Obituaries

Apr 21, 2017

Mary R. Compton, 93, of Van Wert, passed at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017, surrounded by her family at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. Prior to that, Mary was a resident at Vancrest. Mary was born in Convoy, Ohio, on July 22, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Pyle) Horine.

On Nov. 24,...

Apr 18, 2017

OHIO CITY, Ohio a�" Doris Viola (Fisher) Gallaway of Ohio City, died at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born May 10, 1923, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Nellie (Harter) Fisher and Orbie Fisher. Her parents are deceased.

The father of her children, Ronald Gallaway, preceded her in...

Apr 16, 2017

Darrel F. Rhoad, 68, of Scott, died Sunday, April 16, 2017. He was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Denelda (Halter) Rhoad and Floyd G. Rhoad. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Marilyn (Long) Rhoad, survives in Scott.

Other survivors include a daughter, Hilary (Stephen) Yoder of Scott.

He was a member of...

Apr 16, 2017

Julian M. "Mike" Cramer, 74, of Van Wert, died at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1942, in Decatur, Indiana, to Cecelia G. (Stark) Cramer and George "Spike" Cramer. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Carol D. Cramer, is deceased. They were married July 15, 1962.

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Apr 15, 2017

D. Ann Kesler, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2017,at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on October 16, 1931, to Dewey and Lottie (Morrison) Gibbons, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. She was a graduate of Willshire High School, Willshire, Ohio. Ann was married to Gary "Gus" Kesler, who preceded in death on April...

Apr 14, 2017

Delmer G. Adams, 85, of Rockford, formerly of Scott, Ohio, passed away at 8:39 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2017, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born July 12, 1931, in Van Wert County, to the late Freda (Dunlap) and Clarence Adams.

A 1949 graduate of Union High School, Delmer married the love of his...

Apr 9, 2017

Karoljean "Jeannie" (Kring) Ditmyer, 68, of Van Wert, Ohio, died 9 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born June 11, 1948 in Findlay, Ohio, to the late Don L. Kring and Jean A. (Kirk) Kring.

Survivors include children, Jennifer M. Ditmyer of Columbus, Ohio and Joseph M. (Juliana) Ditmyer...

Apr 8, 2017

Gary G. Hartman, 82, of Van Wert, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

He was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Faye (Gaskill) Hartman and Zack Hartman. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Marilyn S. (Hines) Hartman, is deceased.

Survivors include children, Jeff "Boone" (Tammy)...

Apr 8, 2017

Bonnie Barna, age 76, of rural Celina passed away at 10:30 pm on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. She was born January 20, 1941 in Celina, OH to the late Ralph and Mildred Brehm. She was preceded in death by husbands Wayne Blankenbeckler and Robert Barna. Surviving are her sister Candy (Howie) Courtney; Son,...

Apr 4, 2017

Frank Baker Hoffman, 85, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Van Wert, the third son of the late August Richard and Marion Frances (Baker) Hoffman.

On March 5, 1988, he married Linda (Poling) Hoffman who survives.

Growing up in Pleasant Township,...

Apr 3, 2017

Freda J. Lay, 91, of Celina, Ohio, died at 11:19 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at the Gardens in Celina, Ohio. She was born in Denver, Colorado on September 9, 1925, to Eugene and Hilda (Bahl) Mathewson. She was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, Dunkirk, Ohio, and on February 21, 1946, she married Paul Eugene Lay, who preceded...

Apr 2, 2017

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Dennis Duane Quickstad (a.k.a. The Big Kahuna), 73, of Van Wert, died at 8:40 a.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. He was born March 28, 1944, in Waseca, Minnesota, to Mildred (Spies) Quickstad and Ernest Quickstad. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Sue Ann Marie (Ostendorf) Quickstad,...

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

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

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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