Obituaries
Susan Franklin
Jan 22, 2020
Susan L. (Birkholz) Franklin, 62, of Van Wert passed away on January 22, 2020 at her residence . Born on July 17, 1957 in, Clyde, Ohio, the daughter of the late Martin Birkholz and Janet (Smith) Birkholz. Susan was a graduate of Clyde High School. Surviving are her children, Laura (fiance': Christopher Reed) Franklin of Findlay, Ohio and Adam...
Debra Powell
Jan 21, 2020
Debra Lynn Powell, 63, of Mendon, Ohio, died Tuesday evening at Van Wert Health, in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born June 6, 1956, in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Vivian Viola "Vi" (Jordan) Porch. She was a graduate of the Celina High School Class of 1974. Upon graduation, she enrolled in Wright State Lake...
Cody Bland
Jan 20, 2020
Cody I.T. Bland, 25, of Scott, Ohio passed away at 1:01 PM on January 20, 2020 at Van Wert Health. Born on February 08, 1994 in, Ft. Wayne, the son of Gregory R.(Anne) Bland of Woodburn, Indiana and Barbara Elliott. Cody graduated from New Haven High School, enjoyed fishing, throwing darts, listening to music, and the outdoors. Most importantly,...
Debra Clutter
Jan 19, 2020
Debra J. Clutter, 62, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, January 19, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was a patient—her husband, Neil, by her side. She was born February 20, 1957, in Huntington County, Indiana, the daughter of Max and Doris (McCoy) Helms, both who preceded in death. On July 25, 2009, she married Neil Clutter...
Patricia Boyd
Jan 18, 2020
Patricia Ann (Potter) Boyd, age 92, of Van Wert, OH, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday January 18, 2020 surrounded by her husband and family at her residence after a courageous battle against cancer. Patricia was born on January 17, 1928 in Van Wert to the late Elmer and Hazel (Melchi) Potter. Patricia married the love of...
Joan King
Jan 17, 2020
Joan Arlene King, 78, of Rockford, passed away at 3:27 AM on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Parkview Hospital Randallia. She was born November 11, 1941, in Decatur, to the late Chester and Anna LaVaughn (Railing) Barker. She graduated from Pleasant Mills High School, in Pleasant Mills, Indiana, in the Class of 1960. On December 30, 1960, Joan married...
Randy Allen
Jan 17, 2020
Randy Lee Allen, 65, of Athens, Alabama, passed away at 4:24 PM on January 17, 2020 at Crestwood Medical Center in Athens with his loving wife and children by his side. He was born on September 27, 1954, in Van Wert, to Morrell G. Allen and Donnalee Jane (Parsons) Goodwin. On October 17, 2018, he married the love of...
Robert Strunkenburg
Jan 16, 2020
Robert E. "Bob" Strunkenburg, 68, of Van Wert passed away at 8:30 AM on January 16, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born March 23, 1951, in Convoy, to the late David Charles and Lillian ( Boroff) Strunkenburg. On March 24, 1973, he married the love of his life, Jane Snyder. After retiring from Teleflex after 37 years, Bob...
Gary Carter
Jan 15, 2020
Gary B. Carter Sr., 67, of Van Wert passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020 at St. Rita Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born March 15, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of Dorothy Curtiss who survives. On April 18, 1970, Gary married his high school sweetheart, Carol (Lippi) Carter who also survives. Gary...
Frederick Zeik
Jan 14, 2020
Frederick D. Zeik, 88, of Rockford passed away at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Fred was born January 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Stanley and Helen (Tempka) Zeik. On May 25, 1985, he married the former Josephine Nelson, who survives in Rockford. Together they shared over 34 years of marriage. Fred was a retired engineer...
Ruth Lewis
Jan 12, 2020
Ruth Anne (Frankhauser) Lewis, 78, of Ohio City, died January 12, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born July 13, 1941, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Levi and Mildred (Cotant) Frankhauser. On December 23, 1961, she married Kenneth L. Lewis, who preceded her in death. She was an honored graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton University. She...
Julia Stahl
Jan 12, 2020
Julia Joan Stahl, 87, of Van Wert passed away at 6:21 PM on January 12, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 11, 1933, in Indianapolis, IN to the late Edgar and Rosetta (Vaught) Pate. On January 20, 1951, she married the love of her life, Kenneth E. Stahl. Together,...
Mark Riggenbach
Jan 11, 2020
Mark R. Riggenbach, 63, of Van Wert passed away at 3:14 PM on January 11, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital. Born on February 29, 1956 in, Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Richard Riggenbach and Laura (Williamson) Riggenbach. Mark was a 1974 graduate of Van Wert High School. He retired from the Van Wert County Job and...
Larry Decker
Jan 11, 2020
Larry L. Decker, 77, of Convoy passed away at 3:25 PM on January 11, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 15, 1942, in Grabil, Indiana, to the late Walter and Irene (Milkie) Decker. In 1993, he married the former Leonie O. (Weigl) Orsbon who survives. Larry served in the US Army during...
Mary Karnes
Jan 6, 2020
Mary "Kay" (Hill) Karnes, 68, of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away at 4:45 AM on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Community Health Professionals Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 7, 1951 in Paulding, Ohio to the late Anson and Adella (Deroy) Hill. Kay was an S.T.N.A. and had formerly worked at the Amvets in Defiance. She was...
Ronald Snyder
Jan 2, 2020
Ronald A. Snyder, 69, of Van Wert passed away January 2, 2020 during brief hospice inpatient care, Lima Memorial Hospital. Ron was born February 22, 1950 in Marion, Ohio the son of Eldon (Sam) Snyder, who has preceded him in death and Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder who survives in Van Wert. Ron was an athlete and a scholar. He graduated...
Freeman May
Jan 1, 2020
Freeman R. May, 65, of Van Wert, earned his angel wings at 6:56 PM on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Van Wert Health after a long, courageous 30 month battle with leukemia. Born in Defiance, Ohio, on July 16, 1954, to the late William R. May, Sr and Opal (Gribler) May, Freeman was raised by his late "mom", Maxine...
Joan Bartz
Jan 1, 2020
Joan K. Bartz, 68, of Yakima, Washington passed away on January 01, 2020 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Yakima. Born on April 19, 1951 in, Van Wert, the daughter of the late Verne Cadell Bartz and Marilyn Sue (Edwards) Bartz. Joan was a 1969 graduate of Van Wert High School. She received her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State...
Larry Poling
Jan 1, 2020
Larry L. Poling, 81, of Van Wert died at 9:14 AM on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Van Wert Health. He was born February 22, 1938 in Van Wert to the late Dallas and Mildred (Hanby) Poling. On August 24, 1957 he married the former Joan Wortman. Larry was a lifetime Van Wert County farmer and a member of the...
Esther Ley
Dec 31, 2019
Esther M. Ley, 100, of Van Wert, Ohio, went to be with her Lord on December 31, 2019, at 8:11 PM in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born April 10, 1919 to Clifford Wilson Summersett and Hazel Ruth (Pollock) Summersett in Middle Point, Ohio, both who preceded her in death. On March 22, 1941 Ester married...
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