Obituaries

May 22, 2016

D. Philip Jones, 74, of Venedocia, passed away at 5:38 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born March 2, 1942, in Lima, the son of J. Paul and Alice (Siegel) Jones, who both preceded him in death. On June 24, 1967, he married Donna Jean (McKinney) Jones, who survives...

May 18, 2016

Virginia (Girod) Baker, 92, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born January 11, 1924, in Paulding County, the daughter of Edgar and Ruth (Mohr) Girod, who both preceded her in death. On March 24, 1945, she married Harold V. Baker, who died...

May 17, 2016

Mary Jean Thomas, 55, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday afternoon, May 17, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born on October 17, 1960 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Oliver Perry and Linda Lou (Ellis) Brandon. She had lived in the area all her life and worked at Valco in Coldwater, Ohio. She was a...

May 5, 2016

Gloria A. Fisher, 74, of Delphos, died at 12:32 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born July 29, 1941, in Lamberton, Pennsylvania, to Julia (Brasko) Leghart and Frank Leghart. Her parents preceded her in death. Her husband, Donald R. Fisher, Sr., survives in Delphos.

Other survivors include her children,...

May 4, 2016

Roy F. Thompson Jr., 82, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on May 4, 2016. Roy was the son of Roy Sr. and Margaret Thompson of Cincinnati, Ohio, born on February 12, 1934. The Thompson family consisted of Audrey (Casper) Kramer, Cincinnati and Jean (Arthur) Wilson, Lexington, Kentucky and Roy Jr. Roy married Mona Weinman on May 26, 1956. Their five...

May 1, 2016

Elizabeth (Saylor) Mitchell, 93, of Van Wert, died at 1:50 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the home of her daughter. She was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Harrogate, Tennessee, to Dora (Daniel) Saylor and Levi Saylor. Her parents preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Jay (Ellen) Mitchell of Washington, Illinois, Phyllis (John) Wortman of Van...

Apr 26, 2016

Lori A. Evans, 51, of Van Wert, and formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born June 25, 1964, in Van Wert, the daughter of William B. and Nancy (Tribolet) Evans, who both survive in Van Wert.

Other survivors include a...

Apr 26, 2016

Paulette (Miller) Burnett, 71, of Van Wert, died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her residence. She was born May 17, 1944, in Van Wert, to Lorraine (Clear) Miller and the Rev. Paul Miller. Her mother preceded her in death. Her father survives in Van Wert.

Her husband, James F. Burnett, died April 27, 2000. They...

Apr 23, 2016

Harold E. Murphy, 82, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:46 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Van Wert, to Ruby (Johnson) Murphy and Clarence "Bud" Murphy. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Helen (Shaw) Murphy, survives in Van Wert.

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Apr 22, 2016

Gene Allen Wisener, 58, of Ohio City, died at 2:26 p.m. on April 22, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born June 18, 1957, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Patricia Ann (Bayles) Wisener who survives of Van Wert, and the late Lester J. Wisener.

Other survivors include a special friend, Sharon Kay Stone of Berne, Indiana;...

Apr 22, 2016

Beverly A. Barker, 61, of Grover Hill, died at 1:10 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

She was born March 3, 1955, in Paulding, the daughter of Verlin and M. Irene (Bidlack) Blythe, who both preceded her in death. She married Roger Barker, who survives in Grover Hill.

Other survivors...

Apr 18, 2016

Gilda F. Trobridge, 67, of Van Wert, formerly of Fort Recovery and Celina, Ohio, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at her residence. She was born Nov. 3, 1948, in Floyd County Kentucky, to Edna (Bailey) Dennis and Gillis Dennis. Both parents preceded her in death.

She married Ted Trobridge on Oct. 11, 1996. He preceded...

Apr 18, 2016

Alice Elizabeth Shank, 88, of Middle Point, died at 9:11 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Wilma (Kerns) DuVall and Albert DuVall. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Paul E. Shank, died in July 2, 2014. They were...

Apr 17, 2016

Gary D. Cooper of Van Wert died at 5:44 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born June 8, 1939, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Margaret "Peg" (Adam) Cooper and Lewis C. Cooper.

His fiancAC., Sandra Brady, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children, Sandy (Dave) Clayborn of...

Apr 17, 2016

Elizabeth A. "Betty" LeClair, 88, of Van Wert, died at 7:37 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. She was born June 28, 1927, in Franklin County, the daughter of John Frick and Madge (Cross) Frick Doughty, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two children, Melodee (Benjamin) Diss of Columbus and Denise (Erik Kater) LeClair...

Apr 16, 2016

Catherine Eichler, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 7:38 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on November 9, 1927, in Blackcreek Township, Willshire, Ohio, the daughter of Carl F. and Gertrude (Brewster) Miller. On April, 14, 1956, she married Paul Eichler, and he survives in Rockford. She had lived...

Apr 16, 2016

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Rose Ellen (Burley) Reeder passed away after a brief illness Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Van Wert County Hospital with her family at her side. She was born in Van Wert, on July 12, 1926, to the late William and Gertrude (Thompson) Burley. On March 21, 1947, she married Clark Stanley "Dutch" Reeder and...

Apr 15, 2016

Doris Carlisle Webster Pratt, 80, of Van Wert, died at 3:34 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born January 21, 1936, in Grover Hill, the daughter of Walter and Delilah (Hennick) Carlisle, who both preceded her in death. She first married Harold Webster, and then Rolland Pratt, who both...

Apr 12, 2016

Becky L. Thomas, 65, of Convoy, died at 7:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born December 30, 1950, in Coldwater, the daughter of Harvey and Betty (Allen) Wolfe, who both preceded in death. On March 23, 1973, she married James A. Thomas, who survives in Convoy. Survivors include...

Apr 12, 2016

Leila Annette (Wortman) Brown of Van Wert died at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Van Wert.

She was born Dec. 3, 1941, in Van Wert, to B. Irene (McClure) Wortman, who survives of Van Wert, and Cleo Wortman, who preceded her in death.

Her husband, Thomas C. Brown, is deceased.

Other survivors...