Obituaries
Ruth White
Jun 10, 2020
Ruth White, neé Felger, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, June 9, 2020. Ruth was born on April 2, 1951, in Columbia City, Indiana to Forest and Mary Jane Felger. She grew up in Fort Wayne with her aunt and uncle, Agnes and Walter Becher, and on her father's farm near Arcola. She and her husband, Charles, married...
Pauline McGannon
Jun 8, 2020
Pauline I. McGannon, 99, of Van Wert, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at Vancrest in Van Wert. She was born April 24, 1921 in Van Wert County to the late David H. and Ethel E. (Allen) Miller. She grew up in Middle Point and graduated from Middle Point High School in 1940. On December 17, 1947 she married Frank...
James Thompson Jr
Jun 8, 2020
James Houston Thompson Jr, 53, of Convoy passed away at on June 08, 2020 at Paulding County Hospital. He was born on May 13, 1967, in Van Wert, to the late James H. and Nancy Thompson Sr. James attended Crestview High School and was a graduate of Vantage Career Center where he was active in FFA and 4-H. He worked...
Roanna Abbott
Jun 7, 2020
Roanna Imogene Abbott "Jeanne" , 88, of Convoy, passed away at 5:05 AM on June 07, 2020 at River Terrace Health Care Center in Bluffton, Indiana. She was born December 06, 1931, in Ohio City, the 8th child of the late Harry M. and Maude Ellen (Krugh) Thomas. She was raised by her paternal grandmother from the age of...
Joan Gardner
Jun 5, 2020
Joan J. Gardner, of Van Wert, died at 1:37 AM on June 5, 2020 in Van Wert. She was born July 23, 1936 in Van Wert County to the late William J. And Anna (Rose) Shook. On October 10, 1970 she married Dwight E. Gardner who preceded her in death on May 14, 2017. Joan is survived by her...
John Lare Jr.
Jun 4, 2020
John E. Lare Jr., 55, of Convoy passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer at 12:20 AM on Thursday, June 04, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 08, 1964, in Van Wert, to John E. Lare Sr. and the late Mary (Koczur) Lare. On April 08, 1989, he...
Craig Gunsett
Jun 4, 2020
Craig R. Gunsett, 65, of Convoy, passed away at 3:15 PM on June 04, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. He was born on December 25, 1954, in Fort Wayne, to the late John E. and Joan (Sowers) Gunsett. . A 1974 graduate of Crestview High School, Craig went on to retire from B. F. Goodrich after more than 30...
Elizabeth Tribolet
Jun 1, 2020
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Tribolet, 96, of Van Wert passed away at 8:20 PM on June 01, 2020 at her residence. She was born on November 23, 1923, in Elyria,Ohio, to the late Leslie Frank and Dixie Mildred (Fulton) McGrew. Betty retired as an office manager from Eisenhauer Manufacturing Company after 25 years. She was a longtime member of First United...
Rose Jenkins
May 29, 2020
Rose Marie Jenkins, 83 of Grover Hill passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Vancrest of Payne after her ongoing battle with Alzheimer's. She was born April 8, 1937 in Urbana, Ohio to the late Frank & Geneva Cupps. She married the love of her life Williard Jenkins in 1967 who preceded her in death. Rose loved being a...
Donald Lippi
May 27, 2020
Donald John Lippi, the infant son of Donald Evan and Jessica (Meggitt) Lippi of Van Wert, passed away shortly after his birth on May 27, 2020. Although his life was short, Donald's life has left footprints on the hearts of his family. It is the smallest hearts that make the biggest difference in our lives. Baby Donald, just remember,...
David Baxter
May 23, 2020
David Michael Baxter, 40, of Van Wert, passed away naturally on May 23, 2020 at his residence. Born on September 06, 1979, in Van Wert, the only son of Michael S. and Debrah C. (Spoor) Baxter. David worked as an artist and writer. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Debrah Baxter of Van Wert; his aunts and...
Juanita Barrientos
May 21, 2020
Juanita June Barrientos, 82, of Van Wert passed away at 10:47 AM on Friday, May 21, 2020 at Van Wert Health. She was born on October 06, 1937, in Frankfort, IL, to the late Ervie and Florence (Freeman) Beers. On May 23, 1959 she she married the love of her life, Richard Barrientos. Together, they shared 61 years of...
Josephine Zeik
May 17, 2020
Josephine L. Zeik, 86, of Rockford passed away at 2:15 AM on May 17, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 11, 1933, in Adams County, Indiana, to the late Cloyd and Orfa (Coon) Nelson. On May 25, 1985, she married the love of her life, Frederick D. Zeik, who passed away on January 14,...
Kristine Breisch
May 15, 2020
Kristine A. Breisch, 44, of Decatur, passed away at 4:03 PM on May 15, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born on December 18, 1975, in Van Wert, to Larry and Carol (Miller) Wilkin. On October 31, 2013, Kristine married the love of her life, Todd Breisch, A 1994 graduate of Van Wert High School,...
Roger Snyder
May 6, 2020
Roger M. Snyder, 82, of Van Wert passed away at 4:20 PM on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his residence in the loving arms of his wife Karen, surrounded by family. He was born June 2, 1937 at Van Wert County Hospital to the late Gerald B. Snyder and M. Alice (Owens) Snyder. Roger had married the love of his...
James Gallaway
May 5, 2020
James E. Gallaway, 75, of Van Wert passed away at 1:50 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Van Wert Manor. Born on February 22, 1945 in Van Wert, Ohio , the son of the late Ronald Gallaway and Doris Viola (Fisher) Gallaway. On February 28, 1965, he married the former Sue Ann Oechsle, who passed away on December...
Janice Roesner
May 5, 2020
Janice Sue (Anderson) Roesner, 84, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 5:30 AM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at Waterville Healthcare in Waterville Ohio. Born on September 12th, 1935 in Van Wert, Ohio. The daughter of Francis Anderson and Vivian (Jerome) Anderson. On June 6th,1954 she married Larry E. Roesner, who passed away on December 22nd, 2005. Together they...
Louise Kephart
May 3, 2020
Elizabeth Louise Kephart, age 97, passed away May 3, 2020 in her home in Venice, Fl. She was born October 27, 1922 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Clara May (Inness) McGannon. On November 30, 1941 she married Herb Kephart for nearly 70 years of marriage. Herb passed away May 11, 2011. She is survived by...
Paul Richey
May 1, 2020
Paul M. Richey peacefully passed away in the presence of family and his two beloved canine companions on Friday, May 1, 2020 in Ohio City, Ohio. Born on October 9, 1942, in Ossian, Indiana, he was the first child of Mildred and Earl Richey. Growing up in Ossian, he developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors, hunting and fishing....
Billie Tullis
Apr 27, 2020
Billie L. (Strete) Tullis, 72, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where she was a patient. Billie was born in Celina, Ohio, on July 15, 1947, the daughter of the late Everette and Gloria (Holtzapple) Fannon. She was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School in St. Marys, Ohio....
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