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,...
Louise (Mcclanahan) Lett
Jul 12, 2012
Louise Lett, 98 of West Unity died Thursday evening at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on September 7th 1913 in Norwood, Ohio to Harry and Mary M. (Burger) McClanahan. Louise was a member of the Jehovah's Witness in Montpelier since 1988. Louise retired from Hillside County Living nursing home in Bryan in 1975 after seven years as...
Terry Timothy Spire
Jul 12, 2012
Terry Timothy Spire, 56 of Montpelier died late Thursday night at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan after a hard fought battle with cancer.  Terry was born on February 2nd 1956 in Toledo, Ohio to Glenn C. and Reba W. (Meek) Spire, Jr. Terry attended the Montpelier High School.  On August 20th 2007 he married Donna L. Linacre...
Jerry L. Adams, Sr.
Jul 9, 2012
Jerry L. Adams, Sr., 70 of Bryan, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio died Monday afternoon at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on December 2nd 1941 in Zanesville to Everett D. and Delores K. (Pettrey) Adams. Jerry graduated from Philo, Ohio High School in 1959.  Jerry was a long haul truck driver and drove for J.B....
Norman E. Willibey
Jul 8, 2012
Norman E. Willibey, 74 of Montpelier died late Sunday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  Norman was a Williams County resident for his entire life.  He was born on December 7th 1937 in Northwest Township to Raymon H. and Susie I. (Darr) Willibey.  Norman graduated from Edon High School in 1956.  On May 29th 1958 he married Betty...
Eva Grace (Huston) Hand
Jul 7, 2012
Eva Grace Hand, 89 of Montpelier died Saturday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home  in Montpelier.  She was born on May 2nd 1923 in Bridgewater Township, Ohio to Edmond and Carrie Mae (Hawley) Huston. Eva was a Williams County resident all of her life, having retired from Mohawk Tools in Montpelier in 1991 after approximately 25 years of employment. Eva...
Lorraine June Nailor
Jun 25, 2012
Lorraine June Nailor, 84 of Bryan died Monday afternoon at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Lorraine was born on July 22, 1927 in Long Island, New York to Sidney A. and Adeline E. (Harris) Dunne. She graduated from Forest Hills High School in Long Island and soon after married Robert B. Nailor on February 1st 1946 in...
Raymond Clark
Jun 20, 2012
Raymond F. Clark, 93 of Montpelier died Wednesday evening at the Evergreen Manor Nursing Home where he had been a resident. Mr. Clark was born September 27, 1918 at Montpelier to Boyd and Myrtle (Friedel) Clark. Raymond was a lifelong Montpelier area resident. He worked for Winzeler Stamping Company as a tool and die maker for 41 years retiring January...
Walter "Bob" A. Roberts
Jun 20, 2012
Walter "Bob" A. Roberts 76, of  Montpelier passed away late Wednesday night at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Walter was born March 11, 1936 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Harry L. and Mable R. (Parr) Roberts. After serving in the army during the Korean War, he went to work for Winzeler Stamping Company in Montpelier. After retiring...
Dennis James Zehr
Jun 20, 2012
Dennis J. Zehr, 57 of Montpelier passed away Wednesday afternoon at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio where he had been a patient. Dennis was born November 17, 1954 in Bryan, Ohio to Rolland J. and Betty J. (Albertson) Zehr. Dennis graduated from Montpelier High School in 1974 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation....
Roberta E. Shoup
Jun 14, 2012
Roberta E. Shoup, 94 of Montpelier died early Thursday morning surrounded by her loving family at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. She was born on July 15th 1917 in Florence Township in Williams County to Orley E. and Bertha B. (Funk) Zeigler. Roberta graduated from Edon High School in 1936. Roberta married Louis W. Shoup and together...
Richard Duane Whitis
Jun 11, 2012
Richard Duane Whitis, 86, of Pioneer passed away Monday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a three month illness.  He was born March 18, l926 in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and Ocie (Fruchey) Whitis. Richard graduated from Alvordton High School in 1944 and immediately joined the United States Marine Corps during World War II. On September 10,...
