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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

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...

Glen O Mosier

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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