Dick Ray Kirkendall
Jan 23, 2021
Dick Ray Kirkendall, age 88, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home in Van Wert.
Dick was born on September 13, 1932, in North Baltimore to Ray and Wilma Kirkendall who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Larry (Ginny), Don (Ann) and Lynn (Sue) Kirkendall.
Dick loved...
James E Gilliland
Jan 22, 2021
James "Jim" Gilliland went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Hilliard Memory Care. He fought a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
Jim was born May 21, 1938, the son of the late Dale and Golda (Kanney) Gilliland of Van Wert. He graduated from Van Wert High School in 1956...
Sandra Glenna (Porter) Wood
Jan 21, 2021
Sandra Glenna Wood, 80 of Van Wert passed away at 5:40 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021 at home.
She was born on October 20, 1940, in War, West Virginia the daughter of the late Willard Lee Porter and Maggie Alvina (Rambo) Porter.  On November 13, 1961, she married John Roger Wood who also preceded her in death...
Mary Evelyn (Bates) Tierney
Jan 18, 2021
Mary Evelyn Tierney, 91, of Van Wert passed away at 5:08 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2021 at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
She was born on March 2, 1929, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Ray Bates, Sr. and Jennie E. (Potts) Bates. On January 28, 1950 she married James Arthur Tierney who passed...
Jerry Guy Landrum
Jan 15, 2021
Jerry Guy Landrum, 70, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:53 a.m., Friday, January 15, 2021 at home.
He was born on March 24, 1950, in Van Wert, the son of the late Paul Owen Landrum and Annabelle (Davis) Landrum.
Family survivors include his daughter Jamie G. (Jeffrey ) Stittsworth of Van Wert, two grandchildren,...
Gerald D. Thatcher
Jan 12, 2021
Gerald D. Thatcher, 85, of Lima, passed away at 10:02 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Mercy Health in Lima.
He was born on November 12, 1935, in Van Wert the son of the late Chester W. and Ruth M. (Klinger) Thatcher. On April 1, 1956, he married the former Esther Price who survives in Lima.
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Richard E. Hoverman
Jan 8, 2021
Richard "Dick" Hoverman, 68, of Van Wert passed away surrounded by loved ones at 6:01 pm on January 8, 2021. He was born December 21, 1952 to the late C. Olen and Helen (Ward) Hoverman.
He is survived by his beloved wife Pam and his children: Tracy (Mark) Beech of Scott, Cassandra "Casey" York of Van Wert,...
Harold F. Shaw
Jan 8, 2021
VAN WERT, Harold F. Shaw, age 97, of Van Wert passed away on January 8, 2021 at 6:54 a.m.
He was born September 6, 1923, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Emma (Railing) and Floyd William Shaw, spending his early childhood in Ohio City with four siblings.
Harold was a 1944 graduate of...
Patricia Ann (Williams) Decker
Jan 4, 2021
Patricia Ann Decker, 80, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 9:49 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021 at home.
She was born on December 12, 1940, in Blue Diamond, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Franklin Olaf Williams and Ruby (Parker) McIntosh.
Family survivors include her three children, Kevin (Lisa) Decker of Van Wert, Rodney...
Marcia Ann Hernandez
Jan 1, 2021
Marcia A. Hernandez, 70 of Van Wert passed away at 8:14 p.m., Friday at Van Wert Health.
She was born on April 2, 1950, in Van Wert the daughter of the late John and Eva (Steele) Hundley.
Family survivors include her two children, Jamie S. Evans and James W. Hernandez both of Van Wert; a...
Heather Nicole Martin
Dec 30, 2020
Heather N. Martin, 41, of Van Wert, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at home.
She was born on May 9, 1979, in Berlin, Germany, the only daughter of the late Douglas Brent Martin and Cynthia (Winters) Martin Canales of Convoy.
Family survivors include her four children, Eric Michael Martin of Lima, Tyler James Potterbaum...
Jamie Lyn Friedrich
Dec 27, 2020
Jamie Lyn Friedrich (44) passed away December 27th at 6:12 am at Parkview Medical Center after a fierce battle with Covid-19.
She was born on October 14, 1976 to E. Wayne and Deb Matthews in Ohio City Ohio. On August 14, 1999 she married Bob Friedrich of Delphos Ohio. He survives at home.
Bob and...
Caroline Marie Fleenor
Dec 26, 2020
Caroline Marie Fleenor, 68, passed away at 2:13 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her residence in Van Wert.
She was born on August 28, 1952, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Caroline (Bice) Williams. She married Thomas Fleenor who survives.
Other family survivors include her two children, Pam (Dick)...
B. Elaine (Springer) Anspaugh
Dec 18, 2020
B. Elaine Anspaugh, 79, of Van Wet, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, AZ.
She was born on February 19, 1941, in Decatur, Indiana, the only daughter of the late Kenneth A. Springer and Reba Eva (Myers) Springer. On June 25, 1966, she married James H. Anspaugh...
Patricia Lou Kerns
Dec 17, 2020
Patricia Lou Kerns, 82, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:34 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was born on February 2, 1938, in Watseka, Illinois the daughter of the late Pratt R. Reynolds and Grace LaDonna (Augsburger) Reynolds Taylor. On September 20, 1958, she married Maynard W. Kerns who survives....
Ronald R. Bagley
Dec 16, 2020
Ronald R. Bagley went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 16, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on November 26, 1937, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Floyd Everett Bagley and Helen Margaret Elizabeth (Bricker). On August 9, 1959, he married Linda S. (Kirchenbauer) Bagley who...
Sandra Kay (Carr) Zeigler
Dec 15, 2020
Sandra Kay Zeigler, 75, of Van Wert, died at 3:52 a.m., Tuesday at Mercy Health in Lima.
She was born on November 15, 1945, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Thurman and Marguerite (Searight) Carr.
Family survivors include her two sons, Alan (Dawn) Zeigler of Ohio City and Mark Zeigler of Van...
Linda Kay (Schaadt) Springer
Dec 13, 2020
Linda was born on June 15, 1946, Van Wert County, Ohio the daughter of Herbert L. and Laura M. (Kreischer) Schaadt, who preceded her in death. She passed away December 13, 2020 at 4:20 p.m. surrounded by her daughters. On March 4, 1967, she married Ned A. Springer who survives in Van Wert, Ohio.
Linda raised 5...
Jeannette June (Burris) Waltmire
Dec 13, 2020
Jeannette June Waltmire, 87, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:00 a.m., Sunday at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
She was born on June 06, 1933, in Payne, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Alerton Burris and Nora Almeda (Little) Burris. On September 1, 1951, she married Harold F. Waltmire who also preceded her in death on...
Katherine Josephine (Lance) Shellaberger
Dec 10, 2020
Katherine Josephine Shellaberger, 89, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 1:21 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Van Wert Health.
She was born May 26, 1931, in Medina, Ohio, the daughter of Warren Cleveland Lance and Laura (Rickert) Lance, who both preceded her in death. On April 17, 1948, she married Perry Richard Shellaberger who passed away...
