Obituaries

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

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...

Dec 10, 2020

Homer J. Kraner, 81, of Rockford, Ohio, died Thursday evening, December 10, 2020, at Van Wert County Hospital, in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born February 16, 1939, in Portland, Indiana, to Gerald and Verna E. (Thompson) Kraner, both who have preceded in death. He was a graduate of the Ohio City Class of 1958. On March 5, 1960,...

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 9, 2020

Lois Katherine Kreider, 96, of Van Wert passed away at 5:10 PM on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. Born on July 6, 1924 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vern and Nellie (Doner) Kreider. Lois was a 1942 graduate of Van Wert High School. Lois worked at Van Wert Manufacturing "The Overall Factory"...

Dec 6, 2020

Gordon Eugene Kittle, 79, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Sunday morning, December 6, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill. He was born in Farmersville, Ohio, on April 13, 1941, the son of Naman Eugene and Vera Maxine (Gordon) Kittle. He married Georgia Ann Pugh on December 19, 1964, and she preceded in death on January 14, 2000. He...

Dec 5, 2020

Rolland Dean Luginbill, 86, of Rockford passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. Dean was born on May 14, 1934, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Roy and Goldie (Bollenbacher) Luginbill. He attended Willshire School until his senior year, when he became a student of Rockford High School, where he graduated in...

Dec 1, 2020

Gerald E. Jerome, 85, of Van Wert, went to his heavenly home at 12:55 PM on Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on February 03, 1935, in Van Wert, to the late Robert and Gladys Floriene (Finkhousen) Jerome. Gerald served his country in the United States Marine Corp for 3 years...

Nov 29, 2020

Gary A. Turner, 69, of Van Wert passed away on November 29, 2020 at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. Gary was born on January 31, 1951 in Minot, North Dakota. He was the son of the late Perry and Julia Turner. Gary was a 1969 graduate of Van Wert High School. After graduation Gary enlisted in the United...

Nov 28, 2020

Carol L. Mosier-Ringwald, 88, of Van Wert, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. She was born March 9, 1932 in Mendon, Ohio to the late Gerald and Edith (Boroff) Sutton. On August 30, 1957, she married Lemuel J. Mosier, he preceded her in death on October 30, 2005. Together they had 4 children; David...

Nov 28, 2020

Janis K. Beougher, 69, of Van Wert passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. Born on June 29, 1951 in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel (Sink) Shinabery. Surviving are her children, Judy Boyd of Van Wert and Troy Waldron of Convoy, Ohio; a brother, Dave Shinabery...

Nov 28, 2020

Joseph D. Ankney, 30, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Grover Hill, Ohio, passed away at 8:30 PM on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Van Wert Health. He was born on July 6,1990, in Van Wert, the son of Eugene Ankney and Patricia (Lambert) Schaffer. Joe was a 2009 graduate of Fairview High School, Sherwood, Ohio. While at Fairview, he...