier.  Alice graduated from Kunkle High School in 1946.  She married Marlo R. Semer on June 22, 1946 in Angola, Indiana and he...
Dorothy D. (Hurn) Thies
Jul 31, 2013
Dorothy D. Thies, 86, of Montpelier and formerly of Houghton Lake, Michigan, died Wednesday morning at her home.  She was born on April 29, 1927 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Charles B. and Nora (Powell) Hurn.  Dorothy married Walter Thies on April 20, 1963 in Roseville, Michigan and he preceded her in death in 1984. Dorothy retired from Ford Motor...
Lucille "Lou" M. (Jones) Leazier
Jul 16, 2013
Lucille "Lou" M. Leazier, 74 of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Lou was born August 19, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to Ora D. and Clara B. (Ashley) Jones. She graduated from Camden-Frontier, Michigan High School in 1956. On September 8, 1972 Lucille married Larry A. Leazier in Bryan, Ohio and he...
Charles L. Wagoner
Jul 16, 2013
Charles L. "Chuck" Wagoner, 55 of Montpelier passed away early Tuesday morning at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born May 12, 1958 in Coldwater, Michigan to Jerry L. and Judy (Flint) Wagoner. Chuck graduated from Coldwater High School. On June 24, 1994, he married Sheri Hurd in West Unity, Ohio. Chuck had worked at Bil-Jax...
Phillip L. Malone
Jul 6, 2013
Phillip Lee Malone, II, 38, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio.  He was born on March 7, 1975 in Montpelier. Phillip graduated from Montpelier High School in 1994.  Shortly after graduation Phillip joined the United States Navy and honorably served his country  for four years. On September 28, 2010 he married...
William J. Short
Jul 4, 2013
William J. Short, 79 of rural Montpelier passed away Thursday July 4, 2013 in the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. He was born February 26, 1934 at Archbold, Ohio to Flossie  (Nofziger) and Alfred J. Short and had been a former Archbold and West Unity area resident and a rural Montpelier resident since 1964. On February 20,...
Juanita L. (Briner) Brandt
Jul 4, 2013
Juanita L. Brandt, 71, of Montpelier died early Thursday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio.  She was born on May 1, 1942 in Bridgewater Township to Monroe H. and Roberta M. (Orsborn) Briner.  Juanita graduated from Montpelier High School in 1960, in 1962 she graduated from Boyd College in Cleveland and then she graduated from...
Robert L. Locke
Jul 3, 2013
Robert L. Locke, 75, formerly of Williams County, Ohio died early Wednesday evening in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He was born on May 7, 1938 in Willard, Ohio to Louie and Esther (Parker) Locke.  Robert proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He married Jean A. Lindholm, and she survives. Robert worked as a press operator for Winzelers Stamping...
Alta M. (Hart) Bordner
Jun 27, 2013
Alta M. Bordner, 95Â Â passed away Thursday June 27, 2013 at her son's home in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born December 22, 1917 in Montpelier to Harley J. and Rosa R. (Buda) Hart. Alta had lived the past four and half years in Knoxville. Alta graduated from Pioneer High School in 1935. She had worked for Allied Moulded Products in...
Kaleb W. Mclaughlin
Jun 24, 2013
Kaleb W. "K-Bob" McLaughlin, 20, of Pioneer, died early Monday morning as the result of an auto accident in rural Pioneer.  He was born on June 4, 1993, in Defiance, Ohio, to Michael W. McLaughlin and Kim M. (Folk) Oxender.  Kaleb graduated from North Central High School in 2012.  He worked for the past three years at Reifel Industries in...
Cody Lee Douglass
Jun 19, 2013
Cody Lee Douglass, 27 of Pioneer died Wednesday June 19th after a car accident on Highway 20. He was born February 19, 1986 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert A. Douglass and Onnaliesa M. (Clark) Douglass. He worked as a fabricator. Cody was a simple man who loved his family and spending time with them. He also loved working on his...
Holly A. (Taylor) Yeich
Jun 12, 2013
Holly A. Yeich, 46, of Montpelier died late Wednesday evening at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on January 24, 1967 in Montpelier to Robert D. "Buck", Sr., and Wendy E. (Edwards) Taylor.  Holly graduated from Montpelier High School in 1985. Holly worked at Pioneer Custom Moldings in Pioneer.  Prior to that she was employed...
Eloise L. (Connolly) Rigg
Jun 11, 2013
Eloise Lucille Rigg, 86, Bryan, passed away June 11, 2013 at Hillside Country Living. She was born June 2, 1927 to Virgil and Thora (Mower) Connolly. Upon graduation from Montpelier High School in 1945, Eloise was employed by Dwyer Insurance Agency, owned and operated by her aunt, Bessie Dwyer.  She continued to be involved in the insurance industry at various...
Arthur "Art" E. Vancoppenolle
Jun 8, 2013
Arthur "Art" E. VanCoppenolle, 45, of Montpelier died Saturday evening at his home.  He was born on October 26, 1967 in Montpelier to Thomas A. and Kathleen (Robarge) VanCoppenolle.  Art graduated from Montpelier High School in 1986. Art worked at a meat processing plant in Napoleon, Ohio. Art is survived by his father Thomas VanCoppenolle of Montpelier; mother Kathy; stepmother...
Mack A. Cargle
Jun 2, 2013
Mack A. Cargle, 83, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday June 2, 2013 at Genesis Care and Rehab Center in Bryan.  He was born on November 29, 1929 in Cedartown, Georgia to Gertrude Cargle.  Mack honorably served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1948-1952.  He married Lois "Lou" Jean Probst on October 14, 1954;...
Paul H. Saneholtz
May 30, 2013
Paul H. Saneholtz, 83, of Pioneer died early Thursday evening at the Toledo Hospital.  He was born in Liberty Center Township, Ohio on November 9, 1929 to Hugo H. and Naomi Saneholtz.  Paul graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1947.  After high school Paul proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War (1950-1952).  ...
Vivian M. (Mercer) Murray
May 30, 2013
Vivian M. Murray, 85, of Pioneer, Ohio died early Thursday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio.  She was born on February 1, 1928 in Jefferson Township, Ohio to Walter D. and Grace L. (Stine) Mercer.  Vivian graduated from Pioneer High School in 1946. For most of Vivian's life she was a homemaker, raising her family.  Later in...
Arleta "Lee" S. (Kolbe) Bryce
May 24, 2013
Arleta "Lee" S. Bryce, 86, of Bryan Ohio died Friday evening at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on October 22, 1926 in Hamler, Ohio to Herman and Emma (Cohrs) Kolbe.  Lee graduated from Napoleon High School in 1945.  In 1971 Lee married John "Jack" A. Bryce, and he survives. Lee is a member of the Trinity...
Herbert "Joe" M. White
May 22, 2013
Herbert "Joe" M. White, 82, of Montpelier died Wednesday at his home.  He was born on November 25, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Clarence Merle and Adaline Christina (Chester) White.  Joe proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, stationed in Germany.  While serving he married his wife Leota M. Semer on August 27,...
