Jan 27, 2025

William Edward Knepper, 79 of Camden, Michigan, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at his home. He was born on October 4, 1945 in Bryan, Ohio to Donald and Maxine (Brown) Knepper. Bill graduated from North Central High School and on October 5, 1964 he married the love of his life, Carol Kohli in Fayette, Ohio and she...

Jan 19, 2025

Mary L. Flynn, 95, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on Christmas Day of 1929 to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor in Florance Township in Williams County, Ohio.  Mary graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947.

For over 30...

Jan 15, 2025

Kristy Ann (Nearing) Ponder, 66, formerly of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on January 15, 2025 in Dade City, Florida following a brief illness.

Kristy was born on July 13,1958 in Coldwater, Michigan to her parents Richard "Dick" and Joanne (Jonker) Nearing, both of whom preceded her in death. Kristy graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer...

Jan 15, 2025

Linda K. Weidner, 82, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Parkview Bryan Hospital.  She was born on July 17, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan to Donald R. and Mildred M. (Kinnaman) Ferree.  Linda graduated from Bryan High School in 1960, then attended Jackson Community College.  On April 8, 1967 she married Gene A. Weidner in Montpelier, and...

Jan 9, 2025

Marian E. Dreher, 97, of Bryan passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan.  She was born on February 6, 1927 in Montpelier to Loren R. and Minnie E. (Grimm) Rosenberry.  Marian graduated from Bryan High School in 1945, and six months later married the love of her life, Cletus "Pete" E. Dreher on December...

Jan 8, 2025

Gerald J Coler, 76, of Akron, Ohio passed away on January 8, 2025 at Pebble Creek Healthcare Center in Akron. He was born on June 5, 1948 in Montpelier, Ohio to Charles Wilson and Ruth Adelia (Rummel) Coler. Gerald graduated from North Central High School in 1968 and after graduation he honorably served in the United States Army from...

Jan 5, 2025

Randy E. Rosendaul, 56, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 20, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ralph E. and Barbara J. (Gaff) Rosendaul, Randy grew up in Montpelier, where he made lifelong friends and developed a love for all...

Jan 4, 2025

Paul G. "Sparkey" Hawkins, 82, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on November 4, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to  Paul E. and Adabelle (Markam) Hawkins.  He married Linda L. Elliott on March 5, 1977 in Montpelier, and she survives.

Paul was a licensed electrician in...

Jan 1, 2025

Gary J. Hamrick, Sr., 71, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in Montpelier. He was born on October 3, 1953 in Huntington, Indiana to Donald and Verna B. (Jacobs) Hamrick. Gary attended Stryker High School and he honorably served his country in the United States Marines and the United States Army during Vietnam. On October 1,...

Dec 31, 2024

Rachel R. Peconge, 45, of Goshen, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Adventist Health Simi Valley Hospital.  She was born on December 1, 1979 in Napoleon, Ohio.  Rachel graduated from North Central High School and attended the University of Toledo.  On March 15, 2013 she married Matthew E. Peconge in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he survives.  ...

Dec 26, 2024

Thomas Alan Kirk passed away on December 26, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio following a long battle with vascular dementia. He maintained his kind disposition and humor until the end. Tom was born on September 19, 1949 in Bryan, Ohio to the late Lyle O. and Beatrice M. (Hart) Kirk. On March 2, 1974 he...

Dec 24, 2024

Christopher Paul Richmond, 47, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. He was born on May 18, 1977 in Pomona, CA to Larry H. and Teresa L. (Noyes) Richmond. Chris was a graduate of Montpelier High School. He spent the majority of his life working as a truck driver and he very much enjoyed riding his motorcycle...

Dec 22, 2024

Willadene Mae Moore, 98, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on December 30, 1925 in Montpelier to Clarence and LuLu (Wolff) Fisher. Willadene graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944. On November 6, 1943 she married John E. Moore in Montpelier and he preceded her in death in...

Dec 21, 2024

Phyllis (Wright) Pollock, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at CHP Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. She was born to Lee & I. Lucille "Throne" Wright on October 30, 1941 in Morenci, Michigan. From an early age Phyllis had a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit. As a young girl she sold Christmas and all occasion...

Dec 19, 2024

Frank Eugene Perkins Sr., 86, of Kunkle, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. He was born on July 12, 1938 in Bryan to Harold F. and Helen L. (Schelling) Perkins. Frank graduated from Bryan High School in 1956 and then graduated from Fort Wayne Business School with a degree in accounting. After...

Dec 18, 2024

Eric Doran Dietsch, 58, of Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 13, 1966 in Montpelier to Frank H. and Barbara J. (Bavin) Dietsch. Eric graduated from Montpelier High School in 1984 and after graduation he honorably served his country as a missile technician aboard the USS Daniel Webster in...

Dec 18, 2024

Linda Lou (Schmucker) Middleton, 82, of Montpelier, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance with her daughter at her side.  She was born on April 19, 1942 at the family farm outside of Fayette to Emerson and Laree (Miller) Schmucker. Linda was a graduate of North Central High School. On May 9, 1969...

Dec 14, 2024

Patricia (King) Michael

The daughter of Frank and Anna (Kilroe) King, born February 22, 1932 in Hoboken, New Jersey.  On September 15, 1953 she married Keith L. Michael at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii.

A 1950 graduate of Demerest High School in Hoboken, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was Honorably discharged in...

Dec 3, 2024

Linda Kay Brightbill, 76, of Pioneer passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on January 25, 1948 in Waldron, Michigan to Rex and Myrtle (Brooks) Zolman. Linda attended Waldron High School. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved doing puzzles, working in the yard and reading a good book....

Dec 1, 2024

Yovonnah Marie (Lanius) Miller, 89, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bryan. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Pioneer, Ohio to Clarence and Leila (Richardson) Lanius. Yovonnah graduated from Montpelier High School. On November 19, 1951 she married O. Raymond Miller in Hillsdale, Michigan and...