Obituaries

Victor R. Collie, 97, of Montpelier passed away Monday morning at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. He was born on January 21, 1917 in Bridgewater Township to Emerson and Bertha A. (Johnston) Collie. Victor served his country in the Army Medical Corp. during World War II. On July 13, …

April L. Blank, 45, a lifelong resident of Montpelier passed away Friday evening at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier.  She was born on April 25, 1969 in Bryan to Raymond and Lois (Stantz) Clark.  April married Charles E. Blank and he survives. April was a homemaker.  She was an avid …

Pauline R. Sampson, age 85, of Osseo, Michigan and formerly of the Archbold area, passed away Friday afternoon, June 27, 2014 at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She had worked at Peter Stamping in Fayette and then worked at Waldron Industries in Waldron, MI. Pauline was born in Wauseon …

Eula Jean McGuire, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Bryan. Eula Jean was born on August 27, 1933, in Pikeville, Kentucky, the …

Lee H. Bayliss, 76, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at his residence.  Lee was born August 2, 1937 in Sherwood, Ohio, the son of the late J.V. “Vern” and Ruth R. (Renz) Bayliss.  He was a 1955 graduate of Sherwood-Delaware High School.  He studied mechanical engineering at General Motors Institute …

David G. Armstrong, 52, of Montpelier passed away Friday night at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan.  He was born on November 2, 1961 in Bowling Green to Gerald G. And Linda L. (Wade) Armstrong.  David graduated from Napoleon High School in 1981.  He served his country in the United States Army.  David …

Phyllis M. Pattison, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:40 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan where she had been a resident. She was a “5 Star” homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan. Phyllis was born on June …

Marguerite A. Koch, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Koch was a graduate of Bryan High School and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she held the longest membership …

William L. Girrell, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, June 20, 2014. at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Girrell was a longtime employee of Kroger. Survivors include two daughters, Lori (Dan) Hug, of Edon and Debbie Diller, of Bryan; six grandchildren and twenty …

Ronald L. Peabody, age 76, of Swanton and formerly of Delta passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at the Advanced Specialty Hospital in Toledo. Mr. Peabody was employed by IAC in Wauseon. Mr. Peabody was born on November 9, 1937 in Pike Twp., Fulton County, Ohio the son of the …