Obituaries
Peter Thomas
Feb 14, 2021
Peter "Pete" Andrew Thomas, 92, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 14, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice surrounded by his family. He was born on August 15,1928, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Abner Thomas and Laura Ellen (Murphy) Thomas. On August 10, 1954, he married his beloved wife Evelyn Anne Thomas...
John Michael
Feb 10, 2021
John W. Michael, 77, of Van Wert passed away at 12:50 PM on February 10, 2021 at his residence after courageously battling several health issues. John was born on March 16, 1943, in Van Wert, to the late Harry and Esther (Wortman) Michael. John enjoyed watching the birds and squirrels that visited his feeders. He and his wife were...
Sue Schuller
Feb 10, 2021
Sue E. Etzler Schuller, 66, of Van Wert passed away on February 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born on May 24, 1954, in Van Wert, to the late Hugo A. and Florence E. (Schaffner) Etzler. Sue enjoyed listening to music and loved family activities. She was also a lifetime member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She is survived...
Norma Putman
Feb 9, 2021
Norma J. Putman, 84, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was a patient. She was born on December 29, 1936, the daughter of George Harold and Ida Marie (Aller) Putman, in Mercer County, Ohio, where she lived all her life. Norma was a Rockford High School graduate of the Class...
Sharon Hyitt
Feb 8, 2021
Sharon Rose (Cochran) Hyitt, 64, of Convoy, passed away at 8:45 PM on Monday, February 8, 2021 at her residence after a courageous, year-long battle with cancer. She was born on August 30, 1956, in Lima, the daughter of the late Byron Cochran and Hazel (Caskey) Cochran, who survives in Spencerville, Ohio. On November 15, 1980, she married James...
S. Louise Boroff
Feb 7, 2021
Louise Boroff, 101,of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Van Wert Manor. She was born, in Van Wert County, on February 25, 1919, the daughter of the late George O. and Ocie (Temple) Boroff. Louise was a member of the First Church of God in Van Wert. She is survived by one...
Frank McGannon, Jr
Feb 2, 2021
Frank "Mack" McGannon, Jr, 93, passed away February 2, 2021 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on April 21, 1927 in Deputy, Indiana to the late Frank and Clara M. (Inness) McGannon, Sr. On December 17, 1947 he married Pauline I. "Polly" (Miller) Stuckey. They shared 72 years of memories together. Polly passed...
Jacqueline Seplak
Jan 31, 2021
Jacqueline Lee Seplak, 81, of Van Wert passed away the morning of January 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 21, 1939, in Van Wert, to the late Harold H. and M. Willodean (Helvey) Hoghe. A 1957 graduate of Van Wert High School, Jacqueline went on to graduate from Parkview School of Nursing and became an RN....
Roy Matthews
Jan 24, 2021
Roy Dean Matthews, 76, of Van Wert passed away at his residence and joined his Lord and Savior at 7:40 AM on January 24, 2021. Born on June 14, 1944 in Van Wert, the son of the late Earl Lee and Nellie Anna (Boyd) Matthews. On June 7, 1969, he married the love of his life, former Emiko Kakazu,...
Kathleen Abbott
Jan 22, 2021
Kathleen Jewell (Miller) Abbott, 69, of Van Wert passed away at 4:23 PM on January 22, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was born on March 17, 1951, in Decatur, IN, to the late Paul G. and Lillian L. (Copper) Miller. A 1969 graduate of Crestview High School, Kathleen went...
Geraldine Lewis
Jan 21, 2021
Geraldine K Lewis "Geri", 76, of Rockford, passed away at 12:05 AM on January 21, 2021 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Geri was born on August 23, 1944, in Celina, to the late Gene and and Ethel (Linn) Longsworth. In October of 1968, she married the love of her life, John Hall, who preceded her in death...
Jerome Bollenbacher
Jan 21, 2021
Jerome Bollenbacher, age 95, of Rockford, Ohio, was born to Victor and Martha (Fahncke) Bollenbacher on May 5, 1925 in Rockford, Ohio. He died January 21, 2021 at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. Jerome was the oldest brother to Lloyd, Don, Cliff and Jane. He grew up in Rockford, Ohio, graduating from Rockford High School in 1944. He...
Vickie Sargent
Jan 20, 2021
Vickie S. Sargent, 63, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:48 AM on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 03, 1957, in Fort Wayne, to the late Robert Hilton and Esther (Sheets) Hilton. Vickie attended Crestview high school and married the love of her life, Kevin Sargent. Together, they shared many...
Betty Bressler
Jan 19, 2021
Betty L. Bressler, 78, of Van Wert passed away at 10:02 AM on January 19, 2021 at her residence. Born on November 26, 1942 in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Zach and Faye (Gaskill) Hartman. On May 9, 1960, she married Bill A. Bressler Sr., who passed away on May 8, 2010. Together, they shared 50 years...
Annabelle Clevenger
Jan 18, 2021
Annabelle Clevenger, 97, of Convoy, passed away at 5:55 PM on January 18, 2021 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born on November 8, 1923, in Hudson, MI, to the late Oliver and Minnie (Bills) Swander. Her mother died during childbirth and Annabelle was reared by her late aunt and uncle, Mable (Swander) and Jesse Stemen. On February...
Mark Miller
Jan 18, 2021
Mark W. Miller, 69, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:43 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18th, 2021, at Parkview Medical Center. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Joyce (Claypool) Miller. They were blessed to share 45 wonderful years together. Mark was born Feb. 16, 1951 to Wilson A. and Elizabeth J....
Joseph Gant
Jan 15, 2021
Joseph Gant entered life eternal on Friday, January 15th, 2021. While he will be ushered to glory to be with his mother, father and sisters, and a host of family and friends he lost along the journey, his spirit will continue to be carried by his Earthly family: his wife of 22 years Phyllis (Brown) Gant, his four children...
Lois Steenrod-Croson
Jan 14, 2021
Lois M. Steenrod- Croson, 84, passed away peacefully January 14, 2021. she was a resident of Englewood, FL. Born on August 13, 1936, the daughter of the late W. Dale & Carrie (Leslie) Schaffer in Van Wert, Ohio. On July 29, 1972, Lois married Robert Steenrod of Jackson Center, Ohio. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1990....
Fitzhugh Crawford
Jan 14, 2021
Fitzhugh "Fitz" Crawford, 77, of Van Wert, Ohio, went home with the Lord on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Fitz was born on March 22, 1943 in his beloved Pineville, Kentucky to Caleb "Chalk" and Effie Crawford. He will always be remembered for his love of family first and foremost, and Fitz was blessed to share his life with wonderful...
Nancy Riggenbach
Jan 13, 2021
Nancy Marie Riggenbach, 70, of Huntersville, NC, passed away at 4:52 AM on January 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born on April 13, 1950 in Ironwood, MI, to the late Sylvester "Stretch" and Donna (Rohrer) Goedde. On December 22, 1970, she married the love of her life, Stan Riggenbach, who survives. Together, they shared 50 years of...
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