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...
Penilipe S. Wiles
Dec 8, 2020
Penilipe Sue "Penny" Wiles, 74 of Van Wert, passed away at 9 p.m., Tuesday at Lima Memorial Hospital.
She was born on November 19, 1946, in Paulding County the daughter of the late Robert E. & Mary Elizabeth (Roberts) Pease. On December 8, 1973, she married Russell Nelson Wiles who also preceded her in death on March...
John D. Hunter
Dec 8, 2020
John D. Hunter, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, December 8, 2020, Celina Manor Nursing Home following a long illness.
He was born on January 6, 1936, in Glenmore, Ohio, the son of the late John Doss and Almira Glenna (Kreischer) Hunter. John resided in Glenmore his entire life. On September...
Alice L. (Custer) Barnhart
Dec 8, 2020
Alice L. Barnhart age 86, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
Alice was born on February 11, 1934, to the late Wavel L. and Velma L. (Fry) Custer in Ohio City. Alice graduated in 1952 from Ohio City-Liberty High School.
She married Harrell A. Barnhart on September 12, 2002,...
Debra Lynn (Christenson) Delgado
Dec 8, 2020
Debra Lynn Delgado of Ohio City passed away on December 8, 2020 at her home after a 2 year battle with cancer.
Debbie was born to Harold "Billy" and Lavonne (Christensen) Christenson on October 1, 1955, in Albert Lea, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She attended Albert Lea Public...
Esther L. Cowan
Dec 5, 2020
Esther L. Cowan, Hearth & Home's oldest living resident at 105 passed away December 4, 2020.
Esther Cowan was born August 25, 1915, in Liberty Township of Van Wert County, Ohio. Her late parents were Anna B. (Sutton) & Stanley C. Stemen.
She grew up on a farm during The Depression and soon learned hard...
Myles S. Parsons
Dec 4, 2020
Myles Stanton Parsons, 80, of Wren, passed away at 2:19 p.m., Friday at Van Wert Health.
He was born on July 27, 1940, in Van Wert the son of the late Carl and Alice (McCray) Parsons. On October 6, 1979, he married the former Carolyn J. Henry who survives.
Myles was a 1959 graduate of...
