Obituaries

Apr 28, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Donald W. Shutt, 90, of Convoy, died at 4:28 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born March 30, 1923, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Effie (Terry) Shutt and John Shutt.

His wife, Jean (Hoblet) Shutt, is deceased.

Survivors include children: John Shutt of...

Apr 24, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Cindy S. Preston, 63, of Van Wert, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert.

She was born Jan. 30, 1950, in Van Wert, to Virginia (Woebbeking) Preston and Richard "Dick" Preston, who survive of Van Wert.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great...

Apr 18, 2013

GROVER HILL, Ohio - Noel E. "Bud" Thomas, 84, of Grover Hill, died at 5:25 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Paulding County Hospital.

He was born May 15, 1928, in rural Grover Hill, to the late F. Verna (Busick) Thomas and Noble N. Thomas.

His wife, Eileen (Elston) Thomas, survives of Grover Hill.

Other survivors...

Apr 15, 2013

Genevieve L. Siebert, 90, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:40 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born on March 27, 1923, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel and Lela (Myers) Leininger. On July 20, 1946, she married Donald E. Siebert, who preceded in death on November...

Apr 14, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - James L. Bowersock, 76, of Van Wert, died at 3:47 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 23, 1936, in Van Wert, to the late Mary (Ditto) Bowersock and Virgil "Toe" Bowersock.

His wife, Sharon (Leiter) Bowersock, survives in Van Wert. They were...

Apr 11, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Lee H. Hoblet, 63, of Convoy, died at 11:18 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Jan. 15, 1950, in Decatur, Ind., to Marjorie (Owens) Hoblet and Howard H. Hoblet who survive in Convoy.

Other survivors include his children: Joshua Lee (Ann) Hoblet of North Lima, Ohio,...

Apr 6, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lulu Glee (Shook) Ayers, 86, of Van Wert, died at 9:47 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

She was born April 26, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Bernice L. (Weyer) Shook and Harvey D. Shook.

Her husband, Walter S. Ayers, died Dec. 31, 1999....

Apr 2, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Larry D. Jackson, 82, of Van Wert, died at 8:20 p.m. April 2, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Addison, Mich., to the late Arlene (Potter) Edie and Lewis Jackson.

His wife, Margurite L. "Peg" (Campbell) Jackson, died April 11, 2002.

Survivors...

Apr 2, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Donald E. Krall, 76, of Van Wert, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert.

He was born Feb. 11, 1937, in Adams County, Ind., to the late Lavina (Grauberger) Krall and Guy Krall.

Survivors include his brothers: Duane (Norma) Krall of New Haven, Ind., and...

Apr 1, 2013

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio - Surrounded by his family, Roger W. Domina, 67, of Middle Point, died at 6 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 1, 1945, in Montgomery, Vt., to the late Wilma F. (Donna) Domina and Harry Domina.

His wife, Bonnie (Lunsford) Domina, survives of Middle Point.

Other survivors...

Mar 30, 2013

GROVER HILL, Ohio - T. Franklin Ferrell, 91, of Grover Hill, died at 8:03 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Ritchie County, W.Va., to the late Edith (Burdiss) Ferrell and Raymie Ferrell.

His wife, Maxine (Matthews) Ferrell, is deceased.

Survivors include his children: Allison...

Mar 30, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Caroline "Connie" Smith, 89, of Convoy, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Wilhelmina (Gombert) Myers and Lewis Myers.

Her husband, Robert L. Smith, died Nov. 19, 2012. They were married March 23, 1947....

Mar 27, 2013

HAVILAND, Ohio - Rachel L. Wyandt, 73, of Haviland, died at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born Jan. 9, 1940, in Dixon, Ohio, to the late Evelyn (O'Bryant) Klinger and Elmer Ray Klinger, Sr.

Her husband, Robert Joseph "Joe" Wyandt, survives in Haviland.

Other...

Mar 25, 2013

Martha Koontz, 96, of Rockford, Ohio, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at 10:10 a.m. at the Laurels of Shane Hill where she had been a patient. She was born on March 11, 1917, in Willshire, Ohio. Parents were Odus Lee and Mary Hazel (Owens) Byer. On April 8, 1939, she married Homer Alan Koontz, who preceded her in death on...

Mar 24, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Samuel A. Wise, 63, of Van Wert, died at 1:18 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his residence.

He was born June 4, 1949, in Van Wert, to the late Clara (Schwartz) Wise and Robert Wise.

His wife, Morgan Orr Wise, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include children: Todd Samuel Wise...

Mar 23, 2013

Jerry Wayne Stanley, 69, of Rockford, Ohio, died suddenly on March 23, in Ringgold, Georgia. He was born March 29, 1943, in Napa, California, the son of Clyde Wesley and Lillian Agatha (Collins) Stanley. On November 16, 1963, he married Loretta J. Bauer, and she survives in Rockford. He had lived here the past 40 years and had retired from...

Mar 20, 2013

Nancy Lee Hoghe, 68, of Middle Point, Ohio died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Frostproof, Florida. She was born on January 23, 1945 in Elwood, Indiana and was the daughter of Cletis & Martha (Schrock) Ryan. On August 29, 1991 she married Joe E. Hoghe who survives.

Other survivors include daughters: Jenni (Jeff) Bidlack of Grover Hill;...

Mar 20, 2013

Betty L. Whitted, 76, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:25 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born on February 10, 1937, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Parents were Johnny and Rosie Ann Ethel (Davis) Vann. She was married to Thurman Whitted in 1953, and he preceded in death on October 5, 1998....

Mar 17, 2013

Barbara E. Beams, 79, of Van Wert, died at 4:48 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center of Delphos. She was born November 8, 1933, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Virgil and Ilo (Gipe) Hines. She married Keith Beams, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include two brothers, Richard Hines of Union City...

Mar 15, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Richard J. "Rick" Reichert, 58, of Van Wert, died at 7:52 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born Jan. 10, 1955, in Celina, Ohio, to Alberta (Volz) Reichert, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Daniel J. Reichert.

Other survivors include a son: Taylor J....