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...
Helen M. (Esterline) Wyman
Feb 14, 2012
Helen M. Wyman, 83 of Pioneer died early Tuesday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  Helen was born on June 2nd 1928 in Kunkle, Ohio to Lester and Bessie (Whetro) Esterline.  She married Frederic W. Wyman on November 30th 1946 in Montpelier and he preceded her in death. Helen graduated from Kunkle, Ohio High School in 1946 and...
Norman A. Geesey
Feb 11, 2012
Norman A. Geesey 73, of Montpelier died suddenly Saturday morning at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier. He was born on October 26th 1938 in Bryan, Ohio to Millard H. and F. Mae (Stahl) Geesey. Norman graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956. He then attended Bowling Green State University and would receive his mortuary science degree from...
Glen J. Ruetz
Feb 11, 2012
Glen John Ruetz, 81 of Montpelier died Saturday morning at his residence. Glen was born on August 4th 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to William J. and Edna (Eff) Ruetz. Glen's family moved to Montpelier in 1937. In 1950 Glen served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne during the Korean War. On May 30th 1956 he married Marcena Clark and she...
Helen Irene Wilson
Feb 11, 2012
Helen Irene Wilson, 88, of Montpelier, died peacefully early Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Hillside Country Living, surrounded by her family. She was born March 2, 1923, in West Unity, Ohio, to Carson and Flossie (Finch) Cummins, and attended Montpelier High School, graduating in 1941. She graduated from International Business College in Fort Wayne, Ind., and worked in Fort Wayne...
Mary Ann (Smith) Zimmerman
Feb 11, 2012
Mary Ann Zimmerman, 78 of Montpelier, formerly of Waldron, MI died Saturday night at the Otterbein Home in Monclova, Ohio.  She was born on April 13th 1933 in Adrian, MI to Wayne A. and Pearl M. (Bice) Smith.  Mary Ann married Elden J. Zimmerman on April 22nd 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 6th 2011. Mary Ann...
Dawn Marie King
Feb 10, 2012
Dawn Marie (Beard) King, 37 of Defiance, Ohio died Friday evening at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 29, 1975 in Bryan, Ohio to Harley J. and Bonnie E. (Stahler) Beard, Jr. Currently Dawn was enrolled at Northwest State Community College in Archbold in the Business degree program. For several years Dawn worked at Parkview...
