Thelma Blanche Lee
Jul 21, 2011
THELMA BLANCHE LEE 1921 - 2011 Thelma Blanche Lee, 90, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away early Thursday July 21, 2011 at Evergreen Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center, Montpelier, where she had been a six year resident. She was born July 3, 1921 at Montpelier, Ohio to Fern F. (Woolf) and Ora B. Allman and had been a lifelong Montpelier area...
Edward G. Chapin
Jul 12, 2011
Edward G. Chapin, Sr. 61 of Osseo, Michigan died early Tuesday Morning at his home.  Ed was born on August 25th 1949 in Hudson, Michigan to Clair B. & Dorothy A. (Britton) Chapin. Ed graduated from Pittsford, Michigan High School in 1967.  Soon after graduation he was hired on the Wabash Railroad.  Ed stayed with the railroad working out of...
Constance J. Pritchard
Jul 11, 2011
Constance J. Pritchard, 68 of Bryan, Ohio passed away July 11, 2011 at 12:40 a.m. at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in which she was a patient one week after a 23 year battle with cancer. Constance was born August 15, 1942 at Wauseon, Ohio to Glenn and Ruth (Tressler) Schlegel who both preceded her in death. "Connie" married Jerry...
Clara Belle (Van Bonn) Kidston
Jul 9, 2011
Clara Belle Kidston, 81 of Pioneer died Saturday Morning at the Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier.  She was born on February 7th 1930 in Plymouth, MI to Leo Earl & Hazel Belle (Carley) Van Bonn. Clara graduated in 1948 from South Lyon High School in South Lyon, Michigan, and then attended Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  On June...
Tony R. Billegas
Jun 24, 2011
TONY R. BILLEGAS, SR. 1977 – 2011 PIONEER -- Tony Richard Billegas, Sr., 33, of Pioneer, Ohio died at 3:06 p.m. Friday June 24, 2011 at St. Vincent Mercy-Medical Center, Toledo where he had been a patient since Thursday evening. He was born December 4, 1977 at Toledo to Irene M. (Watson) and Roger Hiltman. Tony was presently employed as...
Ruth M. Champion
Jun 19, 2011
RUTH M. CHAMPION 1918 – 2011 Ruth M. Champion, 93, of Montpelier, passed away early Sunday morning June 19, 2011, in Evergreen Manor Care Center, Montpelier following a lengthy illness. She was born May 20, 1918 at Bryan, Ohio to William C. and Alice (Moore) Repp, and was a lifelong Williams County resident. On December 23, 1938 she was married...
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...
