Obituaries

Jennie Cummins, 77, of Montpelier passed away Monday at her home.  She was born on July 31, 1943 in Wauseon to Volney Powers and Elva May (Gonter) Sines.  Jennie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961.  On January 7, 1962 she married Hubert H. Cummins at Silver Creek United Brethren …

Richard P. Cooper, 61, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away on December 29, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s and the latest Covid-19 Virus.  He was born on November 24, 1959 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Marion and Alice (Owen) Cooper. Rich graduated from Four County …

Mable E. Ware, 98 years, of Bryan passed away from heart failure as a complication of COVID on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Fountain Park Nursing Home, Bryan. Mable was born January 4, 1922 in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Erma (McClure) Missler. She married Lester Clay …

Maudie M. Armstrong, age 79, of Columbia, Ohio, died at 8:59 A.M. on Monday, December 28, 2020, at the home of her daughter near Angola, Indiana, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Armstrong was employed by Wheel-Tec in Fremont, Indiana, for many years and then became an owner-operator …

Phyllis Ilene Burkhart, 89, of Harlan, Indiana passed away December 28, 2020 at her home.  She was born on July 13, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Frank and Dessie Van Dolah.  Phyllis graduated from Bowling Green State University and taught elementary school for 31 years in Williams …

Ron “Butch” Gill, 54, of Montpelier went to his new home on Saturday, December 26th where he was happy to reunite with his grandmothers.  He was born on May 14, 1966 in Montpelier to Dean and Charlene (Moog) Schlosser.  Butch graduated from Montpelier High School in 1985.  He worked at …

Thomas W. Rohda, age 57, of Wauseon, passed away on December 26, 2020 at the Fulton County Health Center. Thomas worked as a painter before his retirement. Thomas was born October 4, 1963 to the late Louis and Janet (Strawser) Rohda. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan and …

Duane Ray Dukes, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in his home surrounded by family following a ten month battle with cancer. A devoted husband and grandfather, Duane was born on May 1, 1950, in South Gate, California, the son of Edwin and Florann …

Hugh Mac Skiles, age 91, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away at 2:13 P.M. on December 23, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School. Mr. Skiles was …

Bernard N. Miller, 80 years, of Auburn, Indiana, and a former lifelong resident of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning, December 26, 2020, in the home of his daughter, with his wife at his side.  Bernard was born March 10, 1940, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late …