Barbara Ann Bolen
Sep 30, 2026
Barbara A. Bolen, 84, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Evergreen Healthcare in Montpelier. She was born on December 9, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to William and Henrieta (Lotz) Borton. She married John Bobilya of Fort Wayne, Indiana and later married Manis Bolen of Hazzard, Kentucky.
Barb worked as a waitress most of her life, towards the...
Leo C. Allgire
Oct 3, 2026
Leo C. Allgire, 90, of Montpelier, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Parkview Montpelier Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1936 in Cambria Township, Michigan to Wilson and Fola (Wasnich) Allgire. He attended Camden Frontier High School and in 1956 he married the love of his life, Shelby Jean King and she preceded him in death on...
Jean Anne Locke
Sep 28, 2026
Jean Anne Locke, 85, of Belleville, Michigan, formerly of Pioneer and Montpelier, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at her son’s home in Belleville, Michigan.
She was born October 8, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to Gustave and Anna (Engstrom) Lindholm.
Jean married Robert L. Locke on July 23, 1977, in Montpelier, Ohio. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2013.
Jean...
Joan L. Trausch
Sep 27, 2026
Joan L. Trausch, 90, of Camden, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Sylvania. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Van Wert, Ohio to James “Wesley” and Edna Fay (Garwood) Ellis. Joan was a 1954 graduate of Millcreek West Unity High School. On July 3, 1954 she married the love of...
Donna L. Baumea
Sep 26, 2026
Donna L. Baumea, 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on September 26, 2026, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier. She was born on October 18, 1949, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Lawrence M. Frame, Sr. and Margaret L. (Tanner) Frame.
Donna was a graduate of Adrian High School, Michigan and continued her education at Northwest State Community College, where she earned her bachelor’s...
Leta L Marzolf
Sep 22, 2026
Leta L. Marzolf, 98, of Lincolnton, Georgia and formerly of Montpelier, OH passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Thrive at Augusta Assisted Living in Martinez, Georgia. She was born on June 25, 1928, in Bryan, Ohio to Harold F. Lewis Sr. and Dora A. (Palmiter) Lewis. Leta graduated from Wauseon High School in 1946 and went on to...
Thelma J. Stambaugh
Sep 19, 2026
Thelma J. Stambaugh, 95, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
She was born on January 16, 1931, in Montpelier, to George Wilbur and Dorothy Julia (Jenkins) Moody. Thelma graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949.
On October 29, 1949, she married Lorin “Pete” K. Stambaugh. Together they shared many years of marriage and raised their...
William Eugene Harding
Sep 9, 2026
William Eugene Harding, age 91, of Angola, Indiana and formerly of Camden, Michigan, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026 at Lakeland Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Angola. He was born April 14, 1935, in Defiance, Ohio, to William Dale and Minnie Florence (Mulligan) Harding.
William was a hardworking man who devoted much of his life to both farming and factory...
Leland "Lee" C. Allman
Sep 5, 2026
Leland “Lee” C. Allman, 95, of Pioneer, and formerly of Montpelier, passed away on September 5, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 5, 1931 in Superior Township, Ohio to Ora B. and Florence Fern (Woolf) Allman. Lee graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949 and on August 8, 1951 he married the love of his life,...
Riki Suzanne Timbrook
Sep 4, 2026
Riki Suzanne (Flynn) Rockey Timbrook, age 74, peacefully passed from this world to her forever home on September 4, 2026. Riki was born to Richard and Grace (Naitzka) Flynn on July 27,1952 in Indiana. Riki attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Edon High School in 1970. She worked at the Edon State Bank as a teller for 29...
Jill Ann John
Aug 26, 2026
Jill Ann John, 64, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was born in Montpelier on February 23, 1962, to Bainbridge O. and Delores J. (Long) Rasey. Jill was a 1980 graduate of Montpelier High School.
On July 12, 1980, she married her husband, Kent John. Together, they built a life centered around...
Barbara S. Shankster
Aug 8, 2026
Barbara S. Shankster, age 86, of Edon, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born December 27, 1939, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Basil N. and Francis A. (Stoy) Steffes.
Barbara was a graduate of Edon High School. On February 7, 1959, she married Joseph A. Shankster at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee....
Doris Marie Cindle
Jul 31, 2026
Doris Marie Cindle, 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on July 31, 2026, surrounded by family at her home. She was born on August 11, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, to Walter W. and Pauline (Harberson) Vogelbacher.
Doris was a 1972 graduate of Bedford High School in Lambertville, Michigan. She attended Owens Community College and received her Registered Nursing degree in 1974....
Richard Lee Reeser, Jr.
Jul 28, 2026
Richard Lee Reeser Jr., 48, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on July 28, 2026 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1978, in Bryan, Ohio, to Richard Lee Reeser Sr. and Penny Ann (Wilder) Reeser.
Richard was a graduate of North Central High School. He worked for Dalton Corporation in Stryker for more than 20 years, where he...
Carol J. Rummel
Jul 27, 2026
Carol J. Rummel, 79, of West Unity, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 27, 2026. She was born on March 20, 1947 in Morenci, Michigan, the daughter of Leo L. and Thelma M. (Oxender) Hylander. Carol graduated from North Central High School and on August 21, 1965 in Angola, Indiana, she married the love of her life,...
Edwin A. Sutton
Jul 24, 2026
Edwin “Ed” Ashley Sutton, 79, of Alvordton, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on July 24, 2026, after a brave battle with leukemia. He was born on June 5, 1947, in Wauseon, Ohio to William “Ashley” and Ruby (Bashor) Sutton.
Ed grew up on a family farm north of Kunkle, Ohio. He graduated from North Central High School in Pioneer in...
Christopher Lee Ely
Jul 24, 2026
Christopher Lee Ely, 52, of Pioneer, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24, 2026. He was born July 24, 1974, in Hudson, Michigan, to Roy G. and Rosemary E. (Carr) Ely.
Chris graduated from Hanover Horton High School in Hanover, Michigan, in 1993. He was an avid sports fan and knew all his favorite players by name and their...
Charles Elvis Traxler
Jul 12, 2026
Charles Elvis Traxler, 84, of Kunkle, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, in Bryan. He was born on March 10, 1942, in Bryan to the late Charles H. and Ella L. (Cooper) Traxler.
Charles worked for Powers & Sons for 51 years as a machinist. He took great pride in his work and was known for his strong work...
Donald "Jake" Miller
Jul 8, 2026
Donald Jacob "Jake" Miller, 83, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026, at Majestic Care of Bryan. Born on May 15, 1943, in Pioneer, Ohio, Jake was the son of Martin and Doris (Kosier) Miller, who preceded him in death.
On May 10, 1975, Jake married the love of his life, Carol J. Studer, in Columbia, Ohio. Together...
David V. Osburn
Jul 8, 2026
David V. Osburn, 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
David was born on May 31, 1948, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Robert E. and Helen J. (Boone) Osburn. On April 5, 1973, he married Gloria Ann Dick in Montpelier, and she survives.
A 1966 graduate of Montpelier High School, David dedicated more...
