Obituaries
Richard "Dick" Preston
May 12, 2018
Richard “Dick” G. Preston, 86, of Van Wert, Ohio died at 8:15 PM on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born June 8, 1931 in Paulding County, Ohio to the late Eldon and Mildred (Mead) Preston. On September 3, 1949 he married the former Virginia (Woebbeking) and she survives ofm Van Wert....
Melvin Maas
May 10, 2018
Melvin A. Maas, 84, of Van Wert, Ohio, went to his Heavenly home at 10:42 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 2, 1933 in Menno, South Dakota to the late Edmund and Hedwig (Schamber) Maas. On June 7, 1957, Mel married Carol Hershberger and she survives.
Mel is survived by...
Joseph Sauer
May 9, 2018
Joseph W. Sauer, 77, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Pickerington, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Woodside Hospice Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. He was born August 30, 1940, to the late Joseph W. and Clara E. (Wippel) Sauer.
A 1958 graduate of Aquinas High School, Joe was raised in Columbus Southend. He worked...
John Lugabihl
May 5, 2018
John E. Lugabihl, 56, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice, where he had been a patient for a short time. He was born on December 13, 1961, in Celina, Ohio, the son of James E. and Carol (Hites) Lugabihl, who survive in Elida, Ohio. John graduated from...
Robert Exline, Sr.
May 4, 2018
Robert “Bob” L. Exline, Sr., 79, of Van Wert, Ohio died at 3:18 PM on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born May 9, 1938 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Charles W. and Mildred L. (Richards) Exline. On April 21, 1963 he married the former Cheryl “Cheri” D. Runnion.
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Joan Rager
Apr 30, 2018
Joan Rager, 90, of Van Wert, Ohio died at 3:45 AM on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born November 12, 1927 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Leo and Elizabeth (Roessner) Ross. On April 12, 1947 she married Glen C. Rager and he preceded her in death on June 12, 2009.
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Luanne Metzger
Apr 28, 2018
Luanne (Ritchie) Metzger, “Grandma LuLu”, 65, of Van Wert, OH, went to join her Lord and Savior at 6:58PM, Saturday April 28,2018, to experience eternal life where she can have the sun on her face and work in her yard with her beautiful flowers. That was her love- Her happy place. She was born June 24, 1952 in Van...
Thomas Avery
Apr 26, 2018
Thomas M. Avery, age 70, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Thursday morning at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. He was born May 23, 1947, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Richard P. and Mary (Provci) Avery, both who have preceded in death. He graduated from Parkway High School in 1965, and on September 16, 1972, married the love...
Marjorie Brodbeck
Apr 21, 2018
Marjorie L. Brodbeck, 75, of Willshire, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning, April 21, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio, where she was a patient. She was born in Mercer County, Ohio, on May 11, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Norma (German) Zizelman. Marjorie graduated from Rockford High School, and on July 1, 1961, she married...
Barbara Long
Apr 20, 2018
Barbara Jean (Burch) Long died peacefully in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 20, 2018. She was 86.
Barbara was born on June 18, 1931 at the Brown family farm in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. As the eldest of seven daughters, and sister to two brothers, Barbara developed a deep sense of and dedication to her family. ...
William Feasby
Apr 19, 2018
William Allen “Bill” Feasby, 79, of Van Wert died at 4:58 PM, Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born August 7, 1938 in Van Wert to the late William J. and Evelyn L. (Harden) Feasby. On August 5, 1996 he married Alice (Rempfer) and she survives.
Bill is also survived by...
Garry Miller
Apr 19, 2018
Garry D. Miller, 76, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 at Hearth and Home in Van Wert. He was born August 14, 1941 in Grover Hill, Ohio to the late Samuel E. and Rheba (Thomas) Miller. On June 17, 1962 he married C. Cleona (McClure) and she survives of Van Wert.
He is...
Elmo Scott
Apr 15, 2018
Elmo F. Scott, 90, of Van Wert, passed peacefully at 11:50 PM Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Sarah Jane Living Center in Delphos, Ohio. He was born May 7, 1927 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Clarence and Gladys (Davies) Scott.
On October 21, 1951, he married Evelyn G. Adams at First United Methodist Church in Van...
Gaylord Baker
Apr 9, 2018
Gaylord E. “Gabe” Baker, 62, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:47 AM, Monday, April 09, 2018 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. He was born July 19, 1955 in Van Wert, to Golda M. (Trail) Baker and the late Marion Eugene Baker.
As a youngster, Gabe was a member of...
Ronald Schriver
Apr 6, 2018
Ronald L. “Murdoch” Schriver, 69, of Van Wert, Ohio died early Friday morning April 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1948 in Van Wert to the late Robert and Naomi Jean (Radabaugh) Schriver. He married Tanya Elaine (Shinnaberry) and she also died early Friday morning.
Murdoch is survived by one son, Ronald...
Doyt Stegaman
Apr 3, 2018
Doyt E. Stegaman, 72, of Landeck, Ohio died at 12:33 AM on Tuesday, April 03, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born August 13, 1945 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Harold and Elizabeth (Breese) Stegaman.
He is survived by two children; Andrea (Fiance`: Eric Kramer) Shafer of Delphos, Ohio and Dean (Fiance`: Jeanie...
Phyllis Davis
Apr 3, 2018
Phyllis L. Davis, 80, of Van Wert, Ohio died at 10:45 AM on Tuesday, April 03, 2018 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Van Wert. She was born August 25, 1937 in Van Wert to the late Pearl and Marie (Gay) Lane.
She is survived by daughters, Debra Estes of Van Wert and Tina (Larry) Kaiser of Harrod,...
Dean Osburn
Apr 2, 2018
Dean Richard Osburn 83, of Van Wert, Ohio, went to meet his Lord at 2:03 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018, at CHP Home Care & Hospice - Van Wert Inpatient Center. He was surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on March 19, 1935 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Dean was united in marriage to...
Joan Hall
Mar 30, 2018
Joan M. Hall, 85, of Rockford, Ohio, has gone home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born in 1932 in Mansfield, Ohio, to Franklin and Edith (McAfee) Miller. On July 8, 1950, she married Homer J. Hall who survives in Rockford. Also surviving are two daughters,...
Dean McOmber
Mar 28, 2018
Dean C. McOmber, 92, of Van Wert, passed away 10:00 PM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born August 12, 1925 in Scott, Ohio to the late Clyde and Gladys (Bruckart) McOmber.
A 1943 graduate of Union High School, Dean went on to serve as an Army Staff Sergeant in the...
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