Obituaries

Lawrence “Duane” Sumner, age 82, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and Community Health Professionals Hospice. He was born in Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio on December 17, 1936, the son of Lawrence D. and Veryl “Tootie” …

Robert E. Rochefort, age 79, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 03, 2019 in OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio surrounded by family members. Robert, who most knew by “Bob”, was born December 02, 1939 in Milton Center, Ohio to the late Robert H. and Myrtle (Woody) Rosenberger.   Robert legally …

Betty Lou Preston, 88, of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Gibson, IL to Alfred and Manola (Donner) Suntken. Betty graduated from Pioneer High School. On June 18, 1955 she married Herbert L. …

Richard W. McCullough, age 61, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, following an accident at his home near Montpelier. Richard W. McCullough was born on August 27, 1958, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard A. and Consuelo B. (Moog) McCullough. Survivors include two brothers, Mike …

Roger J. Shaull, age 91, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, Montpelier. He was employed at Holabirds Furniture Company in Bryan, Ohio, for 22 years in shipping and receiving, Key Plastics in Montpelier for 14 years and Montpelier …

Yvonne Marie Smith-Ray, age 76, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 1, 2019, at her home. Yvonne was born in Wauseon on October 24, 1943, the daughter of Vern and Neva (Byers) Murray. On August 1, 2007, she married Ronald E. Ray, and he survives. She was a …

Jerry L. Brown, 51, of Montpelier passed away Friday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on May 17, 1968 in Montpelier to Ronald Lee and Rebecca J. (Stantz) Brown.  Jerry graduated from Montpelier High School in 1987. Jerry had worked at Bryan Die Cast in …

Mary Lou Nemire, age 83, of Stryker, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 31, 2019, at Fairlawn haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to her retirement in 1999 she had worked at Sauder Woodworking and the Sauder Outlet Store in Archbold for many years. Mary Lou was born in Bryan, Ohio …

Doris M. Burkhardt, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was resident for a brief time.  Most recently of Bryan, she had lived in Bonita Springs, Florida, for twenty-five years and before that at Clear Lake, …

Arlene Grace Valadez, age 59, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in her home. Mrs. Valadez was a home health aid for several years and enjoyed going out to eat, spending time with her grandchildren and going to Walmart to play bumper cars …