Obituaries

Dec 26, 2011

Stephanie Lehman, 62, of Grover Hill, died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. She was born April 6, 1949, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Floyd and Goldie (Stahl) Stemen. Survivors include two children, Joshua Lehman of Grover Hill and Jessica (Jason) Gillespie of Lewis Center; a sister, Jenny Tobias of Indiana;...

Dec 25, 2011

VAN WERT - Sara R. Adams, 93, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on October 23, 1918 in Findlay, Ohio to Charles P. and Susan B. (Dunifon) Clark, both of whom are deceased. On July 7, 1939, she married Wilbur...

Dec 25, 2011

Dorothy M. (Caywood) Thatcher Mihm, 89, of Rockford, died at 8:20 pm, Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, on January 23, 1922 to Delmar and Jessie (Huffman) Caywood. On June 28, 1941, she married Robert Harold Thatcher, who preceded in death on February 16,...

Dec 23, 2011

VAN WERT - James E. Allen, Sr., 88, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Van Wert Hospital.

He was born on April 30, 1923 in Van Wert to Glenn O. and Anna M. (Disabennet) Allen, both of whom are deceased. On September 9, 1945, he married Betty J. (Youtsey) Allen, who...

Dec 21, 2011

Helen Louise Fleming, 81, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Wednesday morning, December 21, 2011, at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 13, 1930 to William Henry and Clara Barbara (Merschman) Landwehr near Columbus Grove, Ohio. On October 16, 1948, she married Harold Garwood, who preceded in death on May 16, 1974. On December 5, 1987, she...

Dec 19, 2011

William H. Ringwald, 92, of Van Wert, died at 9:42 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born April 26, 1919, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Clarence A. and Elizabeth (Maples) Ringwald. On December 4, 1941, he married Della (Armstrong) Ringwald, who survives in Van Wert....

Dec 17, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Helen C. Heath, 92, of Convoy, died at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Vancrest of Convoy, Convoy.

She was born April 6, 1919, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Nellie (Severns) Smith and Harvey C. Smith. She married Glenn D. Heath, Sr. on June 14, 1939. He died in 1966.

Survivors...

Dec 16, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lawrence F. "Larry" Koverman, 62, of Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born May 17, 1949, in Sidney, Ohio, to Norma (Barhorst) Koverman, who survives in Van Wert, and the late LeRoy Koverman.

He was a veteran of the US Army....

Dec 16, 2011

Leonard Caulfield, 81, of Van Wert, died at 7:54 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born August 22, 1930, in Salford, Manchester, England, the son of the late Robert and Sarah (Smith) Caulfield. On January 19, 1952, he married Brenda (Giles) Caulfield, who survives in Van Wert. They would...

Dec 16, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Ruby Helen (Stuckey) McCoy, 84, of Convoy, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:37 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.

She was born April 23, 1927, in Union Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the...

Dec 15, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Robert P. Spath, 75, Van Wert, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Van Wert Manor, Van Wert.

He was born Aug. 17, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Florence (Johnson) Spath and John Spath. His wife, Sarah Joann (Cipolla) Spath, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children:...

Dec 11, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Gladys F. Lee, 85, of Van Wert, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Goldie (Johns) Wade and Lewis Long. Her husband, Lawrence G. Lee, died Oct. 5, 1999. They were married May...

Dec 11, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Barbara A. Scholten, 65, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born Jan. 30, 1946, in South Bend, Ind., to Maxine (Butterfield) Delong and Raymond Delong. She was raised by Bill and Wanda Maples.

Survivors include her...

Dec 2, 2011

Robert L. Yoh

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MILFORD, Ohio - Robert L. Yoh, 85, of Milford, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died early Friday morning, Dec. 2, 2011, at his residence.

He was born May 3, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Selma (Dunlap) Yoh Adams and Lee Yoh. His wife, Rowena (Dellinger) Huffman...

Nov 25, 2011

Richard Sylvester Barna, 75, Celina, formerly of Rockford, died at 11:31 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011.He was born August 6, 1936, in Hamtramck, Michigan, to Sylvester and Julia Evelyn Kaschak Barna. He was formerly married to Sandra Jackson. Surviving are two sons: Richard S. (Bonnie) Barna, Norwalk, Ohio, and Glenn T. (Susan) Barna, Louisville, Kentucky; three daughters: Julia A. Barna,...

Nov 22, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Rufus Hiller Duprey, 97, of State Road, Van Wert, died Nov. 22, 2011, at his residence.

He was born at the State Road family residence to Ellsworth and Margaret (Hiller) Duprey on Oct. 17, 1914, where he lived all his life with the exception of the four years he spent serving in the U....

Nov 18, 2011

CONVOY - Scott D. Brown, 48, of rural Convoy, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011.

He was born on August 26, 1963 in Decatur, IN to Marvin D. (deceased) and Rosemary M. (Coyne) Brown who survives. Also surviving are the children's mothers; Paula I. Brown of Delphos, OH and Leslie S. Shindeldecker of Rockford, OH.

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Nov 13, 2011

VAN WERT - Jane E. McClure, 58, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at O.S.U. Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

She was born on July 7, 1953 in Van Wert to Maurice, who survives, and Marguerite (Conley) McClure, who is deceased.

McClure is survived by a daughter, Elisha Pierce, of Van Wert; and...

Nov 10, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Dan R. Jerome, 81, Van Wert, died at 6:20 a.m. at Vancrest Assisted Living, Van Wert.

He was born Oct. 13, 1930, in Van Wert, to the late Winnie (Snyder) Jerome and Daniel Jerome. His wife, P. Joyce (Herring) Jerome, died Jan. 31, 1990. They were married Aug. 18, 1948.

Survivors include his...

Nov 9, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Colleen J. "Connie" Miller, 82, of Van Wert, died at 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Van Wert, to the late Jennie (Woods) Cook and Logan Cook. Her husband, Richard J. Miller, died Aug. 9, 2010. They...