Obituaries

Jan 13, 2021

Reitta Bransteter, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021, at Mercer Health Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. She was born October 17, 1932 in Celina, Ohio, to Russell and Ruth Eichenauer, who preceded her in death. On March 1, 1953, she married Kenneth Bransteter, who passed away December 9, 2009. She graduated...

Jan 12, 2021

Opal Mae Shoop, 87, of Van Wert, a beautiful person inside and out, passed away at 7:30 PM on January 12, 2021 at Meadows of Delphos. Born on November 1, 1933, in Ironton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and Stella (Kelly) Sheets. She married John Shoop, who survives. Together, they shared many years of memories. Surviving, in addition...

Jan 12, 2021

Betty I. Shope, 94, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday night, January 12, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio, where she was a patient. She was born March 25, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of Adolph and Cecil (McChristy) Bauer. She was a graduate of the Celina Class of 1944. On March 30, 1946, she married Edward D. Shope,...

Jan 6, 2021

Donna Rae (Thomas) Myers Adams, age 97, of Grover Hill passed away January 6, 2021 at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born November 12, 1923 in Allen County, Ohio to William and Leona (McClure) Thomas. Surviving are her daughters Claudia (Myers) Elliott (Gary) of Grover Hill and Tina (Adams) Sheely (Kevin) of rural Spencerville, IN., 7 grandchildren, Gary...

Jan 4, 2021

Romilda Marguerite Linton, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. She was born July 3, 1933, in Neptune, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Emma (Schwark) Becker. She was a graduate of Neptune High School, Neptune, Ohio. On October 6, 1957, she married Clifford R. Linton, and he preceded in death on June...

Jan 2, 2021

Luella M. Garrett, 83, of Van Wert passed away at 4:22 AM on January 02, 2021 at Van Wert Health. She was born on April 28, 1937, in Celina, to the late Carl and Evelyn ( Norris) Hainline. Luella was baptized in the Nazarene church and attended Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene. She was a member of the...

Dec 30, 2020

Dorothy E. "Emmie" Anderson, 95, of Van Wert passed away at 3:22 AM on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on May 25, 1925 in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Lemuel and Myrtle (Dunlap) Mosier. Emmie was a homemaker and later worked as a waitress...

Dec 30, 2020

Anthony "Tony" Muhlenkamp, 55, of Rockford, died at 10:15 AM on December 30, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1965, Portland, IN, to the late Francis and Virginia (Snavely) Muhlenkamp. On June 25, 1988, he married the love of his life, Tammy Kerrigan, who preceded him in death on February 23, 2008. Tony...

Dec 29, 2020

Kenneth Clayton Kohn, Jr. died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born on December 8, 1924 to Lois B. (Winters) and Kenneth C. Kohn, Sr. who preceded him in death. He was married on December 29, 1945 to Lois Marcene Elston at the Zion Methodist Church in Grover Hill, Ohio. He was a 1942 graduate of Grover Hill...

Dec 23, 2020

Lillian Pauline Chesbro, 96, of Van Wert, Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 23, 2020 from her residence. Lillian was born on December 22, 1924, to the late Charles and Julia (Strick) Williams of Van Wert, Ohio. She married Leon Chesbro on October 19, 1959, and he preceded her in death on Nov...

Dec 21, 2020

Patricia A. Wisener, 82, of Van Wert passed away at 7:50 AM on December 21, 2020 at her daughter's residence. She was born on May 14, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Francis W. Elizabeth Lucille ( Stover) Bayles. On June 6, 1954 she married the love of her life, Lester J. Wisener, who preceded her in death...

Dec 21, 2020

Richard Eugene Evans, 90, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:26pm on Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio following a brief illness. He was a very devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Richard was born on June 3, 1930 in Middle Point, the son of Russell Thomas Evans and Alice Irene (Kohn)...

Dec 20, 2020

Betty Eileen Kuhn, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died Sunday evening, December 20, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where she was a patient. She was born December 5, 1934, in Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of Delmer and Jessie (Huffman) Caywood. She married Frank Kuhn on June 3, 1988, and he preceded in death in...

Dec 19, 2020

Billy D. Hughes, 86, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:30 PM on December 19, 2020 at St Rita's Medical Center. He was born on May 28, 1934, in York Township, to the late William Spencer and Helen (Clouse) Hughes. in 1958, he married the love of his love, Margaret E. Young, who passed away on April 5, 1989....

Dec 19, 2020

William Dale Kreider, 88, of Fremont, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Bill was born on January 24, 1932 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Vern and Nellie (Doner) Kreider. Bill was a 1950 graduate of Van Wert High School where he lettered in basketball and was a member of the FFA. After graduating...

Dec 18, 2020

Dolores (Dottie Hughes) Barnes, 86, of Grover Hill, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 18, 2020 after a short battle with Kidney Disease. Dolores was born November 21, 1934 to her late parents, Herb & Pauline (Burbage) Dotson.

She is survived by her husband, Gene Barnes; her children: Kelli (Norm) Bear and Kent (Kim) Hughes; stepchildren:...

Dec 16, 2020

Donald R. Fisher, Jr., 56, of Delphos passed away at 12:08 PM on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Mercy Health- St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born on June 8,1964 in Lima, the son of Donald R. Fisher, Sr. and the late Gloria (Leghart) Fisher. On July 5, 1986, he married the former Jackie Young, who survives in Delphos....

Dec 14, 2020

William C. Gallaway, 83, of Van Wert passed away at 4:40 PM on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne. Born on November 4, 1937 in Van Wert, the son of the late M. Carl and Flo (Williamson) Gallaway. On August 10, 1968, he married the love of his life, Jeanne R. (Miller)...

Dec 10, 2020

Stephen Craig Duff, 70, of Van Wert passed away at 8:00 AM on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born on February 12, 1950 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Paul Duff and Wanda Jean (Granger) Chase who survives in Napoleon, Ohio. He married the former Marie Stevens, who survives. Together,...

Dec 10, 2020

Wilma Lou Ramsey, 90, of Convoy passed away peacefully December 10, 2020 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center from heart and kidney failure. She was born July 22, 1930 to Cary and Virgie (Ackom) Purk. On April 27, 1952, she married the love of her life, L. Maynard Ramsey, and they shared 55 years together before his death in...