Obituaries

Feb 4, 2012

Brianna Elizabeth Coon, 17, of Rockford, Ohio, died Saturday night, February 4, 2012, after her car went off a rural Putnam County road and into a pond, near Ottoville, Ohio. She was born May 28, 1994, in Van Wert, Ohio, to James F. Coon and Diana (Smith) Rissner. She was a junior at Parkway High School in Rockford, and was...

Feb 3, 2012

Daniel R. Yoder, 52, Rockford, died Friday, February 3, 2012, at 5:10 p.m. at his home. He was born on September 11, 1959, to Robert and Ruby (Bellamy) Yoder in Celina. On April 18, 1981, he married Jill Crabtree, who survives. Also surviving are his mother: Ruby (Glenn) Scott, Celina; two daughters: Jessica Yoder, Van Wert, and Erica (Steve) Hays,...

Jan 27, 2012

Keith J. Gehle, 66, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly at 7:27 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born May 19, 1945, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Al and Florence (Leugers) Gehle. He graduated from Marion Local Schools in 1963. On August 27, 1966, he married Margaret M. Homan, who survives in Rockford....

Jan 27, 2012

Robert S. Graham, 64, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, at the In-Patient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on February 9, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Wilbur and DeVota (Cummins) Graham. He graduated from Parkway High School in 1965, and attended Otterbein College at Westerville, Ohio. On August...

Jan 26, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Wileta R. Fisher, 84, Van Wert, died at 2:56 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born June 7, 1927, in Van Wert, to the late Marjorie (Shumaker) Anderson and Ralph Anderson. Her husband, Russell F. Fisher, died Feb. 3, 1999.

Survivors include a son: Mark (Darlene)...

Jan 26, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Kenneth Al Sealscott, 85, of Van Wert, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Vancrest of Delphos.

He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Hoaglin Township of Van Wert County, to the late Nellie (Morris) Sealscott and Samuel P. Sealscott. His wife, Miriam N. (Billieu) Sealscott, died July 8, 2011. They were...

Jan 21, 2012

HAVILAND, Ohio - William A. Carpenter, Sr., 65, of Haviland, Ohio, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Continental, Ohio, to the late Maggie E. (Scott) Carpenter and James L. Carpenter. His wife, Jeannie A. (Timbers) Carpenter, survives in Haviland.

Other survivors include his children: Sherry...

Jan 18, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Opal V. Wilkinson, 98, of Van Wert, died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.

She was born June 2, 1913, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Agnes (Hyndman) Pollock and William H. Pollock. Her husband, Richard T. Wilkinson, died in October 1979. They...

Jan 17, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Helen A. "Meda" (Pride) Hofmann, 83, of Van Wert, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born Oct. 5, 1928, in East Fultingham, Ohio, to the late Pearl (Tignor) Pride and Raymond Pride.

Survivors include her children: Gary...

Jan 16, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Evelyn M. Miller, 85, Van Wert, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Vancrest of Convoy, Ohio.

She was born March 17, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Bertha (Snyder) Breece and Frank Breece. Her husband, Kenneth S. Miller, died Oct. 23, 2005. They were married Oct. 18, 1948....

Jan 15, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Betty Jane Martin, 90, Van Wert, died at 7:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Van Wert, to the late Emma (Simon) Graham and Homer E. Graham. Her husband, Truman C. Martin, died April 24, 2005. They were married...

Jan 10, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Richard "Dick" Shultz, 77, Van Wert, died at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his residence.

He was born July 5, 1934, in Fostoria, Ohio, to the late Blanche (Lamberjack) Shultz and Richard Shultz. He married Helen (Ellerbrock) on Aug. 31, 1957. She preceded him in death on Jan. 27, 1975. He married...

Jan 9, 2012

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - Lillian P. Hartsock, 96, of Chillicothe, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Traditions of Chillicothe Nursing Home in Chillicothe.

She was born March 21, 1915, in Convoy, to the late Nora (Reed) Foley and Orval Foley. She married Lester Slane on April 9, 1932, and he died July 22,...

Jan 7, 2012

GROVER HILL, Ohio - James 'Jim' Craig Miller, 62, of Grover Hill, Ohio, died in his home Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2012.

He was born March 8, 1949, to the late John C. and Rita (Thitoff) Miller.

Jim was a member of the Grover Hill Class of 1967 and served in the United States Army during the...

Jan 7, 2012

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio - Ray O. Trammell, 81, Middle Point, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical, Lima, Ohio.

He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Scott County, Tenn., to the late Minnie (Terry) Trammell and Henry Trammell. His wife, Shirley J. (Klinger) Trammell, is deceased.

Survivors include his children: Diana J....

Jan 4, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Ada L. Stemen, 94, of Van Wert, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

She was born June 14, 1917, in Van Wert, to the late Josephine (Harbarger) Bagley and John S. Bagley. Her husband, Doyt E. Stemen, died Nov. 22, 1974. They were married July 19,...

Jan 2, 2012

LIMA - Darlene K. Perry, 57, of Van Wert, OH, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, OH.

She was born September 24, 1954 in Lima to Donald and Margaret (Street) Long. Her father preceded her in death but her mother survives in Delphos, OH. She married Roy Perry, Sr. and he...

Dec 31, 2011

Gloria A. Adelblue, 65, of Van Wert, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at her residence. She was born January 27, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Ralph F. and Katherine W. (Brake) Mosure. On July 23, 1965, she married Charles M. Adelblue, who survives in Van Wert. Mrs. Adelblue had worked as a...

Dec 30, 2011

Marilyn Ann Helmer, 77, of Rockford, Ohio, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where she had been a patient. She was born November 21, 1934 in Rockford, Ohio, to Floyd and Alta (Fisher) Buck. She married Thomas Helmer, and he preceded in 1990. She was a homemaker and had also...

Dec 29, 2011

Waltraud McMichael, 68, of Van Wert, died at 9:58 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 16, 1943, in Karlsruhe, Germany, the daughter of the late Albert Debatin and Maria Ohl. On July 10, 1969, she married Lloyd L. McMichael, who preceded her in death on April 18, 2011....