Obituaries

Feb 4, 2019

Emmett E. Gehres, 78, of Van Wert died Monday afternoon, February 4, 2019 in Van Wert.  He was born April 13, 1940 in Mendon, Ohio to the late Paul Gehres and the late Mildred (Fox) Siders.  Emmett and his sister, Carolyn Nimtz of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, were raised by their late grandparents, Emmett and Jessie Fox.  On November 4,...

Jan 31, 2019

Dennis Dean Krugh, 69, of Ohio City, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, died Thursday afternoon, January 31, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 13, 1949 in Celina, Ohio, the son of Buddy Jr. “B.J.” and Phyllis Joan (Caywood) Krugh.  Denny was lucky enough to be raised by a lovely grandmother, Pauline Caywood, and his uncle Maurice...

Jan 31, 2019

Dwayne C. Brown, 61, of Van Wert died at 1:40 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born October 10, 1957 to the late Leslie L. Brown, Sr. and Roxie L. (Brown) Brown who survives in Van Wert.  He married Pamela I. Betser and she survives in Van Wert.

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Jan 31, 2019

Paul O. Swartz, 103, of Ft. Jennings, Ohio died at 1:50 AM on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his daughter’s residence.  He was born May 26, 1915 in Jackson Township, Van Wert County to the late Orn B. and Ruby (Brown) Swartz.  On February 10, 1937 he married Francis O. Price and she preceded him in death on April...

Jan 31, 2019

James Ross Zizelman, 94, of Rockford, Ohio, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio.  He was born at home in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of Frank and Bertha (Brush) Zizelman.  Jim graduated from Rockford High School in the Class of 1942.  He then joined the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific during...

Jan 31, 2019

Vernon D. Murray, 68, of Delphos, Ohio died at 6:51 PM on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He was born July 15, 1950 to the late Roy Murray and Dorothy (Keihl) Murray who survives in Delphos.  On February 1, 1991 he married Mary E. Gilroy and she survives in Delphos.

Vernon retired from I...

Jan 30, 2019

Betty J. Booher, 85, of Grover Hill, Ohio died at 11:52 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Van Wert Health.  She was born June 27, 1933 in Middle Point, Ohio to the late Allen “Mossy” and Alta (Long) Brown.  On May 8, 1954 she married Jack E. Booher and he preceded her in death on March 12, 1982....

Jan 29, 2019

Naomi Lucille Counterman, 91, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday evening, January 29, 2019, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford.  She was born April 15, 1927, at home in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond Edward and Ocie Mae (Wurster) Smith.  Ocie passed away in 1960, and Raymond then married Thelma Wurster; both are...