Obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Randy Dale Deckard, born June 18, 1958 to Ralph and Silva (Gribble) Deckard in Paulding, Ohio; passed away on December 21, 2022 at his residence in Van Wert, Ohio. He will be greatly missed. Randy was a 1976 graduate of Wayne Trace High School. He served in the Navy from 1982 to 1988. He was a BT in charge...

Dec 21, 2022

Estella A. (Stubbs) Gilroy, 95, of Van Wert passed away at 9:00 PM on December 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 6, 1927, in Harrod, Ohio, to Russell C. and Marjorie (Heffner) Stubbs. On August 29, 1945, she married Everet H. Gilroy, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared over 48 years of marriage....

Dec 20, 2022

Gale Austin Shawyer passed away peacefully at home, Dec 20, 2022. He was a loving devoted husband to his late wife, and a generous father and Pawpaw. He graduated from High School in Williamsport, MD in 1957. Starting his career with the McCrory Department Store in 1957. He was a regional manager for K-Mart in the 1960s and 1970s. He...

Dec 20, 2022

Gary Dean Baltzell, 80, of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022 at Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital. He was born on December 05, 1942, in Mendon, son to the late Floyd Baltzell and Mabel (Wurster) Baltzell. On November 08, 1963, he married the former Jean Burden, who survives. Together, they shared years of memories. Gary was a...

Dec 17, 2022

Travis Lee White, 43, of Rockford, and formerly of Willshire, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1979, in Van Wert, to Becky (Suman) White and the late David White. Travis was a 1997 graduate of Parkway High School. Previously he worked at Berne Furniture and FCC (Adams) Products, both in...

Dec 14, 2022

Edwin L. "Ed" Bates, 94, of Van Wert, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. He was born on November 8, 1928, in South Bend, the son of Clarence C. and Emma J. (Buzek) Bates. On April 29, 1961, he married the former Jacqueline J. King, who preceded him in death. Together,...

Dec 13, 2022

Robert Wayne Hickerson, "Wayne," 71, of Van Wert, passed away at 10:40 AM on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Van Wert Health ER. He was born on August 22, 1951, in Anderson, IN, to the late Bobbie P. and Louise V. (Henry) Hickerson. On September 8, 1973, he married the love of his life, Alicia A. Bruner. Together, they shared...

Dec 12, 2022

Jacqueline Louise Boss, 74, of Marion, OH passed away on December 12, 2022. Jackie was born August 5, 1948 to the late Glen and Yvonne (Githens) Germann of rural Van Wert. On August 9, 1975 she married John Boss who survives in Marion, OH. Jackie is also survived by two daughters; Jennifer (Matt) Quellhorst of Reedsville, WI, and Jessica (Chris)...

Dec 10, 2022

Garick J. Hough passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Van Wert. He was born to Gary Hough and Lisha Miller, both of whom reside in Van Wert. Not only will he be deeply missed by his beautiful children, GalaxE, Obsidian, and Opal; but by his sister, Tasha (Nate Johnson) Showalter of Indiana; and all of his uncles,...

Dec 9, 2022

Ruth I. Sites went home to be with Jesus on December 9, 2022. She was born March 16, 1922 to Frank and Bertha C. (Brush) Zizelman in Mercer County. Ruth and her two brothers, Jim and Dan (Phyllis), grew up on the family farm. She helped with the farming, livestock, gardening, canning, and the honey harvest. In her lifetime she...

Dec 8, 2022

Robert R. "Rick" Schriver, 72, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:07 PM on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on May 2, 1950, in Van Wert, the son of the late Robert and Naomi Jean (Radabaugh) Schriver. Rick was a 1969 graduate of Van Wert High School. He retired from...

Dec 2, 2022

Maria L. DeLeon, 79, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully at her home on December 02, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 25, 1943, in Pasaje Durango, Mexico, to the late Encarnacion and Hilaria Carreon Alvarez.

Maria's family immigrated from Mexico in 1953. Migrant work was part of her younger life until...

Dec 1, 2022

David L. Gause, 76, of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born November 25, 1946 at the Gause family homestead to the late Lloyd and Florence (Shively) Gause. On March 24, 1978 he married Lois (Craft) Gause, who survives. David was a 1965 graduate of Parkway High School...

Nov 29, 2022

Ora Lee Eddins, 80, of Van Wert, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at her residence. She was born on May 09, 1942, in Lexington, KY, to her late parents, Elmer and Ora B. (Winn) James. She married David L. Eddins, who passed away June 26, 2010. Together, they shared many years of memories. Ora was an avid bowler...

Nov 29, 2022

Albert R. Taylor, 82, of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Van Wert, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Heritage Pointe of Huntington in Huntington, Indiana. He was born on October 21, 1940, in Van Wert, to James F. and Velma L. (Sites) Taylor . On November 28, 1958, he married the former Betty Baker. Together, they shared...

Nov 26, 2022

Michael Stephen Vann, 62, of Rockford passed away at 2:23 AM on November 26, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 27, 1960, in Celina, son of Gloria Jean (Emerson) Vann and the late Fred B. Vann. Michael was married to Darlene Kay Uncapher, who preceded him in death on July 23, 2021. Michael worked as a...

Nov 24, 2022

Norma Jean Standiford, 92, of Rockford passed away on November 24, 2022 at Divine Nursing and Rehabilitation - Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born on July 24, 1930, in Willshire, to the late Robert and Ruth (Riker) Davis. On April 09, 1950, she married Richard "Dwight" Standiford, who preceded her in death on September 26, 1975. Norma Jean worked...

Nov 23, 2022

Nedra Ellen Schrader, 81, of Van Wert passed away at 7:05 AM on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. She was born on July 12, 1941, in Van Wert, to Carl E. and Wanda I. (Girod) Wise. On September 2, 1961, she married James H. Schrader. Nedra worked as a dental assistant to Dr....

Nov 21, 2022

Patricia L. Thatcher, 84, of Convoy passed away at 10:10 AM on Monday, November 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Michael and Helen (Parsons) Rodman. She married Everett "Jr" Thatcher, who survives. Together, they shared many years of memories. Patricia retired from Marsh Grocery, in Van Wert, after...

Nov 17, 2022

Tim M. Trigo, 59, of Craigville, IN, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne. He was born on May 04, 1963, in Nixon, TX, to the late Eutimio and Maria Luisa (Garcia) Trigo. After his mother's death, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Herlinda and Ramon Benavidez. A 1981 graduate of Vantage...