Obituaries

Apr 1, 2017

Kraig R. Howard, 54, of Celina, OH, died 4:23 P.M. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. Services will be private.

Apr 1, 2017

FORT WAYNE, Ind. a�" Betty E. Rowe, born Betty Etta Towsey on Sept. 18, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, lost life on April 1, 2017, in Fort Wayne. Betty was the youngest of six siblings born to Bertha (Selden) and William Towsey. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters - Norman (Martha) Towsey,...

Apr 1, 2017

John R. Eibling, 83, of Van Wert, died at 4:28 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1934, one of six children, to Royal and Charlotte (Cook) Eibling in Paulding County, Ohio.

He graduated from Payne High School, Payne, Ohio, in 1953. He married Shirley (Corathers) Eibling on Aug. 23,...

Mar 31, 2017

Tammy Marlene Wood Morefield, died at 1:54 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born March 24, 1965 in Alexandria, Virgina to Phyllis (Bob) Thatcher who survives of Rockford, Ohio and Ray (Angel) Wood Sr. who survives of Kentucky.

She married the love of her life, Jeffery Jay Morefield on Jun 12, 1982....

Mar 30, 2017

Bernita J. Showalter of Convoy passed away at 8:38 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born January 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Carl and Esther (Rager) Sherburn, who both preceded her in death. On September 18, 1948, she married Richard E. Showalter, who also preceded her in...

Mar 27, 2017

Harvey D. Myers, 83, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:28 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born May 28, 1933, in Van Wert, the son of Albert C. and Martha (Railing) Myers, who both preceded him in death. He married Bernice C. (Crone) Myers, who also...

Mar 26, 2017

Cloyd Albert "Clyde" Lawrence, Jr., 67, of Mendon, Ohio, died at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Van Wert Community Health Professionals In-Patient Hospice in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born December 10, 1949 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Cloyd and Eunice (Rease) Lawrence Sr., both who preceded in death. He was a graduate of Coldwater...

Mar 25, 2017

Delores N. Darwood, 90, of Van Wert, died at 10:16 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Greenville, Ohio, to Bessie Lou (Smith) Downing and Doyt Downing. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Norman R. Darwood, survives of Van Wert. They were married Feb. 7, 1948.

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Mar 25, 2017

Ramona Mae (Landrum) Bostick, 85, of Convoy, passed away with her family at her side at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center of Van Wert.

She was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Haviland, Ohio, the daughter of Orville Landrum and Ruth (Powell) Foley, who both preceded her in death. On July...

Mar 23, 2017

Romaine Joan (Myers) Feasby, 88, of Convoy, passed away at 7:33 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Convoy.

She was born February 13, 1929, in Convoy, the daughter of Russell A. and Myrtle (Gleckler) Myers, who both preceded her in death. On May 13, 1950, she married Murlen E. Feasby, who...

Mar 23, 2017

Gregory A. Grunden, 57, of Wapakoneta, died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Lima, Ohio.

He was born Nov. 8, 1958, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Barbara (Schmidt) Grunden and Edward Grunden. His parents are deceased.

Survivors include a brother, Steve (Tammy Luebrecht) Grunden of Toledo, Ohio; sister, Lynne Freeland of Van Wert; stepmother,...

Mar 23, 2017

Lester E. "Butch" Fisher, 69, of Van Wert, died at 2:52 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born April 20, 1947, in Van Wert, to Mentra (Beech) Ross and Bernard E. Fisher. Her parents are deceased. His stepmother, Esther Fisher, survives of Scott.

His wife, Sandra (Leiter) Fisher, survives of Van...

Mar 22, 2017

Darrell A. Debbe, 79, of Van Wert, died at 3:57 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1937, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Nellie Frances (Sherburne) Debbe and Howard Frederick Debbe. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Roberta D. (Huss) Debbe, whom he married Dec. 6, 1958, survives of Van...

Mar 21, 2017

Amanda J. Buzard, 33, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Van Wert.

She was born Nov. 27, 1983, in Van Wert, to Dina (Flynn) Andrews and Howard Eugene “Gene” Hubert. Her parents are deceased.

Survivors include children, Dylan Buzard of Venedocia, Ohio, and Lilian Hubert of Van Wert; sister, Amber Hubert of Fort...

Mar 14, 2017

Florence E. Gause, 95, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 2:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at her home. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on June 21, 1921, the daughter of Harley and Minnie (Myers) Shively. Florence was a 1940 graduate of Geneva-Adams County High School. She obtained her first job at the Geneva License Bureau, , and later...

Mar 14, 2017

Floyd W. Kirkland, (Lt. Colonel USAF Retired) 92, of Berne, IN, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, In. Floyd was born in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio to the late William C. and Margaret J. (Allen) Kirkland. He was preceded in death by two infant brothers and...

Mar 13, 2017

Barry Robert Lloyd, 69, of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Barry loved his family dearly, to the full-extent of his being, and they in turn loved him. His family and his faith in God were the focus of his...

Mar 8, 2017

Merrill M. Good, 97, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. He was born July 25, 1919, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Hulda (Wallace) Good Johnson and Merrill M. Good. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Ruth C. (Beery) Good, survives of Van Wert. They were...

Mar 6, 2017

Shirley A. Bidlack, 91, of Grover Hill, died at 9:57 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2017, at Vancrest Nursing Home, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born July 13, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio, to Viola (Roberts) Thrasher and Dennis Thrasher. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, R. Paul Bidlack, survives. They were married Oct. 2, 1943.

Other survivors include...

Mar 2, 2017

Teresa J. Parsons, 55, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:03 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 21, 1961, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Gene and Sharon (Marbach) Breininger, who both preceded her in death.

She married Dennis E. Parsons, who survives in Van Wert....