Obituaries

Sep 24, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Ferne Margaret (Harris) Dunn, 75, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital.

She was born July 22, 1939, in Adams Center, New York, to the late Isabelle Harris.

Her husband, Carl Dunn, is deceased. They were married July 2, 1960.

Survivors include children:...

Sep 24, 2014

Rosy Elva Neal, 84, of Venedocia, Ohio, died at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Venedocia. She was born on May 7, 1930, in West Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Oscar and Zelda B. (Rodgers) Bowman. On June 29, 1958, she married Eual R. Neal, and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2010. Rosy was...

Sep 23, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Margaret "Peggy" E. Hunziker, 90, of Van Wert, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Bluffton, Indiana, to the late Mabel (Wolfe) Scott and Robert Scott.

Her husband, Robert E. Hunziker, survives in Van Wert.

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Sep 19, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Marjorie I. Baker, 95, of Van Wert, died at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born Nov. 18, 1918, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Flossie (Beckner) Cryer and George Cryer.

Her husband, Hary E. Baker, died March 18, 2014. They...

Sep 15, 2014

Kellie Jo May was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 15, 2014 at 2:20 a.m. at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born on January 14, 1974 in Van Wert, Ohio, to Cynthia K. (Lewis) and Bradley D. Dickson. She adored her only son, Ian Daniel May...

Sep 14, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Robert F. Fowler of Van Wert, died at 10:48 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

He was born June 6, 1934, in Van Wert, to the late Elizabeth (Milbourne) Fowler and Forrest Fowler.

His wife, Julianne Fowler, died Oct. 9, 2012. They were married in 1959.

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Sep 14, 2014

GROVER HILL, Ohio a�" Shirley A. Hunsaker of Grover Hill, died at 12:27 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Kathryn (Miller) Dotson and Samuel Leroy Dotson.

Her husband, DeWayne L. Hunsaker, survives in Grover Hill. They married on...

Sep 11, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Esther Burtch, 82, of Rockford, died at 11:56 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System, in Lima, Ohio. She was born November 14, 1931, to Herbert E. and Connie E. (Felver) Levihn. On July 17, 1954, she married Thomas E. Burtch, and he survives in Rockford. Dot was the secretary and accountant at Burtch Seed...

Sep 8, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Marilyn L. Kwascigroh, 81, of Van Wert, died at 12:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Nov. 19, 1932, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Wilma (Lake) Long and Carmen Long.

Survivors include her children: John Kwascigroh of Kimmel, Indiana, and Sharon...

Sep 7, 2014

Carol Jean Graves, 80, of St. Marys, Ohio, died at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at the St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on June 10, 1934, the daughter of Herbert H. and Viola (Bollenbacher) Kuhn. She had lived in the area all her life and was a cook for many years in St....

Sep 7, 2014

Noel Thomas Miller, Jr., our dearly loved son, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away into the arms of Jesus his Savior after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 58 years young.

He was born Aug. 3, 1956, in Van Wert, the son of the late Dr. Noel Thomas Miller and Nancy Jane (Carson) Miller who...

Sep 6, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" William R. Pancake, 90, of Van Wert, died at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Van Wert.

He was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Fannie (Sheets) Pancake and William Pancake. Bill was the last surviving member of his parents' nine children.

He married Jeanne...

Sep 5, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" K. Scott Pearson, 61, of Van Wert, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Sept. 14, 1952, in Greenville, Ohio, to the late June (Shurte) Pearson and Don Pearson.

His wife, Ramona J. (Helms) Pearson, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children: Jason M....

Sep 4, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Patricia A. Dunifon, 87, of Van Wert, died at 11:52 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born July 15, 1927, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Cleo (Kohn) Gekler and Eugene Gekler.

Her husband, Doyt R. Dunifon, died June 6, 1999. They were married...

Sep 2, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Jessie Irene (Heck) Clem, 85, of Van Wert, left this world at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, to join her daughter: Alice, brothers: Edwin, Erwin, and sister: Mary Toothman, and her mother and father: Thomas and Flossie Heck in the arms of Jesus.

Surviving are her husband: James N. Clem of Van Wert;...

Aug 29, 2014

Robert Wayne Stover, 80, of Rockford, Ohio passed away at 5:34 AM on Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Bob was born on September 2, 1933 in Chattanooga to Wilbur and Beatrice (Gephart) Stover. He married Doris Becher on August 13, 1952. Doris passed on March 18, 2006. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Rockford...

Aug 29, 2014

Patricia L. Jackson Hood, 86, died at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29, 2014, at Sarah Jane Living Center, Delphos.

She was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Lima to Gale and Cora Boroff Jackson, who preceded her in death. Her uncle and aunt, Ward and Pearl Martin, of Van Wert, served as foster parents and preceded her in death.

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Aug 29, 2014

Mary Jean Lautzenheiser, 85, of Van Wert, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born May 21, 1929, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Edward R. and Connie (Rhodes) Cordray. On December 13, 1947, in Defiance, she married George Lautzenheiser, who preceded her in death....

Aug 27, 2014

Ralph Edward Rhoades, 86, of Rockford passed away at 2:15 PM on August 27, 2014 at Colonial Nursing Home. He was born on September 27, 1927 in Mendon, Ohio to Penn and Fannie (Fox) Rhoades. On May 17, 1946, he married Dorothy E. Robbins. She passed on August 9, 2014. Ralph achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant for the United...

Aug 22, 2014

Thomas Lee Arnold, 66, of Leo, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014. Born on August 31, 1947, he was a son of the late John and Eileen (Rademaker) Arnold. Tom graduated from Leo High School and served in the United States Army for three years during the Vietnam War Era. On August 8, 1970 he married the love of...