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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries
Jordan D. Vickery
Dec 26, 2022
Jordan Dennis Vickery, 39, of Middle Point passed away at 7:44 p.m, Monday at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green.
He was born on July 6, 1983, in Van Wert the son of B. Lynn (Hirn) Collins who survives in Middle Point and the late Dennis Neil Vickery. He is also preceded in death by his step...
Camron K. Brewington
Dec 24, 2022
Camron K. Brewington, 59, of Van Wert passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on March 02, 1963, in Dover, Delaware the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Brewington and Rosalyn (Jackson) Brewington.
Family survivors include one son, Joshua Brewington of Toledo, Ohio; one brother, Chris S....
Karl W. Lichtensteiger
Dec 23, 2022
Karl W. Lichtensteiger, 92, of Ohio City passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Indiana.
He was born on March 9, 1930, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Paul Everett Lichtensteiger and Mary Jeanette (Pancake) Lichtensteiger. On October 22, 1949, he married Vivian Marie (Markley) who survives.
Those...
Martha E. (Baxter) Weaver
Dec 22, 2022
Martha E. Weaver, 92, of Ohio City went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday afternoon, December 22, 2022 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana.
She was born on September 30, 1930, in Lima, Ohio the daughter of the late Guy Overton Baxter and Esther Virginia (Sandy) Baxter. On March 27,...
Dea Marie Johnson
Dec 20, 2022
Dea Marie Johnson, 76, of Van Wert died at 9:35 a.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Van Wert Manor after enduring 12 years of early onset Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born on August 26, 1946, in Van Wert the daughter of late Marlin H. Thomas and W. Jeanne (Wortman) Thomas of Van Wert. On August 13, 1967,...
B. Gene Counterman
Dec 20, 2022
B. Gene Counterman passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Van Wert Health. He had been a resident at Hearth and Home of Van Wert since February.
Gene was born on December 9, 1935 in Chattanooga, Ohio to the late Vernon D. Counterman and Laura Ann (Wolfe) Counterman.
Gene's children are Bruce (Jari) of...
Robert E. Tuttle
Dec 14, 2022
Robert E. Tuttle, 81, of Convoy passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio.
He was born on December 8, 1941, in Lafayette, Ohio the son of the late John Delbert "Bud" Tuttle and Mary Josephine (Yant) Tuttle. On May 13, 1962, he married Patricia Ann (McPherson) Tuttle and she preceded Robert in...
Patricia A. (Rupert) Beach
Dec 12, 2022
Patricia Ann Beach, 85, formerly of Van Wert died at 10:30 a.m. on December 12, 2022 at her residence in Greenwood, Indiana.
She was born on May 2, 1937 in Lima, Ohio. The daughter of the late Wilber Rupert and Imogene (Brubaker) Rupert. On October 31, 1958, she married Clarence Franklin Beach who preceded her in death...
Carol J. (Oechsle) Mace
Dec 5, 2022
Carol J. Mace, 70, of Van Wert passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio.
She was born on April 17, 1952, in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Marvin Franklin Oechsle and Miriam Iris (Exline) Oechsle. On June 27, 1998, she married Kenneth J. Mace who survives in Van...
Vicki D. (Secrist) Young
Dec 5, 2022
Vicki D. Young, 68, of Van Wert passed away Monday evening, December 5, 2022 at her residence after battling cancer for several years.
She was born on August 9, 1954, in Milton, Florida the daughter of the late Holly Thearld Secrist and Mary Frances (Dyess) Brown.
Other family survivors include her life partner, Frank Bill;...
Michael M. Demoss
Nov 30, 2022
Michael M. DeMoss, 83, of Van Wert passed away Wednesday night on November 30, 2022 at Parkview Hospital North, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on December 19, 1938, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Raymond C. DeMoss and Ellen Joanne (Rucklos) Ebersole. On November 26, 1971, he married Jane A. (Good) DeMoss who...
Toni S. (Baker) Searfoss
Nov 30, 2022
Toni S. Searfoss, 69, of Haviland passed away Wednesday morning on November 30, 2022 at her home with her husband by her side.
She was born on April 23, 1953, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Elmer Marshall Baker and Thelma Marie (Rodman) Baker. On August 4, 1973, she married George G. Searfoss who...
Christopher A. Stemen
Nov 26, 2022
Christopher A. Stemen, 57, of Lima passed away Saturday evening, November 26, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born on September 25, 1965, in Van Wert the son of the late Harold Doyle Stemen and Martha (Easterling) Garretson.
Family survivors include his three sons, Adam (Lindsay) Stemen of Van Wert, Corey (Tyme) Stemen of...
Margaret Jane Hughs
Nov 21, 2022
Margaret Jane Hughs, 71, passed away Monday afternoon at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
She was born on November 27, 1950, in Ohio City the daughter of the late James Gerold and Lois Elinore (Johnson) Hughs.
Family survivors include her sister, Judy(Jack) Mauger of Warren, Indiana; a niece, Dea Mauger of Huntington, Indiana; a nephew,...
Richard C. Arney
Nov 21, 2022
Richard C. Arney, 72, of Van Wert and formerly of Beach City, Ohio went to be with Jesus Christ Monday morning, November 21, 2022, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
He was born on December 13, 1949, in Beach City the son of the late Richard and Ruth (Andreas) Arney. On May 20, 1972, he married...
Doyt L. Owens
Nov 17, 2022
Doyt L. Owens, 87, of Convoy died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on February 12, 1935, in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens. On May 20, 1956, he married Lois Eileen (Krugh) Owens who preceded...
James H. Lane, Jr.
Nov 14, 2022
James Howard "Hooch" Lane Jr., 63 of Van Wert passed away at his residence Monday, November 14, 2022.
He was born on April 22, 1959 in Van Wert to Betty J. (Hammons) Lane who survives of Van Wert and the late James Howard Lane, Sr.
Family survivors include his two daughters Megan Lane of Fort...
Benjamin C. Agler
Nov 14, 2022
Benjamin Carl Agler 76, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away Monday morning, November 14, 2022 at Divine Nursing & Rehab at Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio.
He was born on December 5, 1945, in Elida, Ohio the son of the late Clarence Leroy Agler and Velda LaDeene (Stemen) Agler. On July 08, 1964, he married Karol...
Connie S. (Gilbert) Butler
Nov 10, 2022
Connie S. Butler, 60, of Van Wert passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 10, 2022, surround by her family.
She was born on November 21, 1961, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late James Gilbert and Clara Clementine (Garver) Gilbert. On March 21, 1981, she married Michael S. Butler who survives in Van...
Mary Ellen (Ritchie) Lloyd
Nov 9, 2022
Venedocia, Ohio - The family of Mary Ellen (Ritchie) Lloyd is honoring the life of this extraordinary woman who left us on Nov. 9, 2022, at the age of 87. Surrounded by her loving family, Mary Ellen passed peacefully in her home hand in hand with her devoted husband, John Calvin Lloyd, Jr.
Mary Ellen was born...
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