Mary F. (Fox) Robson
Aug 22, 2012
Mary F. Robson, 89 of Montpelier died late Wednesday night at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance.  She was born on February 21st 1923 in Sandusky, Ohio to Thurman and Katherine (O'Neal) Fox.  On May 31st 1947 she married George E. Robson in Sandusky, Ohio and he preceded her in death. At one time Mary worked at Airmate...
Paul Feeney
Aug 18, 2012
Paul Feeney, 75 of Pioneer died at his home after a brief illness surrounded by his family.  He was born in Defiance County on October 19 1936 to Julian E and Helen (Schultz) Feeney.  On February 13th 1965 he married Judith Hoffman in West Unity, Ohio. Paul retired from Powers and Sons in Montpelier in 2008 after 47 years of...
Keith A. Miller
Aug 17, 2012
Keith Miller passed away on August 17, 2012. He was 94, born May 5, 1918, to Charles and Roena (Johnson) Miller of Montpelier Keith graduated from Montpelier High School in 1937, where he was active in varsity sports. He served in the United States Army as Staff Sergeant and was stationed in England during WWII. Keith started Miller Body Shop...
Boyd Clark, Jr
Aug 17, 2012
Boyd Clark, Jr. 91, of Bryan, died early Friday morning at his home.  He had been in declining health in recent months.  The son of Boyd and Myrtle Friedel Clark, Boyd was born October 11, 1920, in Bryan, Ohio.    He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1939.  Following graduation he was employed at W. C. Heller Company and at Clark...
John J. Stecovich
Aug 14, 2012
John J. Stecovich, 71 of Montpelier died early Tuesday morning at the Fountain Park Villas in Bryan after an extended illness.  John was born on September 25th 1940 in Bryan, Ohio to Emil N. and Margaret A. (Chura) Stecovich.  John graduated from Bryan High School in 1958 and then served his country in the U.S. Navy.  After his military service...
Thomas E. Gassaway
Aug 14, 2012
Thomas E. Gassaway, 82, died in his sleep Tuesday morning at his home in Pioneer.  Tom was the last of five boys born to Mary (Ballentyne) and Clayton Leroy Gassaway on November 3rd 1930 in Dayton, Ohio.  On October 10th 1953 Tom married Helen (Edinger) in Richmond, Indiana and she survives.  After graduation Tom honored his country and enlisted in...
Genevieve "Jenny" Marie Govin
Aug 12, 2012
Genevieve "Jenny" Marie Govin 1930-2012 Montpelier- Genevieve M. Govin, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio died August 12, 2012 at home with family around her under the care of the Hospital Hospice. She was born on February 1st 1930 in Willis, Michigan the daughter of Clyde and Edith (Gotts) Bunton. Jenny graduated from Lincoln High School in Willis, Michigan in 1948....
Eva Blanch Mckelvey
Aug 4, 2012
Eva Blanch (Hug) McKelvey Montpelier- Eva B. McKelvey, 89 of Montpelier died August 4th 2012 at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. McKelvey was born in Ashtabula County on December 14th 1922 to Paul C. and Sylvia E. (Brandon) Hug. She had been a Williams County resident since 1924. She was a 1940 Montpelier High School graduate. After graduation...
Marion Marie (Klein) Shannon
Aug 2, 2012
Marion Marie Shannon (September 14, 1917 - August 2, 2012) Marion Marie Shannon, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, under Hospice care, after a short illness. She was born on September 14, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph Aloysius and Louise Fredericka (Seyfferth) Klein. Marion's family...
Rosemary E. (Osborn) Olds
Aug 1, 2012
Rosemary E. Olds, 94 of Tavernier, FL, formerly of Montpelier died early Wednesday morning in the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL.  She was born on January 1st 1918 in Williams County, Ohio to John A. and Louella (Rausch) Osborn. Rosemary graduated from Montpelier High School in 1936. Rosemary is survived by two daughters Marion Mullaney of New York, Peggy...
Druzilla "Dru" Byall
Jul 30, 2012
Druzilla "Dru" Byall passed away Monday afternoon, July 30, 2012, at Hillside Country Living in Bryan at age 102. Mrs. Byall was born April 17, 1910 in Paulding County to Charles and Lydia Brown. Her family moved to Fort Wayne when Dru was a teenager, and she attended high school in Fort Wayne. In 1937 she married Richard Byall, also...
Shirley L Mcgee
Jul 29, 2012
Shirley L. McGee, 77, a lifelong resident of Montpelier died Sunday at Defiance Regional Hospital. She was born on December 29th 1934 in Montpelier, Ohio to Seldon Lloyd and Imo Lulu (Gaskill) Mick. Shirley graduated from Montpelier High School in 1953. She retired from Beam-Stream in Monpelier in 1999 with over 20 years of employment. For a number of years...
Harold Ralph Rigg
Jul 28, 2012
Harold Ralph Rigg, 91, Bryan, passed away July 28, 2012 at Hillside Country Living. He was born July 3, 1921 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio to Burl Ray and Mary Urilla (McKarns) Rigg. Upon graduation from Bryan High School in 1938, Ralph farmed full time with his father and 2 brothers, Dale and Wayne. He began his registered Holstein...
Delma D. (Runyan) Runyan
Jul 28, 2012
Delma D. Runyan, 77 of Pioneer died early Saturday morning at Fountain Park Inn & Villas in Bryan.  She was born on November 15th 1934 in Archbold, Ohio to Leo H. and Geraldine A. (Roth) Runyan. Delma graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952. Delma retired when she turned 75 from D.P. Equipment in Camden, Michigan after approximately 18 years...
Doris A. (Priest) Oyer
Jul 27, 2012
Doris A. Oyer, 87 of Pioneer died Friday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on January 3rd 1925 in Montpelier to Cleo N. and Mary (Feighner) Priest. Doris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1943 and became a homemaker when she married Robert W. Oyer on January 29th 1950 in Montpelier. Doris had...
Kenneth "Ken" Dauber
Jul 26, 2012
Kenneth "Ken" Dauber 62, of Bryan passed away early Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born April 22, 1950 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Duane D. Dauber and Frances Keatting. On December 6, 1974 he married Brenda K. (Bashor) in Montpelier and she survives. Ken served in the U.S. Army and was a Viet Nam war...
Constance "Connie" Jean (Nicolen) Buldas
Jul 26, 2012
Constance Jean Buldas, 54 of Toledo died Thursday afternoon in her home with her family by her side.  She was born on January 28th 1958 in Montpelier to Donald L. and Theresa M. (Ferraro) Nicolen. Connie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1976 and then went on to receive her L.P.N. degree from the Bowling Green Nursing School.  While Connie...
Chiyo (Itosu) Myers
Jul 26, 2012
Chiyo Myers, 79, of rural Camden, died of complications from cancer on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio. She was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Naha, Okinawa, to Choke and Kamado Itosu. She married Melvin D. Myers on July 13, 1953, in Okinawa, and she came to the United States with Melvin and their...
Charles G. Parent
Jul 25, 2012
Charles "Chuck" G. Parent, 77 of Pioneer passed away early Wednesday morning July 25 at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Charles was born October 16, 1934 in Defiance County, Ohio to Gilbert H. and Beulah A. (Snyder) Parent. Chuck graduated from Pioneer High School in 1952 and then attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He married the former...
Lorie L. (Cook) Cook
Jul 21, 2012
Lorie "Lori" L. Cook, 54 of Montpelier died at her home this past weekend.  She was born on April 21st 1958 in Montpelier to Vernon Hal and Mary L. (Leatherman) Cook. Lori graduated from Montpelier High School in 1976 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Montpelier. Lori is survived by her mother Mary Cook of Montpelier,...
