Obituaries

Rodney G. Stowits, of Montpelier, passed away Monday, October 24th 2022 at home surrounded by family. He was born on July 7th, 1952 in Lansing, MI to Maynard and Bertha (Wright) Stowits. Rod graduated from Brighton High School in 1970. He married Robin Boylan in 1971 in Brighton, MI. Rod …

Jeffrey S. Chorpenning, 65, of Hamilton, Indiana passed away October 22, 2022, at his daughter’s residence. Jeff was born May 9, 1957, in Angola, Indiana, the son of the late John L. and Norma (Hamman) Chorpenning. He attended Hamilton High School. Jeff worked as plumber working at John Chorpenning Plumbing. …

Lavera M. Smith, 87, of Pioneer passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on February 19, 1935 in Montpelier to Francis and Helen (Traush) Moreland. Lavera was a member of the Pioneer Bible Fellowship Church.  She worked at Pioneer …

Doris Jean Ruhlin, age 93, of Lavonia, Georgia and formerly of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022 at AnMed, Anderson Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina.  She lived a full life until she passed from a sudden and unexpected heart attack. She was born on September 28, …

Grace Cecilia Mary Cordell Moughler, age 89, of rural Montpelier, Ohio passed into heaven October 20, 2022 surrounded by loving family.  Upon her passing the sky lit up with a beautiful pastel sunset. Grace was born April 2, 1933 in Watertown, South Dakota to Nicholas John Cordell and Alice Rebecca …

Phyllis M. Herrington, age 86, of Colon, Michigan, and a longtime resident of the Bryan, Ohio, area died at12:45 P.M. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after a brief illness. Mrs. Herrington was a 1955 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by …

Rodney D. Jordan, 68, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on April 21, 1954 in McArthur, Ohio to Dorsey and Pansey (Turner) Jordan.  In 1972 Rodney graduated from Alexander High School in Albany, Ohio.  On September 29, …

Erica L. Cox, age 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, and formerly of Edon, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Lifebanc in Cleveland where she was able to donate the gift of life to others by being an organ donor. Erica worked in housekeeping at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Cleveland. …

Kenneth L. “Wolfy” Wolfrum, 67, of Sherwood, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the Gardens of Paulding. Kenneth was born May 1, 1955, in Defiance, Ohio, son of the late Virgil and Esther (Hutchins) Wolfrum. He was a 1974 graduate of Fairview High School. He married Diane Pollard …

John W. Marts, Sr., 65, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, in his residence with his family by his side. John was born May 27, 1957, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Tom Marts, Sr. and Lois Schooley. He attended Hicksville Exempted Village Schools, and then …