Olive Depew, 93 years, of West Unity passed away under the loving care of her family on May 24, 2020 in her home due to congestive heart failure. Olive was born on November 2, 1926, in Clinton, Massachusetts the daughter of the late Lester and Evelyn (Tripp) Mosher. Olive was a 1944 graduate of Leominster High School, Leominster, Massachusetts. She also attended Framingham State Teacher’s College and the Library Training Classes in Springfield, Massachusetts. On September 3, 1950,...

Betty Jo Ridgway, 75 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Advanced Specialty Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. Betty was born December 9, 1944 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Helen P. (Fischer) Hartman. She married Rex J. Ridgway on September 2, 1961 in Angola, Indiana and he survives. Betty worked as an inspector at Dana Corporation until she retired. She previously worked at Allied Moulded Products Incorporation. She was a member of the Montpelier Church of...

Norman L. Creek, 86 years, formerly of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born December 8, 1933, the son of the late Andrew S. and Dorothy S. (Smith) Creek. He was a 1952 graduate of Millcreek Local High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from May 14, 1956 to April 10, 1958. Norman served as an auxiliary police officer in Fayette, Ohio from 1958 to 1970. He married Barbara J. Smith on...

Allan John Bernath, 66 years, of West Unity, passed away early Friday morning, April 10, 2020 in his residence. Al was born August 27, 1953 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Edmund and Wilma Mae (Durham) Bernath. He was a 1971 graduate of Hilltop High School. Al married Peggy Lee Johnson on November 2, 1973 in West Unity, Ohio and she survives. Al was a long-haul truck driver for B&H Industries for 38 years. He was a member of West Unity United Methodist Church and Sons of the...

Betty L. Nowak, 87 years, formerly of West Unity, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, where she was a resident.  Betty was born August 19, 1932, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of the late Walter and Velma (Wheeler) Smith.  She married Fred V. Nowak on June 7, 1951, in West Unity, and he preceded her in death on November 6, 1997.  Betty was a devoted wife and mother who was dedicated to caring for the needs of her family.  She was a...

Eldo G. Burkholder, 92 years, of Archbold, Ohio and formerly of West Unity passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold. He was born September 27, 1927 in West Unity, Ohio, the son of the late Roy A. and Belva A. (Shultz) Burkholder. He was a 1945 graduate of Kunkle High School. After high school, Eldo served our country during WWII. He was inducted in the Army on February 28, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio and was given orders on November 2, 1946 to deploy in the...

Debra Kay Jermeay, 57 years, of West Unity, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.  Deb was born December 20, 1962, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Pauline (Royer) Miller.  She was a 1980 graduate of Montpelier High School.  She married Keith Jermeay on May 12, 2018 in West Unity, and he survives.  Deb was the Assistant Manager for Dollar General in West Unity the past two years.  Prior to...

Roger D. and Catherine L. Schilt, 75 and 74 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident near Van Wert, Ohio. Roger was born January 31, 1944 in Morenci, Michigan, the son of Donald and Eileen (Shaw) Schilt. Cathy was born December 7, 1944 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of John and Helen (Tuttle) Houtz. Roger and Cathy were 1962 graduates of Montpelier High School. High school sweethearts, they were united in marriage on...

Roger D. and Catherine L. Schilt, 75 and 74 years, of West Unity, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident near Van Wert, Ohio. Roger was born January 31, 1944 in Morenci, Michigan, the son of Donald and Eileen (Shaw) Schilt. Cathy was born December 7, 1944 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of John and Helen (Tuttle) Houtz. Roger and Cathy were 1962 graduates of Montpelier High School. High school sweethearts, they were united in marriage on...

Doris Marie Grim, 98 years, of Archbold, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident the past month and a half.  Doris was born January 9, 1921, on the family farm, in German Township, Fulton County, Ohio.  The farm has been in her family since 1838.  She was the daughter of the late Charles and Etta Mae (Smith) Taylor.  She was a 1939 graduate of West Unity High School.  Doris married Robert C. Grim...