Obituaries

Oct 16, 2021

Brian S. Farris, 54, of Wren passed away Saturday afternoon, October 16, 2021, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

He was born on June 25, 1967, in Van Wert to Cledith and Rita M. (Bidlack) Farris who survive in Grover Hill. On November 9, 1991, he married the love of his life, Laura J. (Allmandinger) Farris...

Oct 15, 2021

Sharon A. Osting, 72, of rural Van Wert passed away Friday evening at the James Cancer Center in Columbus.

She was born on August 27, 1949, in Van Wert the daughter of Helen (Harvey) Bowersock who survives in Van Wert and the late Lloyd Bowersock. On May 23, 1980, she married David Osting who survives.

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Oct 10, 2021

Harold Wayne Miller, 94, of Van Wert passed away at 7:12 p.m., Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Hearth & Home, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born on December 16, 1926, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Thomas Wesley Miller and Mabel (Boroff) Miller. Harold married Fern L. (Schaadt) Miller on October...

Oct 6, 2021

Steven Wayne West, 56, of Van Wert passed away at 4:37 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on September 11, 1965, in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of the late Harold Wayne West and Eleanor Loraine (Kircher) West who survives in Grand Haven, Michigan. Steven married Julie A. (Pollock)...

Oct 6, 2021

John T. Howard, Sr., 79, of Van Wert died at 5:35 a.m., Wednesday at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born on April 27, 1942, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the son of the late George and Helen Marie (Enis) Howard. He was married the former Iona Lee Headly who also preceded him in death.

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Oct 4, 2021

Sandy Kay Springer, 70, of Van Wert passed away at 11:20 a.m., Monday, October 4, 2021, at Van Wert Health.

She was born on October 6, 1950, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Charles William and Patricia Rose (Roth) Kline.

Family survivors include her son, Brian (Melinda) Warthman of Dayton; two grandchildren, Mariell...

Sep 30, 2021

Harold Dean DeBolt, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Van Wert Health, Van Wert.

He was born on July 5, 1942 in Lima, Ohio the son of the late LeRoy DeBolt and Thelma (Miller) Debolt. On September 5, 1964, he married Sharon Kaye (Sprunger) Debolt who passed away on June 9, 1997.

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Sep 27, 2021

She was born on July 27, 1935, in Columbus Grove, Ohio the daughter of the late Frances V. and Lydia M. (DeCamp) Searfoss.

Family survivors include her sons, Westley (Cheryl) Jenkins, Cleveland, Tennessee and Leroy (Michel) Jenkins of Noblesville, Indiana; two daughters, Lycrecia (Ron) Carrier of Van Wert and Barbara (Michael) McConnell of Fairfield Township, Ohio; fourteen...

Sep 26, 2021

Barbara Ann Ferguson, 83, of Van Wert passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio.

She was born June 28, 1938 in Ashland, Kentucky to Ray and Mary (Frazier) Selby who both preceded her in death.  She was united in marriage on February 25, 1956 in Hazel Park, Michigan to Bobby Gene...

Sep 26, 2021

Roy Dale May, 58, of Van Wert passed away on September 26, 2021, at his residence.

He was born July 2, 1963 in Paulding County, Ohio to William Roy May, Sr. and Maxine (Johnston) May who both preceded him in death.

Roy is survived by a son, Seth Derrick May of Van Wert; three brothers,...

Sep 26, 2021

Ralph H. Riley, 92, of Ohio City passed away on September 26, 2021, at Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care of Van Wert.

He was born November 29, 1928 in Paulding County, Ohio to Gilbert Riley and Leona Ellen (Wirts) Riley who both preceded him in death.  He was united in marriage on October 29, 1948 to...

Sep 20, 2021

Randy Lee Hartman, 66, of Van Wert, passed away Monday evening at Vancrest Health Care in Van Wert following a short illness.

He was born on July 17, 1955, in Van Wert the son of the late Charles and Alberta (Drake) Hartman. On February 16, 1984, he married the former Brenda Sue Amweg who survives.

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Sep 13, 2021

Jane Eachus, age 89, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away Sept. 13, 2021. She was born May 18, 1932, in Ironton, Ohio, to Earle and Ada Norris, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 19, 1954, she married Joseph Eachus, and they were married for more than 62 years before he passed away May 12, 2017.

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Sep 6, 2021

David Wayne Rhoades, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:40 a.m., Monday, September 6, 2021, at his residence in Delaware County, Ohio.

He was born on May 23, 1943, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Eldin John and Lucille Elmira (Marquardt) Rhoades. On June 13, 1963, he married Alice A....

Sep 4, 2021

Doris M. Brinkley, 93, formerly of Van Wert went home to be with her Lord at 6:21 p.m., Saturday at Merit House Senior Community in Toledo, Ohio.

She was born on November 5, 1927 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of the late Merritt and Myrtle Barkley. She was   first married to James Dady who preceded her in...

Sep 1, 2021

Thomas Eugene Bates, 86, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021, at Van Wert Health.

He was born on October 22, 1934 in Van Wert to the late Ray Bates, Sr. and Jennie Ellen (Potts) Bates. On March 7, 1959, he married Barbara E. (Sheets) Bates who survives. Along with Barbara three children survive, Timothy (Elaine)...

Aug 31, 2021

Rose Marie (Voltz) McClure, 92 of Harrison Township, died Tuesday morning at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina, Ohio.

She was born on March 13, 1929, in Willshire Township, the daughter of the late Rudolph Howard and Harriet Ethel (Hey) Voltz. On December 30, 1950, she married Carl Junior McClure at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and he also preceded...

Aug 30, 2021

Maria (Jung) Burnett, 87, of Delphos, Ohio passed away at The Meadows of Delphos on Monday, August 30th 2021, where she had been in hospice care for just a few short days.

Maria was born in 1934 in Lauterbach-Hessen, Germany to the late Arthur & Lena (Grunewald) Jung. She survived both Nazi Germany and poverty with her...

Aug 27, 2021

Carl W. Whitaker, 89, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 21, 1932 in Ossian, Indiana to the late Orval P. Whitaker and Esta Pearl (Brittsan) Whitaker. On February 9, 1952, he married Lola M. (Eibling) Whitaker who survives.

Along with Lola four children survive, Brent...

Aug 23, 2021

Monna (Monnie) Smith, 98, of Van Wert went to be with her Lord and Savior, 11:50 p.m., Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Vancrest of Van Wert.

She was born August 27, 1922 in Elliott County in Kentucky to the late Everett and Rebecca (Roe) Stone. She married the love of her life Ronald Smith in June 1946....