Obituaries

May 25, 2012

CONVOY, Ohio - Mary E. Foust Workman, 47, of Convoy, died at 3:26 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born Dec. 28, 1964, in Van Wert, to Brenda M. (Kiracofe) Foust, who survives in Convoy, and Cecil Foust, who survives in Convoy.

Other survivors include her children:...

May 25, 2012

Matthew Alan Ford, 50, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:09 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Van Wert Hospice In-Patient Center where he was a patient. He was born April 28, 1962, in Decatur, Indiana, to Ronald W. and Jacqueline A. (Snyder) Ford who survive in Spring Lake, Michigan. On October 15, 1983, he married Anna M. Kuhn who...

May 24, 2012

Patricia L. Shrider, 82, of Rockford, died at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May, 24, 2012, at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford, Ohio. She was born September 18, 1929, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Cloise and Frieda (Keith) Agler. On May 27, 1948, she married Richard G. Shrider, who preceded in death, January 1, 2003. She worked in the cafeteria at...

May 22, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Randall Floyd Hoblet, 62, of Van Wert, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.

He was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Van Wert, to the late Donna B. (Grant) Hoblet and Burton B. Hoblet. His wife, Jan (Stetler) Hoblet, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors...

May 19, 2012

Daniel W. Kline, 62, of Van Wert, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Ohio.

He was born Sept. 19, 1949, in Van Wert, to the late Patricia (Roth) Kline and Charles William Kline. His wife, Pamela (Shaffer) Kline, survives of Van Wert. They were married Dec. 1, 1979....

May 17, 2012

Eleanor L. Breece, 77, Van Wert, died at 3:09 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

She was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Van Wert, to the late Marvel (Sanders) Oechsle and Elmer Oechsle. Her husband, Doyt R. Breece, died Oct. 30, 1993. They were married June 14, 1953.

Survivors include her children:...

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - DonnaV Ruth Dunlap, 89, of Van Wert, died at 11:32 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Feb. 7, 1923, in Decatur, Ind., to the late Leota (Butcher) Bebout and Ernest F. Bebout. Her husband, Charles K. Dunlap, died March 2, 2006. They were married Sept. 15, 1940....

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Elmer L. Giessler, 75, of Van Wert, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Oct. 31, 1936, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Hazel (Markley) Giessler and Victor A. Giessler. His wife, Joan E. (Mauller) Giessler, survives in Van Wert....

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Christina A. Spoor, 55, of Van Wert, died at 2:25 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.

She was born June 24, 1956, in Van Wert, to the late Shirley (Bell) Davis and Carroll R. Jenkins. Her stepfather, Ray Davis, survives of Van Wert.

Her husband, William E. "Bill" Spoor,...

May 9, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - James Howard "Too Tall" Pontius, 81, of Van Wert, died at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born July 3, 1930, in Jackson, Mich., to the late Dorothy (Scott) Pontius and William Pontius. His wife, Jean (Goodwin) Pontius, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

May 7, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Charles A. Hargesheimer, 90, of Van Wert, died at 9:33 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born March 27, 1922, in Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Stella (Hansel) Hargesheimer and Elbert Hargesheimer. His wife, Mary K. (Davis) Hargesheimer, survives of Van Wert. They were married...

May 7, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Evelyn I. Kelly, 87, of Van Wert, died at 12:47 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012, at her residence.

She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Alexandria, Ind., to the late Etta (Lewis) Crum and Simon Crum. Her husband, Rev. Alva B. Kelly, died March 12, 2009. They were married June 8, 1944.

Survivors...

May 6, 2012

CONVOY, Ohio - Dorothy M. Gleckler of Van Wert, Ohio, 78, formerly of Convoy, expired at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born on March 2, 1934, in the village of Scott, to Renzie and Blanche (Pugh) Funk and they preceded her in death. On Dec....

May 6, 2012

CONVOY, Ohio - Mary K. Clarkson, 78, of Convoy, died at 5:42 a.m. Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born April 5, 1934, in Union County, Ohio, to the late Ida (Storm) Strunkenburg and William Strunkenburg. Her husband, Lewis S. "Jack" Clarkson, died Aug. 20, 1995. They...

May 4, 2012

OHIO CITY, Ohio - Ruth E. Pate, 76, of Ohio City, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at her residence.

She was born April 4, 1936, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Georgia Mae (Morrow) Hamman and Raymond "Bob" Hamman. Her husband, Barry M. Pate, died Aug. 14, 2000.

Survivors include a daughter: Charlene...

Apr 30, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Guillermo "Willie" Alvarez, 74, of Van Wert, died at 9:30 p.m. April 30, 2012, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Piedras Negras, Cuayuila, Mexico, to the late Hilaria (Carreon) Alvarez and Encarnacion Alvarez. His wife, Adelina (DeLeon) Alvarez, survives in Van Wert. They were married Feb. 14, 1959, in...

Apr 28, 2012

Susan U. (Peplinski) Jones, 55, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died at 12:01 p.m. April 28, 2012, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, surrounded by many loved ones.

She was born Jan. 5, 1957, in Traverse City, Mich., to Ulaine (Allen) Peplinski of Maple City, Mich., and Fred Peplinski of Maple City, Mich. Her husband, Jeffery L....

Apr 24, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Douglas S. "Esh" Eshelman, 51, of Van Wert, died at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Jan. 14, 1961, in Natrona Heights, Pa., to Judith E. (Hill) Eshelman, who survives in Cabot, Pa., and the late Ronald L. Eshelman. His wife, Belinda...

Apr 23, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Wilmer D. Nierman, 91, of Van Wert, died at 9:13 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Nov. 10, 1920, in Whitley County, Ind., to the late Grace (Clark) Nierman and Albert Nierman. His wife, Edith L. (Marbach) Nierman, survives.

Other survivors include his...

Apr 22, 2012

Richard D. Hunziker, 63 of Farmington, MI, born September 27, 1948 in Van Wert, Ohio, died April 22, 2012. Son of Margaret "Peggy" (Scott) Hunziker and Robert E. Hunziker,Sr., who survive in Van Wert, OH. Also survived by girlfriend Coleen Tabor and her daughter Amanda Tabor of Farmington, and children Angela (Jason) Woods of Columbus, OH, Ashley (Antonio) Cuyler...