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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Roger L. Ricketts

Roger L. Ricketts

Jan 23, 2022

Roger L. Ricketts, 79, of rural Rockford died at 11:47 a.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Rita's in Lima.

He was born on May 18, 1942, in Liberty Township, the son of the late Niel M. and Martha Elizabeth (Dull) Ricketts. On December 5, 1965, he married the former Carol (Wyatt) Ricketts who survives....

Luella I Dutton

Luella I Dutton

Jan 19, 2022

Luella I. Dutton, 90, passed away at 8:47 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her home in Van Wert.

She was born on February 13, 1931, in Union Township the daughter of the late Gordon I. and Marguerite (Dodge) Roat. On June 10, 1950, she married Robert Leonard Dutton who also preceded her in death on April...

Charles "Ed" Lewis

Charles "Ed" Lewis

Jan 15, 2022

Charles E. "Ed" Lewis, 85, of Van Wert passed away Saturday morning, January 15, 2022, at VanCrest of Van Wert.

He was born on January 31, 1936, in Middle Point to the late John W. Lewis and Fara J. (Carmean) Lewis. On October 21, 1958, he married Judith A. "Judi" (Jenkins) Lewis and she passed away on...

Annabel Holland

Annabel Holland

Jan 15, 2022

Annabel (Evans) Holland, 92, of rural Van Wert passed away at 8:55 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

She was born to the late Edward and Mary (DuVall) Evans on May 15, 1929. She was united in marriage to Richard K. Holland on June 17, 1951. Together they shared many fond memories....

Daryl G. Neuenschwander, Jr.

Daryl G. Neuenschwander, Jr.

Jan 10, 2022

Daryl Gene Neuenschwander, Jr., 51 of Van Wert passed away Monday afternoon, January 10, 2022, at Van Wert Health.

He was born on May 7, 1970 in Lima, Ohio to the late Daryl Gene Neuenschwander, Sr. and Nancy Jean (Tamplin) Neuenschwander of Ada, Ohio who survives. On May 05, 2019 he married the former Audrey Jo (Mackie)...

James L. Mccray

James L. Mccray

Jan 7, 2022

James L. McCray, 78, of Van Wert passed away Friday evening following an extended illness..

He was born on May 28, 1943, in Van Wert the son of the late Lewis B. McCray and Martha L. (Roberts) McCray who survives in Van Wert. On Sept. 20, 1968, he married the former Charlotte Ann Mace who also survives....

Linda S (Mcneal)  Montgomery

Linda S (Mcneal) Montgomery

Jan 6, 2022

Linda S. Montgomery, 74 of Van Wert passed away at 5:10 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Linda was born on August 26, 1947, in Van Wert to the late Daniel E. and Mary B (Dull) McNeal.

She is survived by her husband, Harry Montgomery of Sturgis,...

Peggy E. (Mcneal)  Allmandinger

Peggy E. (Mcneal) Allmandinger

Jan 6, 2022

Peggy E. Allmandinger, 78, of Van Wert passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 6, 2022, at Defiance Mercy Health Hospital.

She was born on January 21, 1943, in Van Wert to Mary B. (Dull) and Daniel E. McNeal, who preceded her in death. On February 18, 1962, she married the love of her life, Kenneth E. Allmandinger...

Andrew Jacob Fowler, Sr.

Andrew Jacob Fowler, Sr.

Jan 6, 2022

Andrew Jacob Fowler, Sr., 63, of Van Wert passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his home.

He was born on March 22, 1958, in Lima, Ohio the son of the late Robert Fowler and Evelyn (Jacobs) Fowler. Andrew married Rita Ann (Seibert) Fowler on December 19, 1980 and she passed away on January 6, 2016....

James D Stanley

James D Stanley

Jan 6, 2022

James D. Stanley, 70, of Van Wert passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at home.

He was born on January 29, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to Earl Bennett Stanley and Ilo Adele (Basinger) Stanley. On July 31, 1998, he married Kathy (Schlatter) Stanley who survives of Van Wert.

Other family survivors include three brothers; William...

John E. Mcghee

John E. Mcghee

Jan 2, 2022

John Edward McGhee, 78, of Van Wert passed away at 9 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, at Vancrest of Van Wert.

He was born on March 10, 1943, in Tiger, Arizona to the late Opel Emory and Catherine (Royall) McGhee. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David L. McGhee on October 30, 2021.

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Paul L Williams, Jr.

Paul L Williams, Jr.

Dec 29, 2021

Paul L. Williams, Jr. 68, of Van Wert passed away following an extended illness at Hospice Home of Fort Wayne.

He was born on September 16, 1953, in Van Wert to the late Paul L. Williams, Sr. and Margaret Caroline (Bice) Williams. He is survived by his wife, the former Patty L. (Germann) Williams and other immediate...

Robert W. Sutton

Robert W. Sutton

Dec 23, 2021

Robert William Sutton, 45, of Van Wert passed away at 1:45 p.m., Thursday at Van Wert Health.

He was born on July 25, 1976, in Wapakoneta the son of Shirley Irene (Beougher) Sutton who survives in Van Wert and Ralph William Sutton who survives in Middle Point.

Other family members include his two sons, Riley...

Scott Allan Fast

Scott Allan Fast

Dec 22, 2021

Scott Allan Fast, 62 of Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away and entered through the gates of Heaven on Wednesday afternoon December 22, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky after a brief illness with liver cancer.

He was born on October 11, 1959 in Paulding, Ohio to the late John Robert Fast and Carolyn Jane (Cotner) Fast of Van Wert, who...

Alice W. (Smith)  Krugh-Endsley

Alice W. (Smith) Krugh-Endsley

Dec 22, 2021

Alice W. Krugh Endsley, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at her residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on March 17, 1931, in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Oval Edward and Mary Berniece (Knittle) Smith. She married Donnie Berry Krugh who died on April 5, 1963. She then married John Darrel Endsley...

Bonnie L. Dienstberger

Bonnie L. Dienstberger

Dec 21, 2021

Bonnie Lou Bragg Dienstberger, 84, of Van Wert passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 21, 2021, at Van Wert Manor in Van Wert.

She was born on September 16, 1937, in Van Wert to the late Grover and Louise (Crowe) Stripe Sr.

She is survived by her son, Donald E. (Elaine) Bragg Jr. of Van Wert,...

Gerald "Jerry" Wolverton

Gerald "Jerry" Wolverton

Dec 20, 2021

Gerald M. "Jerry" Wolverton, 76, of formerly Ottawa, Ohio passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia.

Gerald was born June 27, 1945 in Landeck, Ohio to the late Donald Eugene Wolverton and Ruth Pauline (Williams) Wolverton. He married the former Joyce Smith on April 15, 1967 and she preceded him in...

James "Jim" Wiseman

James "Jim" Wiseman

Dec 20, 2021

James "Jim" Franklin Wiseman, 84 of Van Wert passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. He was born on April 11, 1937, in Van Wert to the late Ralph E. & Leota M. Wiseman.

On June 16, 1957, he married the love of his life and "brown eyed girl" Margaret A. "Peg"...

Janet E (Green)  Pankake

Janet E (Green) Pankake

Dec 20, 2021

Janet (Green, Gilbert) Pankake, 92 passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 after a brief illness.  She was a resident at Van Crest Assisted Living in Van Wert, Ohio.

She is preceded in death by husbands Junior Guy Gilbert, James Eldon Pankake, and son David Lee Gilbert.

She is survived by her children:  Danny (Sarah)...

Kaine A. Leppard

Kaine A. Leppard

Dec 19, 2021

Kaine A. Leppard, 13, of Scott passed away at 2:49 p.m., Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Van Wert Health.

He was born on April 29, 2008 in Van Wert and is the son of Joshua L. Bissonette of Scott and Jessica R. (Justin Taylor) Leppard of Van Wert. Also surviving are his grandparents Scott and Tressa Jo...

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