Glen O Mosier
Dec 18, 2021
Glen "Lefty" Mosier, 94, passed away Saturday morning at his home near Ohio City.
He was born on June 10, 1927, in Van Wert County the son of the late Clay and Ada (Marsh) Mosier. On December 28, 1957, he married the former Ellen Jones who survives.
Other family members include his children, Clay (Sherry)...
Beverly S. Plummer
Dec 17, 2021
Beverly Sue Plummer, 64 of Van Wert passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:48 a.m. at Van Wert Health.
She was born May 17, 1957 in Van Wert to the late Rex Plummer and Ann (Stoller) Plummer who survives of Paulding, Ohio.
Other family survivors include her son, Clay Morgan (Whitney) Akerman of Ohio...
Joan (Warner) Sheets
Dec 16, 2021
Joan Sheets, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Lutheran Villages at Pine Valley of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on May 23, 1936 in Payne, Ohio to the late Carl Warner and Irene (Foust) Warner. On October 3, 1958, she married Vance E. Sheets who preceded her in death on...
Elizabeth A (Taylor) Engstrand
Dec 15, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Engstrand, 62, of Peru, Indiana passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Lutheran Downtown Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on March 1, 1959, in Van Wert to Gaylord Lynn Taylor and Betty (Jenkins) Lewis of Van Wert.
She was engaged to be Wed to Jimmy Blumke of Peru, Indiana.
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Deanna R (Fry) Speelman
Dec 13, 2021
Deanna R. Speelman, 78, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Monday December 13 at Homestead at Towne Center, Van Wert.
She was born on May 1, 1943, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Eugene and Annette J. (Guinn) Fry. On April 21, 1961, she married Justus O. "Joe" Speelman who also preceded her in death on...
James R Smith
Dec 11, 2021
James (Jim) R. Smith 74 of Scott, joined Jesus Christ in heaven December 11, 2021. James was born in Van Wert, Ohio, in 1947 to the late Monnie (Stone) Smith who left us on August 22, 2021 and the late Ronald McCoy Smith who left him September 19, 1983. He was surrounded by his family as he slipped away...
Royce D Williams
Dec 11, 2021
Royce D. Williams, 78, of Rockford passed away at 6:43 p.m., Saturday at Van Wert Health.
He was born on August 30, 1943, in Van Wert County the son of the late James S. and Frances (Caywood) Williams. On June 30, 1968, he married the former Barbara Shaffer at Olive Branch Church of God.
Family...
Donald C Vonderau
Dec 10, 2021
Donald C. Vonderau, 84 of Convoy passed away Friday afternoon, December 10, 2021 at Mercy Health Center in Lima, Ohio surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
He was born August 16, 1937 in New Haven, Indiana to Arthur H. Vonderau and Kathryn "Kay" (Dustman) Vonderau and they both preceded him in death. He married the former...
Jimmy Wallace
Dec 8, 2021
Jimmy Wallace, 63, passed away at 9:50 a.m., Wednesday at his residence in Van Wert.
He was born on March 25, 1958, in Van Wert the son of the late Claron Wallace and Mae (Boroff) Wallace who survives in Van Wert. On June 15, 1995, he married the former Faith Loraine Pangle who survives.
Other...
Bonnie L. Dunlap
Dec 6, 2021
Bonnie Lou Dunlap, 81, passed away at 10:20 a.m., Monday at her residence in Van Wert.
She was born on August 21, 1940, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Parks. On August 31, 1958, she married Glen D. Dunlap who survives.
Other family members include her four children, Dennis A....
Janet A. (Carr) Dawson
Dec 4, 2021
Janet A. Dawson, 72, of Van Wert passed away at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Mercy Health in Lima.
She was born on February 4, 1949, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Thurman A. and Margurete (Searight) Carr. She was married to Robert Lee Dawson who survives.
Other family members include...
Harold L Merkle
Dec 3, 2021
Harold Leon Merkle, 87, of Van Wert passed away at 11:35 a.m., Friday, December 3, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
He was born on March 22, 1934, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Walter A. and Oval M. (Miller) Merkle. Harold married the love of his life Janet M....
Nancy J Ries
Dec 3, 2021
Nancy Jane Ries, 72, of Van Wert passed away at 7:57 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2021, at Vancrest of Van Wert.
She was born on November 18, 1949, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Robert Wayne and Leah Ruth (Summersett) Ries.
Family survivors include her two sons, Aaron (Prima) Hertel of Van Wert...
Raymond L. O'Daffer
Dec 1, 2021
Raymond L. O'Daffer, 85, of Middle Point, passed away at 2:45 p.m., Wednesday at The Gardens of Paulding.
He was born on July 2, 1936, in Van Wert the son of the late William Carnley and Cecile Marie (Overley) O'Daffer.
Family survivors include his sister, Rosemarie Paxton of Cecil; a nephew, Ron (Myrna) Paxton of...
Jerry Jerome
Nov 30, 2021
Jerry D. Roy Jerome, 87, of Van Wert passed away at 3:05 p.m., Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center.
He was born on August 13, 1934, in Van Wert the son of the late Kenneth Jerome and Anna O. (Waldron) Leiter. He was also preceded in death by his step parents, Evelyn...
Janet Sue (Lord) Kever
Nov 29, 2021
Janet Sue Kever, 70, of Van Wert passed away at 12:03 p.m., Monday, November 29, 2021, at Van Wert Health.
She was born on September 15, 1951, in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Robert and Norma (Tumbleson) Lord. On November 5, 1977, she married Dennis Jay Kever who also preceded her in death on July...
Paul A. Wilson
Nov 28, 2021
Paul A. Wilson, 79, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children. Because Paul knew Christ as his Lord and Savior, his family is comforted that he is now in Heaven and that they will see him again.
He was born September 4, 1942 in Van Wert, Ohio, to Floyd and Ruth (Bates)...
Ned A Springer
Nov 25, 2021
Ned was born on December 6, 1945 in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio to the late Kenneth A. and Reba E. (Myers) Springer. On March 4, 1967, he married Linda K. (Schaadt) Springer daughter of Herbert and Laura (Kreischer) Schaadt.
Ned was a faithful husband and father, he loved his grandchildren and worried about them all...
Karen S (Ludwig) Billick
Nov 25, 2021
Karen Sue Billick, 69, of Bowling Green passed away at 3:00 a.m., Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living and Memory Care of Bowling Green, Ohio.
She was born on May 20, 1952, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Richard L. Ludwig and Barbara Jean (Hertel) Ludwig. Karen married Paul J. Billick who...
Irma K (Schilling) Bennett
Nov 24, 2021
Irma Kay (Schilling) Bennett, 78, of Ohio City passed away at 11:34 a.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Van Wert Health, Van Wert.
She was born on September 7, 1943, in Kenton, Ohio the daughter of Randall Rolo and Bessie A. (Johnson) Rodenberger and raised by Goldie M. and Alfred C. Schilling of Kenton, Ohio, all of...
