Obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Donald L. Bollenbacher, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Sunday morning in Van Wert, Ohio, at the In-Patient Hospice Center. Don was born on April 17, 1929, in New Corydon, Indiana, the son of Victor and Martha (Fahncke) Bollenbacher. Don graduated from Rockford High School in 1947, and on June 18, 1950, he married F. Eileen Luth, who survives in...

Dec 17, 2016

Richard E. Hoover, Sr., 85, of Van Wert, died early Saturday morning, Dec. 17, 2016, at his residence. He was born Dec. 27, 1930, in Defiance, Ohio, to Ethel (Roehig) Hoover Gibler and Paul Hoover. His parents preceded him in death.

His wife, Georgia (Flood) Hoover, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children, Victoria (Tom)...

Dec 14, 2016

For a brief and fleeting moment, an angel touched the ground; with tiny wings and halo he blessed this place. Blessing the lives of others, in beauty and in grace; Those who saw the tiny angel, knew God had kissed his tiny face. The angel came for reasons we may never understand; A journey brief, with gifts so great, and...

Dec 6, 2016

Sandra Marie (Strawser) Altenburger, 66, of Van Wert, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, 2016, after a valiant battle with heart and lung problems. She was born Feb. 19, 1950, to David W. and Mildred I. (Rohlf) Strawser, who preceded her to heaven. Sandy attended Blue Creek Local and then Lincolnview High School, graduating...

Dec 6, 2016

Calli Marie Debacher of Decatur, Indiana, was stillborn at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Survivors include her parents, Brent Moody and Elizabeth Marie Debacher, who both survive in Decatur; maternal grandmother Linda Moyer of Decatur; maternal grandfather Michael Debacher of Van Wert; a maternal great-grandmother, Jeannie Carpenter of Convoy; and two...

Dec 6, 2016

Jacqueline J. Bates, 86, of Van Wert, died at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. She was born Feb. 1, 1930, in Van Wert, to Josephine (Hawkins) King and J. Howard King. Her parents preceded her in death. Her husband, Edwin L. Bates, survives of Van Wert. They were married April 29,...

Dec 6, 2016

John L. Marshall, 70, of Van Wert, passed away at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at 5:07 p.m. after a courageous, hard-fought, three-year battle with colon cancer. John was born on Aug. 3, 1946, to the late John C. and Evelyn (Froney) Marshall.

On May 12, 1990, he married Therese (Jacobs) Marshall...

Dec 3, 2016

Robert V. Hagenno, 97, of Van Wert and formerly of Peotone, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born June 15, 1919, in Peotone, the son of Elmer and Marie (Seitz) Hagenno who both preceded him in death. On August 17, 1940, he married Iona...

Dec 2, 2016

Paul Walworth “Wally” Purmort, 88, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born October 8, 1928, in Van Wert, the son of Paul Walworth and Dorothy (Wells) Purmort, who both preceded him in death. He married Laura G. (Gold) Purmort, who...

Nov 27, 2016

John R. Evans, 84, of Middle Point, passed away at 5:36 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born August 28, 1932, in Van Wert County, the son of George O. and Adah (Phillips) Evans, who both preceded him in death. He married Margaret A. (Dunifon) Evans, who survives in...

Nov 21, 2016

Carmensita A. Michael, 74, of Convoy, passed away at 12:02 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born February 27, 1942, in Van Wert, the daughter of Lois (Gillespie) Lippi, who survives in Convoy, and Albert Lippi, who preceded her in death. She married John W. Michael,...

Nov 21, 2016

Deborah L. Bushong, 53, of Van Wert, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at her residence.

She was born May 20, 1963, in Kenton, Ohio.

Survivors include her mother, Patricia C. (Hackworth) Akom of Scott, her stepfather, David Akom of Scott, and a brother, Keith (Julie) Jordan of Harrod, Ohio.

She was preceded in death...

Nov 17, 2016

Our beloved Marjorie Ann Tufte Purmort embarked upon life's final journey November 17, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11am Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church 110 W Crawford Street Van Wert OH. A private graveside service will follow.

She was born at her grandmother's home in York, ND on July 31st, 1931...

Nov 10, 2016

Kent A. Taylor, 55, of Convoy, passed away at 1:12 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born January 8, 1961, in Van Wert, the son of Ab and Betty (Baker) Taylor, who survive in Convoy. On June 26, 1982, he married Diana (Barnhart) Taylor, who survives in Convoy. Other survivors...

Nov 9, 2016

Thomas G. Dailey, 86, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Barbara (Weaver) Dailey and Amos Dailey. Both his parents are deceased.

His wife, Betty L. Dailey, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his children,...

Nov 7, 2016

Donna Mae Etzler, 84, of Van Wert, died at 10:46 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born Nov. 26, 1931, in rural Convoy, Ohio, to Muriel E. (Scaer) Etzler and Herman Etzler. Her parents preceded her in death.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin C. Etzler, and sisters, Dorothy...

Nov 4, 2016

Chad M. Caldwell, 39, of Van Wert, died Friday morning, Nov. 4, 2016, in Van Wert. He was born Aug. 17, 1977, in Van Wert, to Carol Dickson, who survives of Van Wert, and the late Gregory W. Caldwell. His stepfather, Kurt Strukamp, survives of Madison, Indiana.

Other survivors include his children, Ally Evans of Van Wert, Tanner...

Nov 4, 2016

Jeffrey D. Perkins, 35, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:03 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born January 20, 1981, in Marion, Virginia, the son of John Perkins, who survives in DeGraff, and Brenda (Dudley) Perkins, who survives in Van Wert. On September 20, 2008, he married Katie...

Oct 30, 2016

George M. Pierce, 89, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:47 a.m. Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born December 15, 1926, in Dixon, the son of George W. and Zelda M. (Wise) Pierce, who both preceded him in death. He married Lola Maye (Frey) Pierce, who also preceded him...

Oct 27, 2016

Sharon R. Scott, 71, of Van Wert, died at 10:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Parkview Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born April 12, 1945, in Van Wert, to the late Romine (Bayles) Feasby and Ralph E. Feasby. Her husband, Bernerd Scott, survives of Van Wert. They were married July 3, 1962.

Other survivors...