Lester L. Wilder
Dec 30, 2012
LESTER L. WILDER, 77 of Montpelier died unexpectedly Sunday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in the Montpelier emergency room. He was born November 8, 1935 in Sylvania, Ohio  to Leo J. and Florence M. (Clark) Wilder. Lester was a 1953 graduate of Montpelier High School. On February 12, 1960 in Montpelier he married Audrey M. Rittenhouse and...
Mildred (Wolf) Dilworth
Dec 29, 2012
Mildred Wolf Dilworth died on December 29 in Toledo.  Born on March 24, 1920 in Fostoria, Ohio, she was the youngest of five children of Andrew and Mary Brant Wolf.  After graduating from Bowling Green High School in 1938, she attended Bowling Green State University, where she became a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and was selected Homecoming Queen...
Braxton Thomas Sloan
Dec 21, 2012
Braxton Thomas Sloan of Pioneer is now being held by his Heavenly Father after being stillborn December 21st in Bryan.  He was the son of Brent T and Kara A. (Martin) Sloan. Besides being survived by his parents Brent and Kara, Braxton is also survived by his two sisters Riley A. Sloan and Brogan R. Sloan of Pioneer.  Paternal grandparents...
Roger Lawrence Huber
Dec 15, 2012
Roger Lawrence Huber, 71, of Loudonville Ohio, formerly of Montpelier died Saturday December 15th at his home.  He was born on October 11, 1941 in Wauseon to Lawrence and Bessie (Calvin) Huber.  Roger graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959.  He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. Roger was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist...
June A. (Carter) Keller
Dec 13, 2012
June A. Keller, 74, died Thursday morning at her home in Montpelier after battling cancer for the past 24 years.  She was born on December 31st 1937 in Hillsdale County, Michigan to Orva "Bud" E. and Marcille J. (Shaffer) Carter.  June graduated from Kunkle High School in 1956 and soon after married her high school sweetheart Willis "Willie" H. Keller...
Richard E. Stantz
Dec 8, 2012
Richard E. "Jack" Stantz, 79 of Bryan died Saturday, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  A resident of Bryan for most of his life; he was born on August 8th 1933 in Superior Township to Earl C. and Nina (Zigler) Stantz. Richard retired from the maintenance department at Bryan Metals in Bryan with over 20 years of service.  In...
Mildred (Rawles) Shaffer
Dec 1, 2012
Mildred Shaffer, 92 passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio.  Mildred was born on August 30, 1920 on the family farm outside Avilla, Indiana to Lawrence and Mabel (Bixler) Rawles.  Mildred graduated from Rome City (Indiana) High School in 1938 and attended college for 2 years.  Following graduation Mildred held several jobs, but...
Stanley D. Becker
Nov 30, 2012
Stanley D. Becker, 49, of Pioneer died Friday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan after a brief illness.  He was born on February 27, 1963 in Montpelier to Robert E. and Marjorie Joan (Smith) Becker.  Stanley graduated from North Central High School in 1981 and attended Owen's Community College in Toledo for one year.  On February 4,...
Alice M. (Belan) Graham
Nov 26, 2012
Alice Mable Graham, 85, of Pioneer died Monday November 26th in her home.  She was born on April 8, 1927 in Galloway West Virginia to John Martin and Mabel (Wieland) Belan.  Alice married James Everett Graham on June 28, 1947 and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1997. Alice attended Lakeview United Brethren Church of Camden Michigan. She...
Lenore I. (Zehr) Yoh
Nov 26, 2012
Lenore Irene Yoh, 84, of West Unity died Monday November 26, 2012 at Hillside Country Living.  She was born on February 14th 1928 in Madison Township near Kunkle, Ohio to Samuel Christian & Ethel Mae (Barrett) Zehr.  Lenore attended Kunkle High School and graduated in 1946.  She married V. Floyd Yoh on March 15th 1946 and he preceded her in...
Ilo M. (Pitts) Cryer-Messner
Nov 23, 2012
Ilo M. Cryer-Messner, 92 of Montpelier died Friday evening at her home.  She was born on March 15, 1920 to Frank W. and Mabel (Bowen) Pitts in Paulding County Ohio.  Ilo graduated from Kunkle High School. Ilo was a member of the Solid Rock Community Church in West Unity.  She was a dedicated homemaker and farmers wife in Bridgewater Township...
Ada Virginia Starr
Nov 22, 2012
Ada Virginia Starr, 97 of Montpelier died peacefully Thursday afternoon in her home. She was born on May 13, 1915 in Butler Indiana to Oscar Isaiah and Addie Elizabeth (Frick) Miser. Virginia graduated from Montpelier High School in 1933. Virginia was a homemaker for her entire life. She was a member of New Beginnings Church (formerly Central United Brethren) in...
Lewis A. Stantz
Nov 17, 2012
Lewis A. Stantz, 77 of Montpelier died Saturday night at his home. He was born on April 21, 1935 in Kunkle to Neri and Hazel (Severence) Stantz. He was a Kunkle High School graduate. On June 11, 1964 he married Doris M Thompson in Montpelier and she survives. Lewis had been a truck driver for most of his life. He...
Juanita E. (Scott) Clark
Nov 16, 2012
Juanita E. Clark, 65 of Montpelier died Friday at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne Indiana.  She was born July 9th 1947 in Bryan to Harvey "Jr." and Billie Joan (Mansfield) Scott.  Juanita graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965 and Stautzenberger Business College in 1966 with an executive secretary degree.  On September 14, 1974 she married Richard "Ric" Clark...
Rosemary (Midtgard) Peerboom
Nov 7, 2012
Rosemary Peerboom 95 of Montpelier, chose to do Hair in the Heavens, Wednesday afternoon.  She was born on August 22, 1917 in Detroit Michigan.  Rosemary graduated from the Delmar School of Cosmetology in Detroit in 1936.  She lived at Little Long Lake in Camden Michigan for 40 years before moving to Montpelier in 1987. Rosemary loved to travel, including visits...
Ralph "Gene" E. Rosendaul
Oct 25, 2012
Ralph "Gene" E. Rosendaul, 65 of Montpelier died Thursday October 25th at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. He was born November 9, 1946 in Bryan to Ralph "Red" A. and Virginia June (Sears) Rosendaul. Gene was a Montpelier resident for most of his life graduating from Montpelier High School in 1964. On September 19, 1965 Gene married Barbara J. Gaff...
Randy L. Kirkendall, Sr.
Oct 24, 2012
Randy L. Kirkendall, Sr., 51 a lifelong resident of Montpelier died Wednesday, October 24th at his mother's home in Montpelier.  He was born November 11, 1960 in Bryan to Dale C. and Billie S. (Wooster) Kirkendall.  Randy graduated from North Central Schools in Pioneer in 1979. Randy attended the Montpelier Nazarene Church and was also a member of the Montpelier...
Patricia A. (Taylor) Potter
Oct 23, 2012
Patricia A. Potter, 74 of Montpelier died Tuesday at home.  She was born on April 8, 1938 in Superior Township to Thomas L. and Ruth Ann (Herzog) Taylor. Pat was a member of the Amboy Baptist Church.  She worked for Dr. Bell at the Montpelier Family Medical Center for 13 years and was also a homemaker. Pat is survived by...
Edward Ross Carwan
Oct 22, 2012
Edward R. Carwan, 59 of Montpelier and formerly of the Detroit, Michigan area died Monday at his residence.  He is the son of Victor J. and Rose Mae (Hopkins) Carwan.  A Private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Montpelier at a later date.
Marvin "Marty" L. Davis
Oct 14, 2012
Marvin "Marty" L. Davis, 71 of Bryan died Sunday night at Parkview Medical Center in Ft. Wayne Indiana after suffering from an apparent stroke earlier in that day.  He was born on December 31, 1940 in Edgerton Ohio to Rudolph T. and Rose (Walsh) Davis.  He graduated from Edgerton High school in 1959.  On March 7, 1970 Marty married Marilyn...
