Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

David C. Dunn of Auburn, Indiana, and formerly of Van Wert, died at 5:02 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2015, at Wesley Healthcare in Auburn.

He was born April 3, 1962, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, the son of Carl and Ferne Margaret (Harris) Dunn, who both preceded him in death.

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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...

Feb 19, 2015

Virginia "Jinny" Lee Wood, 85, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015, at the Otterbein St. Marys Senior Lifestyle Community in St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on July 24, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Joseph James and Virginia (Blasing) Meyer. Jinny graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School in 1947, and...

Feb 16, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Fern E. Wermer, of Van Wert, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert.

She was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Willshire, Ohio, to the late Avis (Baker) Ray and Cleo F. "C.F." Ray.

Her husband, William "Bill" Wermer, survives of Van Wert. They married Dec....

Feb 16, 2015

Dorothy F. "Dottie" (Piersol) Schaffner died peacefully on February 16, 2015 at her residence in Van Wert, Ohio at the age of 85 after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her children, Linna S. (Paul) Kelly of Convoy and Mark (Mary Ann Stambaugh) Schaffner of Mooresville, N.C.; a sister, Linna Van Nette of Longwood, FL; brothers Dan...

Feb 13, 2015

Marcia A. Koeppel, 76, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Friday morning, February 13, 2015, at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, where she had been a patient. She was born June 21, 1938, in Dublin Township, Rockford, Ohio, to Ford and Irma (Swoveland) Koeppel. She taught second grade at Mendon Union School, Wren and Convoy Schools, and retired...

Feb 9, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Dennis A. Owens, 59, of Van Wert, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born June 2, 1955, in Van Wert, to Jean (Keirns) Owens, who survives of Van Wert, and David Owens, who survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include brothers: Mike (Diane) Owens of...

Feb 8, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Buddy Dean Raines, Sr., 54, of Van Wert, died Sunday morning, Feb. 8, 2015, at his residence.

He was born May 28, 1960, in Lima, Ohio, to Stella (Alsept) Raines, who survives of Van Wert, and the late Buddy Raines.

His wife, Betty (Pease) Raines, survives of Van Wert. They married on...

Feb 6, 2015

Ruth Evelyn (Du Vall) Tribolet, 94, of Middle Point, died at 4:59 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, under the care of State of the Heart Hospice.

She was born September 14, 1920, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Albert and Wilma (Kerns) Du Vall, who both preceded her in...