Ethel M. Burcham
Jun 15, 2011
ETHEL M. BURCHAM 1911 – 2011 Ethel M. Burcham, age 100 of Montpelier passed away early Wednesday June 15, 2011, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, following a brief illness. Born in Montpelier on February 7, 1911 to Roy and Hattie (McClain) Creek, she was a lifelong Montpelier resident. She was well known for her giving personality and had the heart...
Markelle Dawn (Grice) Kandra
Jun 14, 2011
Markelle Dawn Kandra died from a year-long battle of leiomyosarcoma on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Markelle would say, "For I know the plans that I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jer. 29:11. Her faith and family were the guiding passion of her life. Markelle was born...
Carl E Rehklau
Jun 14, 2011
Carl E. Rehklau, 92 of Camden, Michigan died early Tuesday morning at the C.H. & W.C in Bryan after a brief illness.  Carl was born on April 8th 1919 in Archbold, Ohio to John A. & Hannah E. (Keiser) Rehklau. Carl was a 1937 graduate of Pioneer High School.  Soon after graduation his true passion developed for farming.  Carl was...
Timothy A. Creek
May 30, 2011
TIMOTHY A. CREEK 1954 – 2011 Timothy A. Creek, 57, of rural Montpelier, Ohio died Monday afternoon, May 30, 2011 in University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan where he had been a patient one week following a brief serious illness. Tim was born January 25, 1954 at Bryan to Carl "Bud" and M. Lurie (Shoup) Creek, Jr., and...
Edward C. "Ed" Goebel
May 25, 2011
EDWARD C. "ED" GOEBEL Edward C. "Ed" Goebel, 84 of Montpelier, Ohio and a former Edgerton resident, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 13, 1927, in St. Joseph Township, Williams County, to Norbert and Victoria (Stark) Goebel. On June 7, 1952 he was married to Ruth M. Long in...
Laura M. Pirtle
May 24, 2011
Laura M. Pirtle, 96 of rural Bryan, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2011in Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Bryan, following a brief illness. Laura was born April 23, 1915 at North Baltimore, Ohio, to John and Nola (Copus) Swinehart. She had attended Mark Center High School and had been a Bryan area resident since 1958. A homemaker and farmer's...
Joe E. Dohner
May 12, 2011
JOE. E. DOHNER Joe E. Dohner, 65, of Montpelier, Ohio died Thursday evening May 12, 2011 in his home following an illness. Born April 6, 1946 at Butler, Indiana to Howard Eugene and Jennibell (Whitman) Dohner, he was a former Butler, Indiana and Edgerton, Ohio resident, and had been a Montpelier resident since 1967. Joe had retired in 1992 as...
Edgar R. Dixon
May 9, 2011
EDGAR R. DIXON Edgar R. Dixon, 81, of rural Montpelier, died unexpectedly Monday, May 9, 2011 at Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Bryan. He was born July 18, 1929 at Van Wert, Ohio, to Edgar R. Mary (Welch) Dixon, Sr. On September 3, 1949 he was married to Birdena M. (Frisbie), and they had celebrated their 61st anniversary. Edgar was...
Jerry A. Motter
May 6, 2011
JERRY A. MOTTER Jerry A. Motter, 74, of Edgerton, Ohio died early Friday morning, May 6, 2011 in his home following an illness. He was born March 25, 1937 at Montpelier to Ralph Sr. and Margaret Woods Motter, And had been a former Pioneer and West Unity resident, and an Edgerton resident the past four years. Jerry was a 1955...
Joy Beth Martenies
Apr 26, 2011
JOY BETH MARTENIES Joy Beth Martenies, 37, of rural Montpelier died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in her home. She was born October 5, 1973 at Toledo, Ohio to and Eugene Valentine and Ruth M. (Watson) Kot and had been an area resident the past 16 years. Joy had graduated in 2007 from Northwest State Community College, receiving a degree...
Ruth A. Van Wye
Apr 20, 2011
RUTH A. VAN WYE Ruth A. Van Wye, 78. of Montpelier, Ohio died at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.. She was born May 4, 1932 at Hillsdale, Michigan to Everett E. and Edith Agnes (Hudkins) Price. Ruth was a Montpelier resident since infancy and was a 1951 graduate of Montpelier High School....
Larry E. "Bubbles" Snyder
Apr 15, 2011
LARRY E. "BUBBLES" SNYDER 1933 – 2011 Larry E. "Bubbles" Snyder, 78 of Montpelier, Ohio, died early Friday April 15, 2011, at Community Hospital and Wellness Center, Montpelier following a lingering illness. Born February 19, 1933 at Montpelier to Lawrence L. and Mildred L. (Spangler) Snyder, he was a lifelong Montpelier resident and a graduate of Montpelier High School. On...
Ruth N. Schlegel
Apr 13, 2011
RUTH N. SCHLEGEL Ruth N. Schlegel, 94, of Montpelier, died Wednesday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. following an extended illness. She was born October 18, 1916 at West Jefferson, near Montpelier to James T and Viola M. (Mann) Tressler. On December 18, 1936 she married Glenn C. Schlegel, and he preceded her in death on March 2, 1997....
Dale R, Rigg
Apr 8, 2011
DALE R. RIGG Dale R. Rigg, 94, of rural West Unity, Ohio died late Friday April 8, 2011 at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan. He was born February 3, 1917 in Superior Township near Montpelier, to Burl Ray and Mary Urilla (McKarns) Rigg and had been a lifelong Williams County resident. Dale was a 1934 graduate of Bryan High...
Charles F. Stemen
Mar 22, 2011
CHARLES F. STEMEN, JR. 1932 – 2011 Charles F. Stemen, Jr., 78, of Montpelier, Ohio died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. He was born August 24, 1932 near Montpelier the son of Charles Fay and Thelma Faye (Harrington) Stemen, Sr.. On July 2, 1955 was married to Joanne (Hornyak) and she survives. Charles...
Mable P. Brown
Mar 22, 2011
MABLE P. BROWN 1910 - 2011 Mable P. Brown, 100, of rural Montpelier, Ohio died Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 19, 1910 in Bridgewater Township, Williams County to Harley and Rosa (Buda) Walters, and was a lifelong area resident. On January 24, 1934 she was married to Ira N....
Susan J. Allgire
Mar 1, 2011
Susan J. Allgire, 65, of Montpelier, died Tuesday morning, March 1, 2011 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance after a brief battle with cancer. Susan was born September 24, 1945 at Wauseon, Ohio the daughter of Allen F. and Jean (Allison) Johnson, Jr. On August 9, 1964 she was married to Relmond Allgire, and he survives. A 1963 graduate...
Mary Kay Blissett
Feb 16, 2011
MARY KAY BLISSETT Mary Kay Blissett, 63, of Bryan, Ohio and a former Montpelier and West Unity resident, died Wednesday morning, February 16, 2011 in her home following a lingering illness. She was born June 16, 1947 at Wauseon, Ohio to Clyde and Doris (Burger) Oberlin. Mary Kay was a 1965 graduate of Montpelier High School. For over 19 years...
Lou Ann Mullens
Jan 26, 2011
LOU ANN MULLENS Lou Ann Mullens, 87, of rural Montpelier, Ohio died Wednesday morning January 26, 2011 at Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, following a lingering illness. She was born August11, 1923 in Calvin, Nicholas County, West Virginia, the daughter of John and Bessie (Hickman) Fitzwater, and was a graduate of Nicholas County High School. She was married to Warren...
Jay Maugherman,
Dec 27, 2010
JAY MAUGHERMAN, JR. (1927 – 2010) Jay Maugherman, Jr., 83, of rural Edon, died late Monday December 27, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born January 22, 1927 near Angola, Indiana to Jay Sr. and Dorothy (Eckert) Maugherman, and was a 1945 graduate of Metz High School. He had served with the U.S. Army in the Korean...
