Obituaries

Lois Eddy

Lois Eddy

May 12, 2015

GROVER HILL, Ohio a�" Lois I. Eddy, 87, of Grover Hill, died at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Jennie (Weaver) Wilmore and Dale Wilmore.

Her husband, Lloyd E. Eddy, survives of Grover Hill. They were married...

Gene Metzinger

Gene Metzinger

May 10, 2015

Gene Francis Metzinger, 89, of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, May 10, at 3:35 a.m., at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where he was a resident since 2010. He was born in Kankakee, Illinois on November 12, 1925, to Anthony and Carrie (Lesko) Metzinger. On October 15, 1955, he married Joan Sharp, in Summit, New...

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Miller

May 7, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Jimmy Miller, 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:06 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

He was born July 4, 1946, in Van Wert, to the late Margaret (Stutz) Miller and Earl W. Miller.

His wife, Cindy (Long) Miller, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

Carl Evans

Carl Evans

May 6, 2015

Carl R. Evans, 85, of Van Wert, died at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Middle Point, Ohio, to the late Adah (Phillips) Evans and George Evans.

His wife, Beverly (Blue) Evans, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include children:...

Barbara Bashore

Barbara Bashore

May 5, 2015

Barbara K. Bashore, 85, of Pickerington, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born March 29, 1930, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Edith (McClure) Kreischer and Lawrence Kreischer.

Her husbands, Robert Bashore and Paul W. Bilderback, are deceased.

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Lori Dasher

Lori Dasher

May 5, 2015

Lori Dee Dasher, 58, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 17, 1956, in Van Wert, the daughter of Tom and Sylvia (Thomas) Alexander, who both survive in Van Wert. On October 22, 1977, she married Kenneth R. Dasher, who also...

Ricky Miller

Ricky Miller

May 5, 2015

Ricky L. Miller, 66, of Grover Hill, died at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

He was born Nov. 14, 1948, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Rheba (Thomas) Miller and Samuel Miller.

His wife, Patricia (O'Dell) Miller, survives of Grover Hill. They were married Oct. 2, 1970....

Jayne Custer

Jayne Custer

May 3, 2015

Jayne E. Custer, 92, of Rockford died at 11:54 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Geneva, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. Jayne was born on January 31, 1923, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Thomas and Mary Ann (Davies) Jones. On December 5, 1948, she married James Oscar Custer, and in 1949, moved to Rockford to make it their...

Stanley Yaney

Stanley Yaney

May 2, 2015

Stanley G. Yaney, 89, of Barrington, Illinois, formerly of Rockford, Ohio died May 2, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Stanley is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary (Ketcham) Yaney; children, Julie (Geoff) Kamin, John Yaney, Lisa (John) Arnold, and Joe (Nicky) Yaney, all of the Chicago, Illinois area. Six grandchildren survive: Ally, Tyler, Nora, Mackenzie, Ben, and...

Randall Tobias

Randall Tobias

Apr 29, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Randall L. Tobias, 60, of Van Wert, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Feb. 19, 1955, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Marilyn (Tobias) Donley and Don Donley of Van Wert, a sister, Becky (Dean) Good of Van...

Don Brown

Don Brown

Apr 27, 2015

Don E. Brown, 66, of Van Wert, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne

He was born February 17, 1949, in Paulding, the son of Don R. and Frances E. (Coleman) Brown, who both preceded him in death.

Survivors include three brothers, Frank C. (Linda) Brown of San Diego, California, and...

Nathaniel Walker

Nathaniel Walker

Apr 25, 2015

Nathaniel "Nate" Walker, 69, of Van Wert, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015, at his residence.

American Flag for obituaries 6-2011Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with the Rev. William Watson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert, where...

Jeffery Jones

Jeffery Jones

Apr 25, 2015

Jeffery L. Jones of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Marion, Indiana.

He was born Oct. 10, 1953, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Marietta (Council) Jones and Charles Jones.

His wife, Susan U. (Peplinski) Jones, died April 28, 2012.

Survivors include children, Heather (Juan) Garcia of...

Esther Spridgeon

Esther Spridgeon

Apr 24, 2015

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio a�" Esther E. Spridgeon of Middle Point, died at 12:10 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at her residence.

She was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Ethel (Mager) Byers and Paul Byers.

Her husband, Gerald E. "Tuffy" Spridgeon, died Feb. 8, 2014.

Survivors include children, Elsie (Joe)...

John Ramsey

John Ramsey

Apr 23, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" John Allen Ramsey, 36, of Van Wert, died at 2:51 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Jan. 25, 1979, in Van Wert, to Deborah Wolfe and the late John E. Ramsey.

Other survivors include his grandmother, Monty Wolfe; close friends, Connie and Dave Wood; brother: Chad Young...

Janice Taylor

Janice Taylor

Apr 14, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Janice E. Taylor, 66, of Van Wert, died at 2:32 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born April 13, 1949, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Virginia (Girod) Baker, who survives of Van Wert, and the late Harold V. Baker, who died June 20, 1993.

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Sandra Tumbleson

Sandra Tumbleson

Apr 13, 2015

CONVOY, Ohio a�" Sandra S. Tumbleson of Convoy, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Dec. 26, 1944, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Ethel (Bunner) Brunner and Lester Brunner.

Her husband, Fred Tumbleson, survives in Convoy. They were married May 25, 1962.

Other survivors include...

Bradly Matthews

Bradly Matthews

Apr 12, 2015

SCOTT, Ohio a�" Bradly A. Matthews, 36, of Scott, died at Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Eckerman, Michigan.

He was born Sept. 15, 1978, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Shelly (John Brown) (maiden: Brotherwood) Thomas of Van Wert and Steven (Kathy) Matthews of Scott.

He married Jamie (McCoy) Matthews who survives in Scott.

Other survivors...

Roberta Hitchcock

Roberta Hitchcock

Apr 11, 2015

On April 11, 2015, Roberta Jeanette Hitchcock, a lifelong resident of Van Wert County, passed away at Otterbein Senior Living Community in Cridersville at the age of 89. She lived on the family farm near Middle Point until recently.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Ulysses Hitchcock; parents, John W. and Lula Martin Bowersock of...

Sandra Simon

Sandra Simon

Apr 9, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Sandra Jean Simon, 78, a longtime resident of Van Wert, died Thursday the 9th of April at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. Sandy enjoyed traveling, bowling with her daughter, Lisa, and playing cards with her friends. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed by many.

Sandy was born...

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