All Obituaries

Carole Ann Hunsaker Davie, 75 of Van Wert, died at 3:46 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 25, 1943, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Harold Thomas and Frances Laura (Ashton) Hunsaker. She was married to Joseph P. Davie who died on October 3, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Laura Ann Pessefall. Family survivors include a daughter, Linda Witten McMichael of Van Wert; three step children, Shannon (John) Burklund of...

Robert L. Gamble, 88, of rural Celina, passed away Friday morning at his residence. He was born on March 26, 1930, in Van Wert County the son of the late Leo Virgil and Helen (Roop) Gamble. On October 16, 1971, he married the former Carol A. Lawson who survives. Other family members include his children, Rusty L. (Linda) Gamble of Van Wert, Tina (Tom) Wannemacher of Van Wert, Toni Bartley of Van Wert, Michelle (Travis) Dickson of Convoy and Kristie (Jim) Harshman of Ohio City; a brother,...

Dallas Glenn Gandy, 63, of Paulding, passed away at 10:08 a.m., Friday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on February 8, 1955, in Harlingen, Texas, the son of the late Frances (Adams) Loyer and Malcolm Gandy who survives in Panacea, Florida. Dallas was also preceded in death by his step-father, Franklin J. Loyer. On September 6, 1975, he married the former Lorelei A. Harshman who survives in Paulding Other family survivors include two daughters, Trinity...

Joseph F. Stratz, 66 of Convoy, Ohio, died at 11:50 p.m., Sunday September 30, 2018 at the Majestic Care of New Haven in New Haven, Indiana. He was born of September 4, 1952 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Francis Joseph and Irene (Dubick) Stratz.  On December 27, 2001, he married Rodriga (Bulgado) Stratz, who survives at the residence. Family survivors include his wife, Rodriga; son, Joey B. Stratz of Convoy; and his brothers and sisters, Irene, Steve, Michael,...

Roger Lee Martz, 89, of Van Wert died at 7:17 a.m., Monday at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.  He was born on August 21, 1929, in Berne, Indiana the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Mae (Cox) Martz. He was first married to the former Marylou Dunlap. Then he married the former Evelyn Posey. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Martz; a daughter, Donella Lynn Cornelius; a son, Mike Martz; a grandson; and a great grandson. Family survivors include his son,...

Alice Ann Shaw, 90, of Van Wert, died at 8:20 a.m., Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on March 2, 1928, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Chester Arthur Crow and Dollie (Lee). She was also preceded in death by her step father, Karl R. S. Baxter and two brothers, Donald Crow and Harold Eugene Crow. On June 19, 1949, she married Wilbur Carl Shaw and he died on May 25, 2010. She is survived by three sisters, Mary L. Allen, Barbara J. Brown, and...

Shirley Mae (Highley) Prichard, 85, of Van Wert passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on May 21, 1933, in Rockford, Ohio, the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl (McClintock) Highley. On September 26, 1953, she married Lloyd Raymond Prichard who also preceded her in death on March 21, 2016. Family survivors include her daughter, Sandy K. (Ron) DeVecchio of Van Wert; two sons, Kevin L. Prichard of Ohio City and Kent R. (Jacquie)...

Robert G. Reitzel, 82, of Van Wert died at 2:35 p.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on July 17, 1936, in Pemberville, Ohio the son of the late Howard F. and Leora Anna (Ernsthausen) Reitzel. Family survivors include his son, Eric Reitzel of Charlotte, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Jude and Abby Reitzel; and two sisters, Carol Messick of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and Joyce Schwartz Reitzel of Towson, Maryland. Robert was a graduate of Pemberville...

Betty Rowena (Bolenbaugh) Archer, 90, of Kettering and formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on March 11, 1928, in Willshire Township the daughter of the late Clarence Bynon and Rea Agnes (Taylor) Bolenbaugh. She married Wilbur Guy Archer on January 26, 1947, who died on June 17, 1990. She was also preceded in death by a brothers, Glen Wesley Bolenbaugh and a sister, Mary R. Bigham. Family survivors include two...

Madeline C. Negrette, 72, of Van Wert, died at 4:28 p.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 25, 1945, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Gillette) Cormier. Survivors include her twin daughters, Melissa (Bret) Lewis of Van Wert and Elissa (Thomas Mitchell) Taylor of Louisville, Kentucky; and two grandsons, Parker Thomas and Reese Mitchell Taylor. Private services will be held at a later date.