Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Hubert Lee Allen, 86, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1931, in Mendon, to Homer and Daisy (Wurster) Allen. On July 24, 1960, he married Carol (Fetters) Allen, who survives in Celina. Other survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Nancy Allen, a daughter, Connie, and a granddaughter,...

Jun 27, 2017

Charles M. Balyeat passed away peacefully on June 27, 2017 at Brookshire Healthcare Center after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Charlie, as his friends and family called him, was born on December 7, 1934 to Donald and Madeline Balyeat in Van Wert, Ohio. He grew up in Van Wert and graduated from...

Jun 24, 2017

Glen E. McClellan of Van Wert passed away at 9:32 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017, at his residence. He was born April 2, 1954, in Hicksville, the son of Lee H. and Betty J. (Sevrence) McClellan, who both preceded him in death. On November 8, 1980, he married Vicki (Todd) McClellan, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include...

Jun 23, 2017

Virginia M. Etzler of Convoy, died at 8:54 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017, at Vancrest of Van Wert.

She was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Olga (Wade) Reed and Earl Reed. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Wilhelm “Bill” A. Etzler, died March 28, 1996. They were married Oct. 22, 1949....

Jun 17, 2017

Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Van Metre, 71, of Van Wert, died at 10:06 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born May 1, 1946, in Van Wert, to Lena (Arb) Swany and Albert Swany Sr. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Max R. Van Metre, died June 28,...

Jun 14, 2017

Beverly Evans, 86, of Van Wert, died at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Geraldine (Wilson) Blue and Owen Q. Blue. Her parents are deceased.

She married Carl R. Evans on Jan. 15, 1949. He died...

Jun 13, 2017

Janice Arlene "Jan" Figley, 81, of St. Marys, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 12:10 p.m. at Otterbein Nursing Home in St. Marys, Ohio. She was born in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Jeanette (Stringer) McGowan. On June 28, 1958, she married Richard D. Figley, and he survives in St. Marys....

Jun 12, 2017

Rena Mae (Witt) Klinger, 81, of Delphos, died Monday, June 12, 2017, at her residence. She was born March 11, 1936, to the late Albert Leroy and Katherine (Richardson) Witt in Grant Township, Dekalb County, Indiana.

On July 18, 1968, she married Donald Francis Klinger and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by nieces and...

Jun 11, 2017

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Rex A. Mosier, 62, of Van Wert, died at 1:01 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born Nov. 24, 1954, in Van Wert, to N. Eileen (Whitaker) Mosier and Merlin Mosier. His parents are deceased.

Survivors include one child, Raquel (Victor Talha) Donate of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; a...

Jun 9, 2017

Vivian "Betty" Lucille Wise, born March 20, 1930, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven and into the arms of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ at 12:35 a.m. on June 9, 2017, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born to the late Dollie (Hartzog) Neiford and Lloyd Neiford. Betty is survived by her children, William...

Jun 6, 2017

William C. “Bill” Leiter, 85, of Van Wert, died at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Vancrest of Van Wert.

He was born Oct. 10, 1931, in Van Wert County, to Velma (Mongold) Leiter and Carey Leiter. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Martha A. (Plumb) Leiter, is deceased. They were married May 2,...

Jun 5, 2017

OHIO CITY a�" Mary Helen Ries of Ohio City died at 1:12 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital.

She was born May 31, 1944, in Van Wert to Beatrice C. (Eschbach) Allmandinger and Martin W. Allmandinger, both who preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Tim (Susan) Ries of Dyersburg, Tennessee, and...

Jun 3, 2017

Macie MaKaila Preston, of Arcanum, Ohio, formerly of Ohio City, Ohio, died early Saturday morning, June 3, 2017, in Miami County, Ohio. She was born July 26, 1997, in Coldwater, Ohio.

Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Kerrie and Andrew (Kittle) Placke of Ohio City; father, Mark Preston of Arcanum; maternal grandparents, Terry and Charlene Kittle of Celina,...

Jun 2, 2017

Katherine Elizabeth (Fell) Tegge, age 99, passed away June 2 at Otterbein St. Marys where she has been a resident for the past 19 years.

Born July 10, 1917, in St. Marys, Ohio, to Oran and Velma (VanNatta) Fell, she moved to Van Wert in 1927. She graduated from Van Wert High School and Ohio University where she...

May 30, 2017

Rees O. Davies of Van Wert died at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

He was born Dec. 28, 1941, in Venedocia, Ohio, to Margaret (Jones) Davies and William Palmer Davies. His parents are deceased.

He is survived by the mother of his children, Diane Davies of Van Wert.

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May 29, 2017

Roberta Long, 65, of St. Mary's, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, where she had been a patient. She was born on August 18, 1951 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence "Peck" and LaVon (Burden) Houser. On April 29, 2000, she married Harry Lee Long. Roberta worked for many...

May 24, 2017

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Harvey J. Stoller, 67, of rural Van Wert, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 24, 2017. He died at Hearth & Home, where he had been fighting Lewy Body Dementia for the last several years. He was born May 31, 1949, to the late Dave and Irene (Kuntz) Stoller. On May 26, 1979,...