Obituaries

Rose Jenkins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Janice Roesner

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...

James Gallaway

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...

Louise Kephart

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

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

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....

Evan Doner

Evan Doner

Apr 26, 2020

Evan Jay Doner, age 25, passed away, suddenly, Sunday morning, April 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1994 at Van Wert County Hospital to Danny and Julie Doner of Van Wert who survive. He was a 2013 Lincolnview High School graduate. He worked at Shell in Van Wert. He was a kind person who...

Natalie Wilkin

Natalie Wilkin

Apr 26, 2020

Natalie J. (Morgan) Wilkin, 93, of Van Wert passed away at 5:30 PM on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Vancrest Heathcare Center in Van Wert. Born on November 1, 1926, in Gomer, Ohio, the daughter of the late Thomas Morgan and Elizabeth (Huffer) Morgan. On August 4, 1946, she married Dr. Harold E. Wilkin, who passed away on April...

Doris Ziegler

Doris Ziegler

Apr 21, 2020

GREENWOOD, INDIANA - Doris "Dottie" Ziegler, 80, formerly of Ottawa, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21 at Greenwood Meadows Nursing Home. Born at home in Bell County, Kentucky, on July 1, 1939 to Kentucky coal miner Caleb Crawford and Effie (Lee) Crawford, Dottie spent her early years running, climbing and playing with her brothers and sisters through the...

Patty Boley

Patty Boley

Apr 20, 2020

Patty Lynn Boley, 55, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 20, 2020. Patty was born in Lima, Ohio, on April 4, 1965 to Willard Lowell and Florence (Robey) Nolan of Van Wert County. She was an exceptional mother, who lived her life selflessly for her children, her husband, and her family, as...

Mary Eversole Focht

Mary Eversole Focht

Apr 19, 2020

Mary F. Eversole Focht, 93, formerly of Van Wert passed away at 7:20 A.M. on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Vancrest of Delphos. Born on December 9, 1926 in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Samuel Nelson Mohr and Abbie G. (Keysor) Mohr. On January 19, 1946, she married H. Richard Eversole, who passed away on January 1,...

Gloria Kimmey

Gloria Kimmey

Apr 18, 2020

Gloria E. Kimmey, 83, of Van Wert passed away peacefully at 4:48 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Van Wert Health. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 13, 1937 to the late John and Doris (Provanche) Sweeney. Gloria attended Lima Senior High School, married Jim Kimmey in 1957 and moved to Van Wert in 1966. As active in retirement...

William Pollock

William Pollock

Apr 17, 2020

William Everett "Bill" Pollock, 68, formerly of Middle Point and Van Wert, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at the University of Toledo Medical Center of complications from COVID-19. He was born on September 16, 1951 to Dwain and Dorothy Pollock. Bill played basketball and was a graduate of Lincolnview High School and Defiance College. On June 8,...

Russell McIntosh

Russell McIntosh

Apr 13, 2020

Russell Melvin McIntosh, 79, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:58 PM on Monday, April 13, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Born on February 7, 1941, in Scott, Ohio, the son of the late Glenn Melvin McIntosh and Alveria (Humbarger) McIntosh. On December 12, 1961, he married the former Jeannette K. Rice, who passed away on January 18,...