All Obituaries

Ray Bates, 93, of Van Wert passed away at 8:03 a.m., Saturday at Hearth & Home, Van Wert. He was born on September 19, 1926, in Van Wert the son of the late Ray Bates, Sr. and Jennie Ellen (Potts) Bates. On September 19, 1951, in Somerville, MA he married Florence Winifred “Flo” (Carroll) Bates who died on June 18, 2009. Family survivors include his four children, Nancy (Larry) Taylor of Gahanna, OH, Virginia “Ginger” (Chris) Service of Van Wert, Kathleen...

Carolyn Kay (Wambsganss) Schumm, 72, of Convoy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:09 pm Thursday, September 10, 2020 after a four week battle for her life in the Cleveland Clinic ICU.  She was a devoted Christian, a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She is deeply missed by her family.   Carolyn was born June 2, 1948, the daughter of the late Clayton and Ruth (Bricker) Wambsganss. On June 29, 1968 she married Robert (Bob) Schumm who resides near...

Walter R. Dunham,80, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday at the Van Wert Health Emergency Room. He was born on February 2, 1940, in Haviland, the son of the late Charles William and Laura Elizabeth (Schlatter) Dunham, Sr. On June 24, 1961, he married the former Opal Marie Clouse who survives. Other family members include his daughter, Shelley A. Dunham of Decatur, Indiana; a son Brock E. (Tonya) Dunham of Knoxville, Tennessee; three brothers, Dale (LaBeth) Dunham of Grand...

Marjorie J. Hoblet, 96, of rural Convoy passed away at 8:21 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born on June 4, 1924, in Harrison Township, the daughter of late Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens. On September 12, 1942, she married Howard Henry Hoblet who also preceded her in death on October 13, 2016. Family survivors include her son, Dr. Kent (Connie) Hoblet of Starkville, Mississippi; a daughter, Janice (Gerry)...

Mitchell Robert Langdon, 61, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 3:47 a.m., at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio, after a brief battle with cancer.  He was born on May 16, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Jack Richard and Rita Arline (Grimes) Langdon. Survivors include his wife Eryn, a son Nicholas and a daughter Taylor; three step-children, Sophia, Marco, and Lexie Santiago;  brothers Keith (Lorraine) Langdon of Van Wert, Ohio; Les (Connie)...

Robert E. Long, 86, passed away at his residence in Van Wert Sunday morning, August 23, 2020. He was born on July 1, 1934, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Lewis F. Long and Goldie Edna (Johns) Long Wade. On June 2, 1956, he married the former Marji Ann Edwards who also preceded him in death on June 10, 2013. Family survivors include his daughter Donna Kay Wheeler of Van Wert; a son, Mark A. (Stacie) Long of Van Wert; five grandchildren, Dustin and Nicholas Wheeler, Jason (Britney...

Nancy Cox 68, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:10 p.m., August 17, 2020 peacefully at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born to the late Chester L. Grimm and Sally (Hay) Grimm on March 22, 1952 in Celina, Ohio. Nancy graduated from Celina High School. She had many talents and worked as a stay at home mom, babysitter, Hook Drug Store employee and she was employed for many years at the Van Wert County Hospital. She married the late Ervin M. Cox Jr. on November 1, 1969, and they lived together in...

John Andrew Cowan, 47, of Van Wert passed away at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Mercy Health in Lima. He was born on April 22, 1973, in Van Wert the son of the late Beverley Jean (Camp) and Philip M. Cowan who survives in Van Wert. Family survivors include his six children, Tryston Cole, Thane David, Avery Claire, Ian Andrew, Caylin Ann, and Micah Philip; their mother, Renee (Haines) Cowan of Van Wert;  two sisters, Laura C. (Christopher) Henkaline of Owasso, Oklahoma and...

Lorretta S. Boroff, 49, of rural Convoy, passed away at 10:15 a.m., Thursday, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on July 14, 1971, in Fort Wayne the daughter of Malinda J. Miller who survives in Pleasant Mills, Indiana.  Other family survivors include her husband, Michael W. Boroff who she married on April 15, 1995; four daughters, Cassandra Schrock of Van Wert, Anna (Calvin) Placke of Convoy, Elizabeth Jane Boroff of Fort  Wayne, and...

Mark L. Hanover, 70, of rural Rockford, passed away at 3:25 a.m., Monday at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 16, 1949, in Bryan, the son of Margaret (Walton) Hanover who survives in St. Marys and the late Rev. Marion L. Hanover. On May 29, 1971, he married the former Donna J. Dukes who also survives in Rockford. Other family members include his three daughters, Leah (James) Jacobs of San Diego, California, Bethany (Andy) Gries of Perrysburg, Ohio and Adrienne (Steven)...