All Obituaries

Mary Louise (King) Stemen, 92 of Ohio City passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 8:55 a.m. at the Meadows of Delphos. She was born November 28, 1928 to Verna L. (Clouse) and Willis King in Ohio City, Ohio. Family survivors include her husband of 73 years, Raymond “Boz” Stemen and four children. They are Leslie Elaine (John) Simon, Teresa Lynn (John) Poetker of Ohio City, Sandra Kay Stemen and “Kip” Christopher Allen (Angie) Stemen of Van Wert....

Brian S. Farris, 54, of Wren passed away Saturday afternoon, October 16, 2021, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on June 25, 1967, in Van Wert to Cledith and Rita M. (Bidlack) Farris who survive in Grover Hill. On November 9, 1991, he married the love of his life, Laura J. (Allmandinger) Farris who survives in Wren. Along with his wife and parents, he is survived by his sons, Jarrod D., Tyler S., and Hunter L. (Allyson Rhoades) Farris all of Wren; two grandsons,...

Sharon A. Osting, 72, of rural Van Wert passed away Friday evening at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. She was born on August 27, 1949, in Van Wert the daughter of Helen (Harvey) Bowersock who survives in Van Wert and the late Lloyd Bowersock. On May 23, 1980, she married David Osting who survives. Other family members include a daughter, Jodi (Robbie) Thompson of Van Wert; two step daughters, Stacey (Keith) Kramer of Delphos, and Michelle (Derek) Webb of Delphos; a sister, Cheryl...

Harold Wayne Miller, 94, of Van Wert passed away at 7:12 p.m., Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Hearth & Home, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 16, 1926, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Thomas Wesley Miller and Mabel (Boroff) Miller. Harold married Fern L. (Schaadt) Miller on October 29, 1955 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, she survives at Hearth and Home. Family survivors include his three children, Steven W. Miller of Van Wert, Vicki L....

Steven Wayne West, 56, of Van Wert passed away at 4:37 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. He was born on September 11, 1965, in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of the late Harold Wayne West and Eleanor Loraine (Kircher) West who survives in Grand Haven, Michigan. Steven married Julie A. (Pollock) West on November 8, 1985 she also survives. Other family survivors include his two daughters, Brittany (Bobby) Gilbert of Van Wert and Lindsey (Codi) Walser of...

John T. Howard, Sr., 79, of Van Wert died at 5:35 a.m., Wednesday at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 27, 1942, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the son of the late George and Helen Marie (Enis) Howard. He was married the former Iona Lee Headly who also preceded him in death. Family survivors include his six children, Tammy (Jay) Hanneman of Kalida, Theresa (Kevin) Levi of Bethesda, Ohio, Lisa (Marv) Gahn of Cheboygan, Michigan, John (Shelby) Howard of Gatlinburg,...

Sandy Kay Springer, 70, of Van Wert passed away at 11:20 a.m., Monday, October 4, 2021, at Van Wert Health. She was born on October 6, 1950, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Charles William and Patricia Rose (Roth) Kline.  Family survivors include her son, Brian (Melinda) Warthman of Dayton; two grandchildren, Mariell Thimme and Maggie Warthman; her sister, Linda (Gary) Kesler of Van Wert; a sister-in-law, Pamela Kline and several nieces and nephews. Sandy was a 1969 graduate of...

Harold Dean DeBolt, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Van Wert Health, Van Wert. He was born on July 5, 1942 in Lima, Ohio the son of the late LeRoy DeBolt and Thelma (Miller) Debolt. On September 5, 1964, he married Sharon Kaye (Sprunger) Debolt who passed away on June 9, 1997. Surviving Harold are his three children, Teresa A. Leffel (Darryl Protmess) of Avilla, Indiana, Kristina K. (Rockey Renteria) of Ohio City and Kelli J. (Tony) Metzger of Delphos; five...

She was born on July 27, 1935, in Columbus Grove, Ohio the daughter of the late Frances V. and Lydia M. (DeCamp) Searfoss. Family survivors include her sons, Westley (Cheryl) Jenkins, Cleveland, Tennessee and Leroy (Michel) Jenkins of Noblesville, Indiana; two daughters, Lycrecia (Ron) Carrier of Van Wert and Barbara (Michael) McConnell of Fairfield Township, Ohio; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides...

Barbara Ann Ferguson, 83, of Van Wert passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. She was born June 28, 1938 in Ashland, Kentucky to Ray and Mary (Frazier) Selby who both preceded her in death.  She was united in marriage on February 25, 1956 in Hazel Park, Michigan to Bobby Gene “Fergie” Ferguson who preceded her death on July 17, 2007. Barbara is survived by her children, Randy (Laura) Ferguson of Grand Blanc, MI, Daniel...