Obituaries

Apr 5, 2015

GROVER HILL, Ohio a�" Betty J. (Ashbaugh) Tracy, 90, of Grover Hill, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Michigan, to the late Marvel (Shaw) Ashbaugh and Alva Ashbaugh.

Her husband, Robert M. Tracy, died March 31, 2011.

Survivors include children: Floyd (Shirley) Tracy...

Apr 4, 2015

Arnold "Ernie" DeLeon, 45, of Convoy, Ohio died at 3:28 pm Saturday April 4, 2015 in Decatur, Indiana. He was born June 25, 1969 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late `Arnulfo DeLeon and Maria (Alvarez) DeLeon, who survives. He is survived by his fiancAC. Becky Markins also of Convoy, Ohio.

Survivors include his children: Ashleigh DeLeon of...

Mar 29, 2015

Edith M. Campton died Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. She was born on February 1, 1917 in Van Wert, Ohio to LeRoy and Arthelia (McClain) McGowen. She graduated from Hoaglin-Jackson High School. She was married to Howard Campton on November 23, 1938. He preceded her in death. They had one daughter who survives - Jean Ann (Lorne)...

Mar 28, 2015

Shirley A. Saam, 78, of Van Wert, died at 3:46 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She was born Sept. 3, 1936, in Mercer County, Ohio, to the late Wanda (Bader) Deitsch and Vilas Deitsch.

Her husband, Dale E. Saam, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include children:...

Mar 27, 2015

Mary J. Bebout, 89, of Van Wert, died at 3:35 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born September 1, 1925, in Paulding, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Fraker) Eschbach, who both preceded her in death. She married Gene L. Bebout, who died May 6, 1996.

Survivors include...

Mar 25, 2015

James W. Robey died at 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

Jim was born June 7, 1928, in Van Wert County, to Thomas I. and Lela E. (Murphy) Robey of Van Wert, who both preceded him in death. He graduated from Van Wert High School (T&I) in 1946, then joined...

Mar 25, 2015

William J "Lump" Hoverman, 65, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at his residence.

He was born October 12, 1949, in Paulding, the son of Vernon and Pollyanna (Dickinson) Hoverman, who both preceded him in death.

Mr. Hoverman worked in Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, and New Jersey before returning to Van Wert to work and take...

Mar 23, 2015

Robert (Bob) G. Johnston passed away at 1:46PM, March 23, 2015 at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on June 17, 1928 in Celina, Ohio to Grace (Hoel) and Paul Johnston. He graduated from Celina High School in 1947 and attended Miami University. He served his country in the US Army during the Korea...

Mar 20, 2015

Steve E. Baker, 61, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 10:18 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he had been a patient. Steve was born on November 14, 1953, the son of Walter Eugene "Gene" Baker and Meta Pearl Whitehead; Gene preceded him in death in 2010, while Pearl survives in Celina, Ohio....

Mar 18, 2015

Edward C. Murphy, 78, of Van Wert, died at 11:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

He was born Sept. 28, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of the late James and Bertha (Oswald) Murphy.

On May 29, 1982, he married Glenna J. (Slane) Murphy. She survives in Van Wert....

Mar 16, 2015

Robert Paul Burns of Woodward, Oklahoma, and formerly of Orlando, Florida, died Monday, March 16, 2015, in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

He was born October 10, 1969, the son of Robert Wayne Burns, who survives in Tampa, Florida, and Joy (Stephens) Burns, who survives in Orlando. He married Stacy (Meyers) Burns, who survives in Woodward, Oklahoma.

Survivors include...

Mar 14, 2015

Raymond K. "Butch" Eblen, Jr., 60, of Rockford, died Saturday morning at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he had been a patient since last Tuesday. He was born in Celina, Ohio, on February 16, 1955 to Raymond Keith and Betty (Hull) Eblen, both who preceded in death. On August 30, 2014, he married Tami (Ripley) Fickert, and she...

Mar 11, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Marvin "Marv" R. Smith, 82, of Van Wert, died at 6:58 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born Oct. 7, 1932, in Grassy Spur, Virginia, to the late Winnie (Honaker) Wood and John Wood.

Her husband, Kenneth L. "Skip" Smith, Jr., preceded her in...

Mar 10, 2015

Mary Lou Taylor, 80, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born in Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, on May 4, 1934, to Doyle B. and Jennie J. (Mefferd) Stuckey. She graduated in 1952 from Union High School, Union Township, Ohio....

Mar 10, 2015

Ruth M. (Schoenleben) Mosier died peacefully on March 10, 2015 at her daughter's home in Grove City, Ohio at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her daughter, Connie J. (Scott) Stover of Grove City, OH; two step-daughters, Joyce Clay of Van Wert, OH and Linda Kendall of Fort Wayne, IN; brothers...

Mar 10, 2015

Helen Janice Hasis, 92, formerly of the Rockford area, passed away at 7:14 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. She was born in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County on August 29, 1922 to Heber A. and Hattie (Morrison) Martz. She married Glenn Eugene Hasis and he preceded her in death on May 16, 1986....

Mar 7, 2015

Helena Maxine Schaadt "Maxine", age 92, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:45 A.M. on March 7, 2015, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where she had been a patient. She was born in Missouri on July 6, 1922. On November 11, 1971, she married Gerald "Jerry" Schaadt, and he survives in Rockford. She and Jerry moved to Rockford after buying...

Mar 7, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Janell Miller, 77, of Van Wert, died at 10:49 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She was born July 3, 1937, in Mercer County, Ohio, to the late Frances (Crider) Swygart and Emery Swygart.

Her husband, Stanley E. Miller, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors...

Feb 28, 2015

Albert “Al” Leo Heitkamp, 83, of Rockford, Ohio, entered into rest at 12:55 AM on February, 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Al was born in Minster, Ohio on February 24, 1932 to the late Roman and Elanora (Schemmel) Heitkamp. He married Connie Sue Stetler on July 28, 1956. Connie passed on January 29, 2003. Al originally...

Feb 24, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Robert W. "Bob" Muntzinger, 86, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Van Wert, the son of the late Emil and Harriet (Wilson) Muntzinger.

On June 11, 1950, he married Lucille F. Grant, who survives...