All Obituaries

Marvin P. Dipple, Jr. 61 of Van Wert, died at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday December 12, 2018 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on October 29, 1957 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the son of the late Marvin Dipple, Sr. and Janet F. (Johnson) Ghilino of New Jersey.   Marvin was employed by KMI.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was a former member of the American Legion Post #178, Van Wert. He loved to make everyone...

Jack Lee Frysinger, Sr., 92, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on July 8, 1926, in Rockford the son of the late Charles E. And Blanche (Ralston) Frysinger. On June 23, 1944, he married the former Ruth E. Pond who survives. Other family survivors include his two sons, Jack Lee (Deborah) Frysinger, Jr., of Naples, Florida and Richard D. (Tina) Frysinger of Amelia, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Frysinger; twelve...

Lowell “Chiv” Kever, 82, of Van Wert died at 9:43 p.m., Saturday at Van Wert Health. He was born on October 29, 1936, in Convoy, Ohio, the son of the late Marlin Aaron and Cleo Esther (Ramsey) Kever. On November 16, 1957, he married the former Janet M. Slane who survives. Other family members include his daughter, Michelle "Chelle" Gehres of Convoy; a son, Gregory (Tami) Kever of Versailles, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Justin (Amanda) Gehres, Jared (Angie) Gehres,...

Marlin F. Gehres, 97 of Wren, died at 3:50 a.m., Friday November 23, 2018 at the Van Wert Manor Assisted Living. He was born on June 6, 1921, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Otto and Iona Caroline (Kreischer) Gehres. He married Carolyn Rose (Poling) on June 20, 1948. Family survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two sons, Rev. Randall L. (Grace) Gehres of Orrville and Kevin B. (Carol) Gehres of Wren; one daughter, Lisa M. (Steven) Studenmund of Marysville, Ohio; two sisters, Martha...

Clarabelle Lehman, 90 of Van Wert, died at 9:55 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2018 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on December 23, 1927 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Carrie (Shaffer) Kemler.  On June 17, 1950, she married Floyd Allen Lehman, who preceded her in death on October 7, 2014.  Clarabelle was a homemaker and factory worker at North American Phillips Lighting Corp.  She was a active member of First...

Kelly Bess (nee Ok Cha Kim) loving wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 73. She was born on May 22, 1945 to a large family of brothers and sisters in South Korea. Kelly met her husband, Paul Stephen Bess, while he was serving in the U.S. Army. They married in 1967 and after giving birth to her son Brian Taylor Bess, they moved to the states. Although she had a limited education in South Korea, she obtained her United States citizenship...

Devin Michael Snyder, 24 of Gaston, South Carolina and formerly of Harrison Township, Van Wert, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at his residence in Gaston. He was born on May 16, 1994 in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Nicole L. Snyder of Ohio City and Philip Ramos, Jr. of Van Wert.  His step-father, Larry P. Lichtensteiger of Ohio City and step-mother, Dalena Ramos of Van Wert, also survive. Devin was a diesel mechanic.  He was a graduate of the Crestview High School Class of 2013/...

Robert F. Richey, 72, of Venedocia and formerly of Rockford, died at 1:54 a.m., Tuesday at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford. He was born on September 9, 1946, in Payne, Ohio the son of the late George R. and Virginia M. (Kemerly) Richey.  Family survivors include his three children, Cassandra K. (Mike) Baker of Venedocia, Robert Lee (Julie) Richey of Washington State, and Trevor (Emily ) Sill of Willshire; a brother, Dave (Brenda) Richey of Van Wert; a sister, Gwen Woods of Payne;...

Lela Juanita Brown, 78, of New Carlisle, Ohio and formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening at the Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on August 10, 1940, in Dayton the daughter of the late Clyde Ellsworth and Helen Juanita (Huffman) Stahl. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Ellsworth Stahl, Jr. Family survivors include a daughter, Cathy Peters of New Carlisle; a son, Stephen (Susan) Rieder of Jacksonville, Florida; two sisters,...

Brett Steven Gaskill, 34 of Van Wert, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Doug E. and Carol A. (Reinhart) Gaskill, both surviving in Van Wert. Family survivors include his parents, Doug & Carol; and brother, Travis T. Gaskill of Van Wert, Ohio. Brett had worked in welding and construction. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, November 1, 11:00 a.m. at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, officiated by...