Obituaries

Jun 1, 2021

Gregory A. Jackson "Poppy", 65, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:18 AM on June 01, 2021 at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born on October 02, 1955, in Van Wert, to his late parents, Alfred Jackson and Alice (Stegaman) Bell. On December 29, 1973, he married the love of his life, Vickie Beard, who passed away in...

Jun 1, 2021

Jerri Poling Bacino was born on April 1, 1957, to Bette (Norbeck) and Glen L. Poling in Van Wert, Ohio. She graduated from Van Wert High School and earned her degree from Bowling Green State University. She then moved to Alaska, where she learned to love outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, and windsurfing, and began her 30-year career as...

May 29, 2021

Paul E. Buchanan, 80, of Rockford passed away at 5:13 PM on May 29, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 20, 1940, in Rockford, to the late Ralph Eugene and Ruth Pauline (Alspaugh) Buchanan. A 1958 graduate of Rockford High School, Paul went on to serve his county in the United States Air Force. After being...

May 27, 2021

Ralph W. Eversole, 74, passed away May 27, 2021 at Van Wert Health. He was born February 7, 1947 to Milo and Marjorie (Mohr) Eversole who preceded him in death. He later married Brenda Wurst of which they share three children. Ralph graduated from Lincolnview High School and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a member...

May 25, 2021

Wilfred C. Davis, 90, of Van Wert passed away at on May 25, 2021 at Van Wert Manor. He was born on November 23, 1930, in Van Wert, to his late parents, Pryse E. and Georgia (Ashenfelter) Davis. On May 06, 1951, Wilfred married the love of his life, Berneice Alice King. Wilfred was a graduate of Ridge High School...

May 25, 2021

John Michael Myers went home to heaven May 25,2021 leaving his residence in Van Wert County. He was born to Thomas and Ethel (Clark) Myers on February 3, 1937 in Union Township. He attended Union High School and then Convoy Union High School where he was very active in basketball, baseball, and was President of his 1955 class. He married...

May 13, 2021

Carlos Baker, 76, of Van Wert passed away at 5:48pm on May 13, 2021 at his home.

Carlos Baker was born on May 03, 1945, to Roy and Helen (Balliet) Baker who proceed him in death. He was married to his lovely wife Cheryl for 53 years of which they had three children.

Carlos worked...

May 11, 2021

Linda Girod of Plant City, Florida passed away Tuesday May 11, 2021. She was Born December 17, 1941, in Van Wert to Donald and Della (McGinnis) Bowers. both preceded her in death. She married Carl Girod December 9, 1960, he also preceded her in death on January 16, 2016. Survivors include two sons, Rick Girod of Grover Hill and...

May 9, 2021

Naomi "Jane" Mason, 92, of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 2:55 AM on May 09, 2021 at her residence. She was born on February 15, 1929, in Union Township, to her late parents, Doyle and Jenny (Mefferd) Stuckey. Jane was a 1947 graduate of Union High School where she was the drum major. She...

May 8, 2021

Lewis F. Delong, 59, of Van Wert passed away at 5:00 AM on Saturday, May 08, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospice. He was born on February 07, 1962, in Deland, FL, the son of his late parents, Donald L. and Grace E. (Wiley) Delong, Sr. On April 23, 1999, he married Tricia Thatcher. Lewis worked in construction as a...

May 7, 2021

Merl J. "Jami" Saam II, 52, of Convoy passed away at 6:51 AM on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his residence. He was born on March 17, 1969, in Van Wert, the son of Merl J. Saam, Sr. and Jo Ann (Mueller) Bolen. On June 11, 2005, he married the former Ashley Bricker, who survives. He worked in the...

Apr 23, 2021

Rodger S. Wilson, 70, of Convoy passed away at 6:36 am on April 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 11, 1951, in Van Wert, to the late Rodger O. and Winifred ((Campbell) Wilson. On September 09, 1972, he married Barbara Mercer. Together, they shared years of memories and were ready to retire to the lake....

Apr 21, 2021

Patricia Sue Baldwin, 61, of Van Wert passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft Wayne. Patricia was born on May 20, 1959, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Karl Grubb and Martha (Brown) Bowersock. Patricia was a graduate of Spencerville High School. She had worked in the bakery at Wal-Mart in Van...

Apr 18, 2021

Romaine Lavaun Minyoung, 86, of Van Wert passed away at 5:15 PM on April 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born on October 03, 1934, in Celina, to the late Carl and Ola (Linn) Maurer. Romaine was a 1952 graduate of Rockford High School. She is survived by her sons: Kent (Arla) Brown of Streetsboro, OH; Stephen (Paulette) Brown...

Apr 14, 2021

Alice L. Pettijohn, 94, of Stow, OH, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 10:00 AM on April 14, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. She was born on July 26, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Alfred A. and Emmy C. (Lieke) Turner. On November 30, 1946 in Detroit, MI, Alice married the love of...

Apr 14, 2021

Betty Jean Miller passed away peacefully at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center on April 14, 2021 due to complications of a stroke. She was born January 30, 1930 in Addison Michigan, the daughter of Estella Jane Leonard Owens and Howard Mason Owens who both preceded her in death. She lived most of her life in Van Wert, Ohio and...

Apr 12, 2021

Billy "Joe" Dettrow, 52, of Van Wert passed away at 3:57 AM on Monday, April 12, 2021 at his residence. Joe was born on October 29, 1968, in Van Wert, the son of Merl and Dorothy (Smith) Dettrow. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked in maintenance at the Van Wert Moose Lodge and Black...

Apr 12, 2021

Sondra A. Snyder, 86, of Van Wert passed away at 7:25 AM on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Liberty Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Sondra was born on January 26, 1935, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Marlin C. and Helen E. (Gehres) Kilgore. On September 25, 1955, she married Willard E. "Bill" Snyder, who passed away...

Apr 12, 2021

VAN WERT Karla S. Krendl, 68, died April 12, 2021. She was born June 7, 1952 to Denzil and Anita Warner who preceded her in death. Karla received her bachelor's degree in education from Ball State University. She later became a member of the Elks Lodge and the co-owner of Ace Hardware in Van Wert. Karla loved to read...

Apr 11, 2021

Thomas D. Rupert, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:17 PM on April 11, 2021, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on July 23, 1954, in Lima, to the late Admiral Dewey Rupert and Violet Evelyn (Scott) Rupert. On January 05, 1974, he married the Phyllis Ehrnsberger. Thomas retired from the United States...