(Served On Alvordton Fire Department) Allen A. Wilson, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, where he had been a resident. Allen owned Wilson Floor Covering and had worked at the Sinclair and Mobile stations on the Ohio Turnpike. He retired from Isaac Tire and then worked part time at Fabricare in Bryan. He served on the Alvordton Volunteer Fire Department for several years, was a member of the Bryan and Montpelier Eagles and volunteered for the Williams County Fair Foundation and Fair Board where he was affectionately known as…
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By: Steve Wilmot My wife is very much a people person. She enjoys conversations with old friends and new acquaintances. It keeps her day from being boring. At the same time, she craves time alone with me, preferably daily. A time when we carve out a few moments to talk. The subject doesn’t have to be about something serious or to resolve a difference between us. It can just be catching up on our day, going over our schedules for tomorrow, or sharing neat stories about friends and family. God is like my wife. He enjoys on-going conversation with me…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We are continuing in our series on the Sermon On the Mount by Jesus as recorded in Matthew. This entire series reminds us that we serve Christ in an upside down Kingdom where his values are almost completely opposed to the worlds. The first half of John 6 is summed up in verse 1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” The next 17 versus are the practical working out of this verse.…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio My husband would write a note in pen, sometimes short or long, to our son before he left for the day, he knew he wouldn’t see him for days to come. The letter was full of motivation and love and guidance to empower him for the days ahead. A handwritten note requires so little, yet this thoughtful approach is significant for both writer and receiver. Modern technology enables us to stay in touch with those near and far, a convenience of the digital age that clearly has its benefits. But for times when you want…
The female Athlete of the Week is Delta basketball player Anna Lohman. The 5’11 freshman had seven two-pointers, one triple and went 4/5 at the foul line to lead all scorers with 21 points in the Panthers’ 57-48 win at Archbold.
The male Athlete of the Week is Pettisville basketball player Jack Leppelmeier. In a 59-29 win over Fayette on January 17, Leppelmeier poured in 26 points to go with five rebounds and six assists.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Fairview 41, Edon 38 North Central 44, Cardinal Stritch 27 Fayette 20, Sand Creek (MI) 14 Evergreen 49, Ottawa Hills 48 Holgate 39, Swanton 28 BOYS BASKETBALL Evergreen 61, Northwood 32
(Vietnam Era Army Veteran) Thomas Paul Caplandies, Sr. age 75, formerly of Albany, New York, passed peacefully on January 17, 2025. He was born on August 11, 1949 to John and Erma Borger Caplandies in Albany, New York. Thomas married the love of his life, Yvonne C. Caplandies on August 9, 1986 in Bloomingburg, New York. Together they celebrated nearly 40 years of marriage before she predeceased him less than a year ago. For Thomas, there was no world in which he wished to live without Yvonne. Sadly, he shortly followed in her footsteps through his own cancer journey. Thomas…
(Member Of Edgerton American Legion Post #10) Anthony J. Smith, age 78, of Bryan, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Tony was a tool & die maker by trade. He was a US Army veteran who served from 1965-1967. Tony was a member of the Melbern United Methodist Church and the Edgerton American Legion Post #10. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and NASCAR fan. Anthony J. Smith was born on March 2, 1946, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of George O. and Eva Belle (Moog) Smith. He married Betty Jean Shoudel on…
(1960 Graduate Of Swanton High School) Daniel P. McQuade, age 82, of Swanton, Ohio, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, January 18, 2025. Born on July 11, 1942, Daniel was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, whose life was marked by compassion, service, and unwavering faith. Daniel was the beloved husband of Gloria, and the proud father of Tim, Shannon, Corey, and Chad. He was a deeply dedicated family man who cherished his role as a loving father and grandfather, always prioritizing his loved ones and their well-being. His…
(Resident Of Pettisville) Carla Sue Rice, 64, of Pettisville, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on January 19th, 2025. Carla was born on January 31st, 1960 in Adrian, Michigan to Larry and Judy Hoffman. Carla was known for her warm heart, vibrant spirit, and unwavering kindness. She grew up with a strong sense of community and compassion. A passionate supporter of her family, Carla was a fixture at sporting events of all kinds, particularly those involving her grandchildren. Whether it was football games, basketball games, soccer games or softball, Carla’s presence was always a source of encouragement and…
(Bryan Resident; Formerly Of Montpelier) Mary L. Flynn, 95, of Bryan and formerly of Montpelier passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on Christmas Day of 1929 to Harold F. and Alta P. (Alwood) Moor in Florance Township in Williams County, Ohio. Mary graduated from Montpelier High School in 1947. For over 30 years she worked and would retire in 1991 from the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in both Bryan and Montpelier as a clerk in medical records department. Mary was a member of the Williams County Hospital Auxiliary and…
(Fayette Resident) Ricardo C. Villalovos, age 69, of Fayette, OH passed away peacefully in his home on January 17, 2025. He was born January 10, 1956, to Edmundo and Guadalupe Villalovos in San Antonio, TX. He put 25 years of hard work and dedication as a maintenance man at the Salvation Army in Colorado Springs. He also attended New Hope International where he was a dedicated and faithful member. He loved his dog Vera and prioritized family. You could find him binge watching his favorite western tv series Gunsmoke. He is survived by his two children; Heather Villalovos (David Stephens),…
(PHOTOS BY BREANA RELIFORD / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) OVERTIME THRILLER (January 18, 2025) … Montpelier’s Wesley Hartsock powers up a shot while drawing contact. VIEW 101 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM Montpelier 45, Edgerton 42 (OT) EDGERTON – Montpelier (11-2) rallied from down 16-8 after one quarter to force overtime where they pulled out the win, their 10th straight after starting the season 1-2. Just four Locos cracked the scoring column but two were in double figures as CJ Fidler had 18 and Kenneth Smeltzer added 17. Maddox Baker fronted the Bulldogs (9-6) with 14, Cory Herman…
(PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) NWOAL TILT (January 17, 2025) … Alex York handles the ball with a Bluestreak defender providing pressure. VIEW ALL PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM Delta 48, Archbold 41 DELTA – The Panthers (7-7, 2-0 NWOAL) built a 35-25 after three quarters and held off the Streaks in the final frame with the help of going 9/13 at the charity stripe to get a 48-41 win. Tyson Bower paced Delta with 13 and Brady Morr added 11. Micah Nofziger had 15 to lead Archbold (8-4, 2-1 NWOAL) and Sonny Phillips…
(PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THEVILLAGE REPORTER) RISE AND FIRE … Wauseon’s Carter Gype elevates for a jumper in the lane last Friday. VIEW ALL PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM REBOUND … Quinten Eisel grabs a rebound for the Vikings during last week’s NWOAL game with Wauseon. By: Joe Blystone THE VILLAGE REPORTER publisher@thevillagereporter.com METAMORA (January 17, 2025) – What Wauseon does well, they did very well and what Evergreen does well, they flat out didn’t. Wauseon’s literally twin forces inside, Nick and Nate Stinner combined for 35 points and Evergreen missed 16 of their last…
GIRLS BASKETBALL Evergreen @ Ottawa Hills 2pm (JV 2 quarters) Fairview @ Edon 4pm (JV 2 quarters) North Central @ Cardinal Stritch 5pm (Varsity only) Fayette @ Sand Creek (MI) 5:30pm Swanton @ Holgate 5:30pm (Varsity only) BOYS BASKETBALL Evergreen vs. Northwood @ MLK Classic 2:45pm (@ Rossford)
(PHOTOS BY BREANA RELIFORD / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) BBC PLAY (January 17, 2025) … Hayden Sharps penetrates the middle of the Stryker defense for Montpelier during a 57-56 win over the Panthers. VIEW 111 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM Montpelier 57, Stryker 56 STRYKER – Montpelier went 15/18 at the foul line compared to just 1/10 for the Panthers as Montpelier pulled out a 57-56 win to stay perfect in BBC play. CJ Fidler led the Locos (10-2, 3-0 BBC) at the line by going 7/9 along with four makes from downtown for a game-high 19 points.…
By: Joe Blystone THEVILLAGE REPORTER publisher@thevillagereporter.com PETTISVILLE (January 18, 2025) – Pettisville coach Brian Leppelmeier has said many times that sometimes a game comes down to who makes shots. Well coach, sometimes it comes down to who has the ball last too. On the final possession of the game, Pettisville’s Alex Galvin made the back half of a two shot foul with two seconds left to give the Blackbirds a 42-41 over Evergreen. “You hear the crowd chant ‘he’s a freshman’,” Leppelmeier said of Galvin. “He is well beyond his years in terms of playing out there. He has done…
(PHOTOS BY BREANA RELIFORD / THE VILLAGE REPORTER) DRAWING A CROWD (January 17, 2025) … Edon’s Briggs Gallehue powers up a shot in a crowd in BBC action at Hilltop High School. VIEW 85 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM Edon 53, Hilltop 42 HILLTOP – Briggs Gallehue had nine buckets and two free throws for 20 points and Kyler Sapp added 10 as Edon withstood nine three-pointers by Hilltop for a 53-42 win. Cameron Schlosser and Micah Rossman each hit three triples and tallied 11 markers for Hilltop. EDON (53) – Chrisman 9; Owens 1; Statz 0;…
BOYS BASKETBALL Ottawa Hills 56, Edon 46 Springfield 51, Wauseon 39 Tinora 45, Stryker 38 Archbold 47, Holgate 23 Delta 56, Fayette 38 Continental 53, Hilltop 49 Van Wert 53, Bryan 36 Pettisville 42, Evergreen 41 Montpelier 45, Edgerton 42 (OT) GIRLS BASKETBALL Bryan 46, St. Marys 44 Ottawa Hills 55, Edon 33 Archbold 62, Springfield 18 BOYS WRESTLING Chuck Forward Duals 1.Indian Lake; 2. Archbold (4-1); 3. Findlay; 4. Ayersville; 5. Paulding; 6. Hicksville; 7. Findlay “B”; 8. Indian Lake B; 9. Defiance; 10. Edgerton (0-5) Maumee Bay Classic TEAM SCORES (57 teams): 1. Perrysburg 332.5; 2. Springboro 199.0;…
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Wilma D. Swank, age 73, passed away peacefully in her home in Wauseon, Ohio on January 17, 2025. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt to many. Born on March 13, 1951 in Monterey, Tennessee to Curtis and Marie Vaughn; Wilma was the youngest of twelve children. She grew up in Swanton and attended Penta County Vocational High School, graduating in 1969. Out of high school she enjoyed working at Topps. Later in life she babysat kids in her home, worked at Essen Haus and Sauder Village. On August 30, 1975 she married her true love, Donald Swank. She…
Mark Glen Jacobs, age 20, of Delta, was freed by his lifelong disability of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, on Friday morning, January 17, 2025. He was born in Toledo on January 3, 2005 to Melvin Jacobs and Ailsa (Gacik) Jacobs. Mark was a 2023 graduate of New Horizons Academy in Wauseon. When not cheering on his OSU Buckeyes, he enjoyed many other hobbies like playing video games, attending the zoo, listening to K100 country music and broadening his knowledge of science. Mark also valued good movies, including Disney, Marvel, The Walking Dead series, Scooby-Doo and Sponge Bob. He is survived by…
Bobbie Sue Brokaw, 53, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Bobbie was born July 6, 1971, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter of Robert and Ollie (Kessinger) Voght. She was a 1989 graduate of Elmhurst High School and continued her education at Taylor University, graduating with a degree in elementary education in 1995. Bobbie married Brian D. Brokaw on August 17, 1996, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bobbie was an elementary teacher at Fishback Creek Public Academy, Indianapolis, Indiana for 10 years. She previously taught at Bryan Elementary, Bryan, Ohio for 6…
PRESS RELEASE – The below statement can be attributed to Ohio Chamber President & CEO Steve Stivers following Gov. DeWine’s announcement of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as Vice President-elect JD Vance’s U.S. Senate replacement. “The Ohio Chamber applauds Gov. DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat. Lt. Gov. Husted has always been committed to building a growing and prosperous state economy, and he has consistently taken action to make Ohio a great place to live, work and do business. Taxes that harm small businesses could double in the near future, the federal budget must…
(Administrative Assistant For Fayette Schools) FAYETTE – Donna Lucille (Farmer) Roth-Dickson, age 93, of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Swanton Valley Center, under the care of SouthernCare Hospice. She was born in Defiance County on December 10, 1931, to the late Llyod and Edith (Kuhn) Farmer. Donna attended and graduated from Tiffin Township School in Defiance County. She married Dorwin Jay Roth on March 9, 1953, and he preceded her in death on September 2, 1985. She then married David H. Dickson, Jr. on September 19, 1987, and he also preceded her in death on November 22,…