Obituaries

William “Bill” Champion, of 160 Marwood Road., Cabot, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 22, 2021. He was born August 6, 1926, to William John and Flossie (Davenport) Champion in Metamora, Ohio. He married Martha F. Close in 1957 and was her cherished husband until his death. Bill was the beloved …

Mary E. Bowman, 81, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Cape Coral Hospital.  She was born October 27, 1939, in Findlay, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orville A. and Golda M. (Raymond) Bowman.  Mary was born the fifth of six children and named after …

Richard Arvin Zuver, 87, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday evening at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 21, 1934 in West Unity to Cyrus W. and Julia E. (Short) Zuver.  Richard graduated from West Unity High School.  He proudly served his country in the United …

David Carl Weber, 80, of Pioneer passed away peacefully after a brief illness Wednesday evening at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 18, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold R. and Ester June (Zulch) Weber.  David graduated from Montpelier High School in …

Michael D. Sims, 74, of Wartrace, Tennessee passed away Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.  He was born on April 25, 1947 in Garden City, Michigan to Stacey Casper and Helene E. (Schwartz) Sims.  Michael was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University …

To honor Larry’s wishes there will be no visitation or services held. Arrangements in care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, Sherwood, Ohio.

Wayne Eugene Perrin, 79 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in his sister’s residence near Paulding.  Wayne was born June 12, 1942, in Waterloo, Indiana, the son of the late Arthur Louis and Helen Margaret (Erhart) Perrin.  Wayne attended schooling through Quadco.  Wayne retired from Northwest Products …

Charlene Ann Krill, 84, of Bryan, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in her residence with her family surrounding her.  Charlene was born November 26, 1936, in Edgerton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Carrie (Landel) Stotz.  She was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School.  …

Esther I. (Van Scoder) Blair, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at SKLD in Defiance, Ohio. Esther was born April 10, 1929, in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Eli and Sarah (Brenneman) Miller. Esther retired as a production worker at Fulton Tubing in …

Loline L. Shadbolt, age 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at her home on Friday morning, September 17, 2021. She worked as a machinist at Fayette Tubular for over 30 years until the factory closed. Loline enjoyed traveling and watching game shows. Loline was born on April 5, 1943, in …