Obituaries

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...

Nov 27, 2020

Mackenzie Ann Baker, 27, of Van Wert passed away at 4:47 AM on November 27, 2020 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. She was born on October 04, 1993, in Clarksville, TN, to Braydon Renner and Jeneane Casebere. Mackenzie was a 2012 graduate of Van Wert High School. Mackenzie's was passionate about music, a love instilled in her at an early...

Nov 25, 2020

Evelyn Sue Kerns, Syracuse, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, November 25 at the Goshen Memorial Hospital, Goshen, Indiana. Born April 10, 1948, in Yerkes, a small community near Hazard, Kentucky, Evelyn was a daughter of the late James and Ezella Bailey McIntosh. In 1955 the family relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana and then to Convoy, Ohio. Evelyn graduated from Crestview High...

Nov 25, 2020

Barbara "Jane" Brown Rasor, 89, passed away on Nov. 25 at Mason Health Care Center in Mason, Ohio, after contracting COVID-19. Jane was born in Canton, Ohio, on April 16, 1931, to Harold Frederick Brown and Mary Florence (Allison). Working as an engineer for Marathon Oil Company, Harold was transferred several times and moved the family to many locations...

Nov 24, 2020

Janet E. Purk, 68, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 2:05 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana. Born on June 9, 1952 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of the late Edwin D. and Ruth L. (Heath) Purk. Janet was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Wert. Janet was...

Nov 24, 2020

Keith B. Beams, 86, of Delphos passed away at 11:11 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Delphos. He was born on April 04, 1934, in Detroit, to his late parents, Bernard and Jennie (Fetters) Beams. Keith married Barbara E. Hines who preceded him in death. Together, they shared years of memories. Keith attended...

Nov 23, 2020

Margaret Louise Zizelman Spindler, 92, of Hoagland, Indiana, formerly of Rockford, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., at Adams Heritage in Monroeville, Indiana. Louise was born on October 30, 1928, in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Charles H. and Zelma (Shupp) Zizelman. She was a graduate of Rockford High School, and on July 29, 1951,...

Nov 23, 2020

Freda (Adkins) Farris, "Granny", 84, of Grover Hill passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Paulding County Hospital. Freda was born on November 6, 1936 to the late Ernest and Iva Ceola (Leonard) Adkins. On June 21, 1954, she married Journey Farris, who preceded her in death on June 1, 2010. Freda enjoyed listening to bluegrass and gospel music,...

Nov 22, 2020

Larry Nighswander, 75, of Van Wert passed away at 10:54 PM on November 22, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born on September 25, 1945 to the late Clara (Beckman) Nighswander. Larry married Kathleen (Zwiebel) Nighswander in 1969 and together they had a daughter, Amy Nighswander, of Delphos Ohio, who survives. He then married Beverly J (Smith)...

Nov 22, 2020

Our Lord and Savior called Carlos Tyas of Van Wert home at 9:44 AM on Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was born in Paulding County on April 29, 1940 to Norris and Ethyl (Taylor) Tyas, who taught him the value of hard work and honesty. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Landrum...

Nov 19, 2020

Betty J. (Miller) Evans, 91, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:00 AM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. Born on December 5, 1928 in Middle Point, Ohio, the daughter of the late Austin E. "Bus" and Alice (Coombs) Miller . On December 26, 1947, she married the Lloyd E. Evans, who passed away on January...

Nov 17, 2020

W. Evelyn Thurston, 96, of Van Wert passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her daughter's residence. She was born August 17, 1924 in Jay County, Indiana to the late Harley and Addie (Woodruff) Kelly. On November 22, 1947, she married Gene Thurston, who preceded her in death on September 4, 1964. Evelyn retired...

Nov 17, 2020

Weldon Howard Adkins, 79, of Haviland, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. Born on May 4, 1941 in Oak Hill, Ohio, Weldon was the son of the late Ernest and Iva (Leonard) Adkins. On February 6, 1959, he married Georgianna Wright, who survives. Together, they shared 61...

Nov 16, 2020

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Timothy A. Rolsten, 75, of Van Wert passed away on November 16, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. He was born on December 31, 1944 in Van Wert, to the late Arthur and Dorothy (Kreischer) Rolsten. As a young man, Tim grew up...

Nov 15, 2020

Kathy Brooks passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at Van Wert County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Fredrick Sargent Sr., and her grandson, Zyathen. She is survived by her mother, Sandra Sargent; her sister, Michele Haines; her brothers, Fredrick "Buddy" Sargent Jr. and Kelly Sargent; her four children, Marguerite "Maggie" Brown, Zachary Brooks, Samantha...

Nov 15, 2020

Born on December 11, 1942 in Van Wert, Ohio. Passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in her home in Sarasota, Florida. She was a graduate of Van Wert High School in 1960. Della married her husband, David L. Kiehl, on May 8, 1976. The couple moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1986. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kinkle,...

Nov 15, 2020

David Paul Himburg, 73, of Van Wert, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Vancrest of Van Wert. Born on April 17, 1947 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Linden Himburg and Lillian (Williams) Chesbro who survives in Van Wert . David retired from Pizza Hut, in Van Wert, after many years of service. David...

Nov 11, 2020

Robert Stetler, 73, of Van Wert passed away at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his residence. Born on April 10, 1947 in Van Wert the son of the late Merl and Eleanor (Sudlow) Stetler. On April 26, 1969, he married the former Alice McDonald, who survives. Together, they shared 51 years of marriage. Robert was a...

Nov 11, 2020

Deloris (Kline) Scott Cotterman, 85, of Van Wert passed away at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio. Born on February 10, 1935 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Della (Cotterman) Kline. She married the late Donald Scott and then she married Larry Cotterman, and he survives...

Nov 9, 2020

Betty Jean (Babe) Woodruff, 94, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. She was born at home on December 12, 1925 in Van Wert, Ohio to Glenn and Clara (Spring) Bates. Betty is survived by her children; David (Nancy) Woodruff of Morrow, Ohio, Marvin (Pat) Woodruff and Jack (Rebecca) Woodruff both of Van Wert and Brian...