Obituaries

Jan 18, 2014

Judy Ann Welch, 59, of Celina, passed away of natural causes at 11:25 PM on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born on May 16, 1954 to Elvie L. and Mozell (Davis) Isbell in Chicago, Illinois. Judy lived most of her life in Rockford, Ohio and graduated from Parkway High School. She then became...

Jan 18, 2014

CONVOY, Ohio a�" Ray Tinnel, 76, of Convoy, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born March 27, 1937, in Union County, Tenn., to the late Leona Tinnel and Roscoe Tinnel.

His wife, Diane (Jones) Tinnel, survives of Convoy. They were married May 12, 1958.

Other survivors...

Jan 17, 2014

OHIO CITY, Ohio a�" Wendy M. (Schisler) Ross, 45, of Ohio City, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She was born July 16, 1968, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Sharon (Book) Schisler and Ralph Schisler.

Survivors include children: Amanda...

Jan 16, 2014

DELPHOS, Ohio a�" Ervin "Butch" E. Fabian, of Delphos, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Sept. 19, 1943, in Convoy, Ohio, to the late Elizabeth (Burk) Fabian and Ervin "Dutch" Fabian.

Survivors include children: Keith (Maria) Fabian of Willcox, Ariz., Holly (Dave) Baird of Delphos, Stacy (Robert) Wilson of Convoy, Nicole Riley...

Jan 14, 2014

Jack Brincefield, 73, of Van Wert, died at 1:45 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 30, 1940, in Auglaize County, Ohio, to the late Leota E. (Keiber) Brincefield and Theodore A. Brincefield.

He had been previously married to Sue Mohr and Jane Huston who both...

Jan 13, 2014

Thomas C. Brown, 79, of Van Wert, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014.

He was born Sept. 9, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was raised in Chillicothe, Ohio. His mother: Hazel (Clark) Brown, stepmother: Carrie (Skinner) Brown and father: Thomas Nye Brown are deceased.

His mother-in-law, Irene Wortman, survives His father-in-law, Cleo Wortman,...

Jan 12, 2014

Martin "Marty" T. McDonough II, 89, of Van Wert, passed away on January 12, 2014 at 4:43AM at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio. Marty was born on the 4th of July, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of the late Martin T. McDonough and Bertha (Fey) McDonough.

Marty was a proud member...

Jan 9, 2014

Marguerite B. "Maggie" Germann, 82, of Van Crest Health Care Center, passed away at 1:26 p.m. Thursday, January 09, 2014 at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, surrounded by her family.

She was born April 16, 1931, in Ohio City, OH, the daughter of the late Kletus and Hulda (Merkle) Germann.

Maggie is survived by two brothers, Adolf...

Jan 6, 2014

Marilyn R. Baker, 87, of Van Wert, died 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 10, at Grace Bible Church in Van Wert, with the Rev. Lance Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from...

Jan 6, 2014

Robert S. Wood, 58, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:29 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014, surrounded by his family.

He was born February 18, 1955, in Ottawa, the son of Dorna (Watkins) Wood, who survives in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the late Doyle Wood. On October 11, 1986, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., he married Jill (LaBonne)...

Jan 3, 2014

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Robert M. Cahoon, 58, of Van Wert, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 28, 1955, in Van Wert, to Helen (Emmerth) Cahoon, formerly of Van Wert, and currently of Los Angeles, Calif., and the late James P. Cahoon.

Survivors include his brothers: James P. (Kimberly) Cahoon of...

Jan 3, 2014

Daniel Wayne Pool, 51, of Celina, died January 3, 2014, at his residence.

He was born in Long Beach, California, on April 7, 1962, the youngest son of Gene Pool and Beverly (Cantwil) Pool Ahrens.

Danny spent his life working with his hands. He was a devoted friend who never hesitated to help someone in need. Believing...

Dec 29, 2013

VAN WERT a�" Kenneth L. "Skip" Smith, Jr., 86, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 at 7:29 p.m. at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born on June 10, 1927 in Cedar Grove, West Virginia to Kenneth L. "K.L." and Arlie (Morris) Smith. They are both deceased.

His wife, Marvin "Marv" (Wood) Smith, survives in Van Wert. He...

Dec 26, 2013

Betty L. Johnson, age 91, passed away at 4:12 PM Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 21, 1922 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Frank P. and Margaret (Davies) Callahan. On July 4, 1942, she married M. Wayne Johnson. He died on July 14, 1991. Betty graduated second in her class from...

Dec 25, 2013

VAN WERT a�" Ruby E. Albright, 96, passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2013.

She was born April 11, 1917, in Van Wert County, daughter of the late John H. and Clara B. (Leathers) DuVall. On April 16, 1938 in Van Wert she married Gale M. Albright, who preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1984.

Survivors...

Dec 23, 2013

Roger L. Felger, Sr. 76 of Van Wert, Ohio died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert,Ohio.

He was born Jan. 27, 1937 in Van Wert to Emmett L. and La Vera Faye (Adams) Felger who are deceased.

He is survived by his children: Nita (Roger)...

Dec 22, 2013

Klarisa A. Mendoza, 26, Van Wert, Ohio died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

She was born Sept. 25, 1987 of Van Wert, Ohio to Simon C. Mendoza and Rosie (Gonzalez) Waltz, who both survive in Van Wert.

She is also survived by her maternal grandparents: Heriberto and...

Dec 18, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Janice J. Johnson, 84, of Van Wert, died at 12:27 p.m. Dec. 18, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Van Wert, to the late Mary (Speer) Ragan and Guy A. Ragan.

Her husband, Robert E. Johnson, died Oct. 26, 1994. They were married May 17,...

Dec 13, 2013

Jeffrey N. Detwiler, 61, of Delphos, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 11:23 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

He was born March 22, 1952, in Van Wert, to the late Dixie (Rise) Detwiler and Joe Detwiler. His former wife Sherry Kay survives.

Other survivors include...

Dec 1, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Andrew Leon Darras, 91, of Van Wert, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born July 31, 1922, in Vladsloo-West Vlaandren, Belgium, Europe, to the late Mary (Garman) Darras and Charles Darras.

His wife, Barbara (Jones) Darras, died June 15, 2000. They were married...