Obituaries

Michael D. Moore, 72, of West Unity, passed away October 11, 2022.  He was born July 13, 1950 in Montpelier to Melvin and Marvel Moore.  On June 16, 1973 he married Carol Ann Waterston.  He served in the U.S. Army after graduating from Montpelier High School where he was stationed …

Mary Jo Moore, 88, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan.  She was born on June 12, 1934 in Montpelier to Theodore and Ida L. (Lautermilch) Govin.  Mary Jo graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952, then earned her nursing degree as …

Cathy Sue Hardy, age 57, of Archbold, passed away in her home on September 22, 2022. Cathy worked as a tow motor operator at Sauder Manufacturing. Cathy was born on April 15, 1965, in Defiance, Ohio to the late Wayne and Carol (Rohe) Hardy. She was a Tinora High School …

Albert Franklin “Frank” Marks, age 83, of Edon, Ohio and formerly of LaGrange, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at his residence in Edon, Ohio. Frank served in the US Army from 1956-1959 and was a Private First Class. He worked on the Great Lakes as a Merchant …

Dorothy C. Sines, 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan.  Dorothy was born November 13, 1933, in Bryan, Ohio, daughter of the late Olin and Ruth (Reed) Roan.  She was a 1951 graduate of Bryan High School.  Dorothy married Loyal B. Sines …

Lowell E. Applegate, 88, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Vancrest of Hicksville.  He was born April 15, 1934, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Mervin and Irene (Volkert) Applegate.  Lowell was a 1952 graduate of Hicksville High School, and then honorably served in the …

Sharon L. Shaffer, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:17 P.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mrs. Shaffer was a 1966 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Wayne Beauty College in …

James E. Evers, 95, of Pioneer, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on September 24, 1927 in Waldron, Michigan to James Arthur and Esther Marie (Kemerly) Evers and was the last surviving of their 14 children. Jim served his country …

Richard “Dick” William Stoepfel, 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on the evening of October 4, 2022, at Swanton Valley Healthcare Center in Swanton, Ohio, following a recent illness. One of thirteen children, Dick was born on October 7, 1943, to Victor and Zelma Goedde Stoepfel of Deshler, Ohio. He …

Kenneth L. Skiles, age 60, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, and a summer resident of Lake Seneca, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Kenny was a 1980 graduate of Edon High in Edon, Ohio, and received his …