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,...
Wilbur "Andy" A. Moody
May 21, 2013
Wilbur "Andy" A. Moody, 74, of Bryan died Tuesday night at the Community Hospital and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. He was born on September 16, 1938 in Montpelier, Ohio to George Wilbur and Dorothy Julia (Jenkins) Moody. Andy attended Montpelier High School. After high school he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Andy was a...
Helen M. (Creek) Banks
May 20, 2013
Helen M. Banks, 99, a lifelong Montpelier resident died early Monday evening at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, two days shy of her 100th birthday.  She was born on May 22, 1913 near Montpelier to Roy L. and Hattie L. (McLain) Creek.  On December 29, 1929 she married Chester H. Banks; he preceded her in death on January 28,...
Robert C. Treace, Jr.
May 19, 2013
Robert C. Treace, Jr., 66, of Montpelier died Sunday morning at his home.  He was born on September 4, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Robert C. and Cecle O. (Workman) Treace, Sr.  He married Marilyn K. Minton on March 31, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; she preceded him in death on April 29, 2007. For eight years Robert owned...
Greta Annabelle (Snyder) Yeager
May 13, 2013
Greta Annabelle Yeager, 96, of Pioneer Ohio, died May 13, 2013 at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Rehab Center in Montpelier.  She was the only child of Earl S. and Edna E. (Heacock) Snyder, born on October 30, 1916 in Ney, Ohio.  Mrs. Yeager graduated from Pioneer High School in 1934. Mrs. Yeager was very active in area music groups.  ...
Nancy Jean (Flowers) Byrd
May 8, 2013
Nancy Jean Byrd, 71, of Pioneer, died Wednesday night at home.  She was born on December 16, 1941 in Pittsford Michigan to Hubert L. and Isabelle M. (Bump) Flowers. Nancy retired from Pioneer Transformer in Pioneer in 2008.  She loved to spend time with her family and friends and lived her life to the fullest.  Nancy was also an avid...
Beatrice "Bea" B (Johnston) Bechtol
May 6, 2013
Beatrice "Bea" B. Bechtol, 79, of Montpelier since 1968, died late Monday evening, May 6th at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on January 24th 1934 in Ransom Township, Michigan to Clarence C. and Stella L. (Parney) Johnston.  Bea attended Pittsford High School.  On July 27th 1968 she married Norman D. Bechtol in Montpelier, Ohio, and...
