Obituaries

Dec 15, 2017

Bonnie L. Speelman, 86, of Convoy, Ohio passed away at 5:30 pm Friday, December 15, 2017 at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 14, 1931 in Van Wert County to the late Glen and Annetta E. (Upp) Baer.

On July 9, 1950, Bonnie married the love of her life, Earl D. Speelman....

Dec 14, 2017

Esther Yvonne (Copeland) Taylor, 81, of Van Wert, Ohio died 9:02 AM Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Vancrest of Van Wert.

She was born October 24, 1936 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Clarence & Lucille (Swander) Copeland.  On January 9, 1956 she married Ralph F. Taylor.  He preceded her in death on November 13, 2017.

Dec 12, 2017

Melodie R. Rider, 66, of Venedocia, died at 6:50 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at CHP Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert. She was born August 8, 1951 in Van Wert County to the late Florence (Vermilion) & Billy Agler. She is survived by her husband, Tex Rider, two sons and a daughter.

Service will be held at...

Dec 9, 2017

Edwin J. Pierce, 96, of Convoy, Ohio died Saturday Evening, December 9, 2017 at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio.

He was born February 6, 1921 in Monroeville, Indiana to the late William M. and Nella (Parker) Pierce.  On June 12, 1944 he married Margaret E. Schwartz.  She preceded him in death.

Ed...

Dec 5, 2017

Karen Money, 69, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 after an extended illness.  She was born December 31, 1947 in Pineville, KY to the late Effie (Lee) & Caleb Crawford.

She married Edgar Gary Money on December 6, 1965 and he survives.  Together they had 3 children:  Gary Brian (Tina) Money of...

Dec 4, 2017

Barbara L. Thompson, 81, of Van Wert passed away at 8:30 pm Monday, December 4, 2017 in

Fort Thomas, KY.

She was born August 15, 1936 in Middle Point, OH to Loren and Lucille (Friesner)

Tabler. She was married to Charles (Chuck) Thompson in 1954. Together they had six

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Nov 29, 2017

Benjamin Alan Harris, 84, of Van Wert died at 12:12 AM on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born June 27, 1933 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Dr. Philip and Marcia (Ireton) Harris.

Ben graduated from Wittenberg University and spent many years in education as an Art teacher. ...

Nov 29, 2017

Lloyd E. Eddy, 89, of Grover Hill, OH; passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1928 in Union Township to the late William and Phoebe Savilla (Poling) Eddy.

Lloyd attended Union High School and married the love of his life, Lois I. (Wilmore) Eddy on June 29, 1947, Lloyd. He...

Nov 24, 2017

Donald L. Brown, age 53, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 24th, 2017, at his residence. Donald was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Van Wert.  He was the son of Thomas C. Brown and Leila A. (Wortman) Brown, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Thomas L. (Denise) Brown of Beavercreek, Ohio;...

Nov 19, 2017

George Eugene Bostick, 91, of Convoy, Ohio passed away on November 19, 2017 at Vancrest of Convoy.

He was born September 10, 1926, in Mystic, CT, the only child of George W. Bostick and Elizabeth S. (Sheets) Miller, who both preceded him in death.  On July 14, 1950, he married Ramona Mae Landrum, who passed away on...

Nov 13, 2017

Ralph F. Taylor, 87, of Van Wert, Ohio died 7:45 PM Monday, November 13, 2017 at Vancrest of Van Wert.

He was born November 15, 1929 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Henry Franklin and Rachel (DeCamp) Taylor.  On January 9, 1956 he married Esther Yvonne Copeland and she survives in Van Wert, Ohio.

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Nov 9, 2017

Nicole D. "Shumaker" Myers, 34, of Convoy, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born June 13, 1983, in Lima, Ohio.

A 2002 graduate of Delphos St. John’s High School, Nicole married the love of her life, Wes Myers o n June 14, 2008. Always...

Nov 8, 2017

Patricia B. Ayers, 55, of Convoy, Ohio died 7:59 PM Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She was born July 2, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois to Patricia H. (Botarf) Madriaga, who survives in Bourbonnais, Illinois and the late Donald Madriaga.  She married Randy D. Keller and he survives.

Patricia is...

Nov 7, 2017

Florence P. Finch, 85, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday morning, November 7, 2017, at Van Crest Health Care Center, Van Wert, Ohio.  She was born on July 16, 1932, the daughter of Morris and Berniece (Myers) Fleming, both who have preceded in death.  On December 20, 1959, she married William C. Finch, and he preceded in death on...

Nov 6, 2017

Thomas M. Hoblet, age 68, of Van Wert, passed away 2:30 AM Monday, November 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 5, 1949 in Van Wert to Ruth (Clark) Hoblet and the late Donald "Whitey" Hoblet.

Tom worked at Aeroquip for 21 before moving to Toledo Mold and Die, where he retired. He was a...

Nov 2, 2017

CONVOY, Ohio — Richard Edward LaRue, 91, of Convoy, died at 11:36 a.m. Thursday, Nov 2, 2017, at Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He had resided at Vancrest Assisted Living since April 2016.

He was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Van Wert County, to the late Earl and Hazel (Myers) LaRue Miller.

He married...

Nov 2, 2017

Karen S. Moyer , 68, of Haviland, Ohio, passed away at 9:09 AM Thursday, November 2, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 7, 1949 in Paulding, Ohio to the late Goldie (Silver) and Ernest Winchester Foust.

On December 12, 1971, Karen married the love of her life, Lloyd H. Moyer. She attended GM Tech in...

Oct 30, 2017

Kenneth Zizelman, 77, of Rockford, passed away at his home, Monday, October 30, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on April 30, 1940, in Rockford, Ohio, to Richard and Laura (Gibson) Zizelman, both who have preceded in death.  On November 24, 1960, he married the love of his life, Carol Lewis, who preceded in death on...

Oct 28, 2017

James Russell Moorman, 84, of Convoy, Ohio died at 8:18 P.M., Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after an injury sustained at his residence.

Jim was born in Van Wert County, on September 22, 1933, the son of Russell and Pauline (Otis) Moorman who preceded him in death.

He married...

Oct 10, 2017

Ruth L. (Mosier) Pond, 100, of Paulding, died at 2:35 AM, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center in Paulding, Ohio. She was born May 3, 1917 in Paulding County to the late Fred and Bessie (Harris) Mosier.

Ruth attended school at the Haviland School and graduated in 1935. She always loved playing basketball...