Lena Mccann
May 12, 2012
Lena McCann, 91 of Montpelier died Saturday May 12, 2012 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born January 8th 1921 in Everton, Missouri to James A. and Mary E. (Simmons) Bullock. She married Willie "Bill" McCann on June 19th 1937 in Brighton, Missouri. In 1956 Lena and Bill moved to the Montpelier area. Lena was a homemaker...
Robert Cameron Winzeler, Jr.
Apr 29, 2012
Robert Cameron Winzeler Jr., 80, a lifelong resident of Montpelier, died Sunday April 29, 2012. At the time of his death he was chairman of Winzeler Stamping Company. Born on May 1, 1931, to Pauline Martin and Robert C. Winzeler Sr., he was a 1949 graduate of Montpelier High School. On June 20, 1953, he married Jo Ann Call in...
Dwight E. Shepherd
Apr 28, 2012
Dwight E. Shepherd, 50 of Hicksville, Ohio died Saturday afternoon at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dwight was born on January 30th 1962 to Stanley E. and Naomi J. (Buchanan) Shepherd in Maysville, Kentucky. On July 4th 2010 Dwight married Laurie Ann Rosenbrook in Ney, Ohio. At one time Dwight owned and operated an auto mechanic Shop...
Robert "Slug" D. Custar
Apr 23, 2012
Robert "Slug" D. Custar, 64 of Montpelier died Monday evening at his home.  Robert was born on August 15th 1947 in Wauseon, Ohio to Ford D. and Pauline M. (Mekus) Custar. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965.  Soon after school Robert volunteered for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.  Robert was a Staff Sergeant and was...
Christine "Teenie" Bauer
Apr 9, 2012
Christine "Teenie" (Hug) Bauer, 94, of Cooney died early Monday morning at home. She had been surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild for days prior to God taking her into his loving arms. Mrs. Bauer was born in Ashtabula County on March 5th 1918 to Paul E. and Sylvia E. (Brandon) Hug. She had been a Williams County resident...
Janet M. (Fee) Reamsnyder
Apr 9, 2012
Janet M. Reamsnyder, 70 of West Unity died Monday morning at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient since Friday after having suffered a stroke.  She was born on August 25th 1941 in Edgerton, Ohio to Herman C. and Goldie I. (Deal) Fee. Janet graduated from Edgerton High School in 1959.  She married Charles...
Ralph J. Dominique, Jr.
Apr 7, 2012
Ralph J. Dominique, Jr. 73, of Montpelier passed away surrounded by family Saturday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio.  Ralph was born on August 25th 1938 in Wauseon, Ohio to Ralph J. and Olivia F. (Grime) Dominique, Sr.  He graduated from Wauseon High School in 1956 and married the love of his life MaryAnn Berry...
Bill Dane Bushong
Apr 5, 2012
Bill Dane Bushong, 61 of Calhoun, GA and formerly of Pioneer, Ohio and Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 5th at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun. Bill was born January 12th 1951 in Morenci, Michigan, the son of Lowell "Bud" Reed Bushong and the late Betty Marie (Caulkins) Bushong of Pioneer, Ohio.  Bill graduated from North Central High School in...
Richard L. Norrick
Apr 1, 2012
Richard L. Norrick, 81 of Montpelier died April 1st 2012 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  He was born on July 5th 1930 in Farmer Township in Defiance County, Ohio to W. Edward and May (Core) Norrick.  On July 20th 1951 he married Ruth N. Lovejoy and she preceded him in death on March 11th 2012. Richard was in...
Thelma "Little" L. Grine
Mar 31, 2012
Thelma "Little" L. Grine, 82, of West Unity died late Saturday night at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  She was surrounded by her loving husband and children as God came down from heaven and took one of his precious angels into his loving arms.  Little was born in Montpelier on May 7th 1929 to Arthur C. and...
Richard "Sam" T. Sampson
Mar 30, 2012
Richard is now resting in the arms of his heavenly Father.  Richard, 75, of Pioneer passed away peacefully on March 30th surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and Poppy. He was born on November 24th 1936 in Clayton, Michigan to Willis William and Addie Marie (Sharr) Sampson.  Sam graduated...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Burkmire
Mar 28, 2012
Gerald A. "Jerry" Burkmire, 71 of Jonesville, Michigan died Wednesday morning at his son's home in Montpelier surrounded by his three children. Jerry was born on February 24th 1941 in Bryan, Ohio to Celestian A. and Lucille M. (Moog) Burkmire. Jerry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959 and then went to work at Hayes-Albion in West Unity, Ohio. Jerry...
Paul G. Gibson
Mar 25, 2012
Paul G. Gibson, 79, of Pioneer died early Sunday Morning at his home.  He was born on January 14th 1933 to Grant and Mattie (Ringley) Gibson.  He married Genevieve "Jenny" M. Mowbray in Ellicott City, MD on July 25th 1955 and she survives. Paul retired in 1999 as a carpenter for Rickman Construction Company in Maryland as a finish carpenter...
Christopher A. Weed
Mar 21, 2012
Christopher A. Weed, 23 of Pioneer died suddenly from a traffic accident Wednesday evening.  Chris was born on June 13rd 1988 in Ft. Worth, TX to his mother Val R. (Culver) Weed. Chris graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer in 2007.  For the past year he was employed as a press operator at 20/20 in Holiday City, Ohio.  ...
Ann L. (Bavin) Bavin
Mar 13, 2012
Ann L. Bavin, 56 of Shelby, Ohio died early Tuesday morning at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio.  She was born on March 2nd 1956 in Bryan, Ohio to Karl F. & Blanche M. (Moore) Bavin. Ann graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer in 1974.  She then received her Bachelor's degree in education from Bowling...
Ruth N. (Lovejoy) Norrick
Mar 11, 2012
Ruth N. Norrick, 80 of Montpelier died on March 11th 2012 at the Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on April 24th 1931 in Williams County, Ohio to Paul and Virgia (Groves) Lovejoy.  On July 20th 1951 she married Richard L. Norrick in Stryker, Ohio and he survives.  Ruth was a homemaker for her entire life.  She...
Lester G. Rummel
Mar 5, 2012
Lester George Rummel, 95 of Montpelier passed away at his home Monday afternoon. He was born October 27, 1916 in Frankenmuth, Michigan to Hermann G. and Kathrine (Schmidt) Rummel.  Lester was an M.P.  in the U.S. Army during World War II.  He married Jospehine M. Draper and she preceded him in death in May of 1984. He had lived most...
John C. "Cliff" Miller
Mar 4, 2012
John C. "Cliff" Miller 99 of Montpelier died Sunday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier after a brief illness.  John was born on July 23rd 1912 in Detroit, Michigan to Emil and Margaret (Green) Miller.  On April 13th 1940 he married Grace A. Zeiter and she preceded him in death. At the early age of 16 Cliff began...
Geneve "Chop" E. (Bayes) Youse
Feb 15, 2012
Geneva E. "Chop" Youse, 81 of Montpelier died Wednesday afternoon at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan.  She was born on October 18th 1930 in Farmer, Ohio  to Hollis L. and Iva G. (Sleesman) Bayes.  Chop graduated from Bryan High School in 1949.  On March 10th 1951 she married Joe D. Youse in Waterloo, IN and he preceded...
Jack D. Zenz
Feb 15, 2012
Jack  D. Zenz, 83 of Montpelier died Wednesday afternoon at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on November 21st 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to Raymond and Myrtle (Dietrich) Zenz.  Jack attended Defiance High School.  On April 2nd 1955 he married Janet J. Snyder in Angola, Indiana. In 1988 Jack retired after 35 years of being...
