Obituaries

Aug 29, 2016

Deacon Norbert J. Reinhart, 87, of Van Wert, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, Van Wert. He was born Jan. 3, 1929, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Marcellus (Schultz) Reinhart and James Reinhart.

His wife, Beverly (Ely) Reinhart, survives in Van Wert. They were married June 11, 1949....

Aug 29, 2016

Joseph E. "Joe" Osenga, 89, of Cloverdale, died at 1:51 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born April 3, 1927, to the late Treva (Hammons) Osenga and LaVerne Osenga.

His wife, Mildred L. (Thatcher) Osenga, died July 11, 2013.

Survivors include children, Kim (Pam) Osenga and Scot (Marcia) Osenga, both of...

Aug 26, 2016

Lawrence E. "Burr" Stripe, of Van Wert, finished his race after having lived a full 87 years and passed peacefully into paradise at 5:36 a.m., Friday, August 26, 2016 at Van Crest Health Care Center in Van Wert, OH. He was a passionate peacemaker and a man of highest integrity. As it has been said, "To know him is...

Aug 21, 2016

Norma Jean (Wesco) Foreman, 88, of Van Wert, passed away early Sunday morning, August 21, 2016, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born September 4, 1927, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Bernice (Weaver) Wesco, who both preceded her in death. She married Eugene Foreman, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include...

Aug 20, 2016

Alice Marie Provci, 73, of Rockford, Ohio passed away at 3:35 am on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born to Oscar and Gertrude (Guggenbiller) Schumacher on May 15, 1943 in Celina, Ohio. She married Jack Provci on October 24, 1970. Alice was very active in the St. Teresa Catholic Church in...

Aug 17, 2016

Gail Marie (Leiter) Packer, 54, of rural Van Wert, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born March 4, 1962, in Van Wert, to Marilyn Janelle (Mihm) and Richard Lee Leiter. Both survive in Van Wert. Her husband, David Eugene Packer, survives at their home near Van Wert. They...

Aug 14, 2016

James S. “Jim” Burkheimer, 47, of Van Wert, was peacefully called home to be with Jesus on Sunday, August 14, 2016, while at Ohio State University’s Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born November 20, 1968, in Van Wert, to Cloyd M. “Stoney” Burkheimer Jr., who preceded him in death, and...

Aug 12, 2016

Anthony G. "Tony" Freeland, 53, of Van Wert died at 4:57 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1962, in Celina to Ronald and Marilyn (Petrie) Freeland, both survive in Celina.

He married Lynne (Grunden) Freeland, who survives in Van Wert.

He is also survived by his...

Aug 9, 2016

Terry G. Warren, Jr., age 29, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born January 15, 1987, in Bluffton, Indiana, to Terry G. Warren, Sr., who survives in Van Wert, and Tina Warren, who preceded him in death.

He is also survived by his girlfriend, Sheila Raines of Van Wert; his children, Zander...

Aug 9, 2016

Howard "Randy" Roush passed away August 9, 2016, at Parkview Heart Institute after a month long battle from heart surgery. He was born June 1, 1956, in Decatur, Indiana, to Clyde and Jane (Smith) Roush.

He was first married to Sandy McCoy and then to Jeanie Sarver.

He is survived by sons: Jeremy (Jamie) Roush of Delaware,...

Aug 3, 2016

Terry Leon Eber, 57, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born October 23, 1958 to Wallace Harman and Carolyn Sue Dempsey.

A 1977 graduate of Van Wert High School, Terry lived and worked in Decatur, Indiana for many years where he designed and worked on motorhomes for various companies. Terry was...

Aug 2, 2016

Susan J. Eickholt, 81, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:29 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born April 18, 1935, in Kalida, the daughter of Perry and Beatrice (Stauffer) Krouse, who both preceded her in death. She married Martin "Jack" Eickholt, who also preceded her in death, in...

Aug 2, 2016

Marvin L. Mihm, 78, of Van Wert, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Eileen Agnes (Jackson) Pendergrass and Carl William Mihm.

His wife, Nancy (Donnel) Mihm, survives of Van Wert. They were married Nov. 7, 1970.

Other survivors...

Jul 30, 2016

Michael A. Irwin, 33, of Van Wert, died at 12:21 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1982, in Houston County, Alabama. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Pamela (Cobb) Thornburgh and Brad Thornburgh of Van Wert, stepfather, Brad Maunz of Van Wert, and his father and stepmother, Michael...

Jul 28, 2016

Candace L. Wills, 60, of Van Wert, died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 8, 1956, in Covington, Ohio, to Carolyn (Chivington) Dunmire, who survives of Van Wert, and the late John E. Wills.

Other survivors include her children, Justin Wills of Van Wert and Phil Hall...

Jul 25, 2016

Funeral services for Betty R. Lloyd, 90, of Rockford, Ohio will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, one hour prior to the service. Condolences may be expressed...

Jul 24, 2016

Betty R. Lloyd, 90, of Rockford, Ohio, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at 7:50 a.m. at the Laurels of Shane Hill where she had been a patient. She was born on December 4, 1925, in Celina, Ohio, to Cornelius and Opal (Barnett) Shindeldecker. She was a graduate of Rockford High School, and on September 3, 1946, she married Robert Leroy...

Jul 23, 2016

Abby L. Shumaker, 33, of Marion, died Saturday evening, July 23, 2016, in Paulding, Ohio. She was born Jan. 24, 1983, in Van Wert, Ohio. Her mother and stepfather, Rosanne L. (Adams) Font and Richard Font, survive of Paulding. Her father, Barry M. Shumaker, is deceased.

She is survived by two daughters; maternal grandmother: Irene Adams; aunts and...

Jul 23, 2016

Betty Lou Adkins, 81, of Van Wert, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Cecile (Kipker) Cavinder Jordan and Loyal Thomas "Bud" Cavinder.

Survivors include her children, Robert L. Adkins of Payne, Ohio, and Lori (Dave) Royse of...

Jul 21, 2016

Sondra Marie Thatcher, 34, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on July 21, 2016 in Celina, Ohio. She was born in Lima, Ohio on August 16, 1981, to Brian and Tammy (Stein) Bowling. On August 20, 2014, she married Ryan Lee Thatcher, and he survives in Rockford. Also surviving is one son Ryder Thatcher at home in Rockford and two daughters,...