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...
Kristine I Minnich
Dec 4, 2020
Kristine Irene Minnich, 72, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:50 a.m., Friday at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
She was born on July 16, 1948, in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Kenneth Miller, Jr. and Thelma Elizabeth (Kindley) Miller. On November 23, 1968, she married Kenneth Minnich who survives.
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Cheryl Ann Johnson
Nov 30, 2020
Cheryl Ann Johnson, 76, of Van Wert passed away at 8:41 p.m., Monday at Van Wert Health.
She was born on August 29, 1944, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Paul George and Ellen (McClain) Mohr. On February 15, 1964, she married Leonard R. Johnson who survives.
Other family members include her three...
Patricia Louise (Waldron) Klewer
Nov 30, 2020
Patricia Louise Klewer, 91, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:40 a.m., Monday at the Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born on February 1, 1929, in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raymond Waldron and Marcile (McCollum). She married Rudy J. Klewer who also preceded her in death in 1992.
Family survivors...
Lois June (Bates) Jay
Nov 27, 2020
Lois June Jay, 94, of Haviland, passed away at 10:10 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2020 at Country Inn, Latty, Ohio.
She was born on September 18, 1926, in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of the late Earl Bates and Lois A. (Ilo) Bates. On June 19, 1948 she married Ned R. Jay who also preceded her in death...
Linda L. (Spitler) Brubaker
Nov 26, 2020
Linda Lee Brubaker, 82 of Van Wert, passed away at 10:02 a.m., Thursday at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
She was born on December 02, 1937, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Clark Edgar Spitler and Susan Patricia (Benner) Spitler. On October 22, 1961, she married Robert Dean Brubaker who also preceded her...
Pearl Elaine (Drake) Walser
Nov 25, 2020
Pearl Elaine Walser, 93, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:14 p.m., Wednesday at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
She was born on September 22, 1927, in Mendon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dwight Leon Drake and Mae Fern (Sill) Drake. On November 30, 1946, she married Fred Luther Walser who also preceded her in...
Ken Alan Davies
Nov 25, 2020
Ken A. Davies, 53, of Van Wert died at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday at Van Wert Health.
He was born on June 5, 1967, in Lima, Ohio the son of the late Rees O. Davies and Diane (Harrison) Davies who survives in Van Wert.
Besides his mother, survivors include two sisters, Kay Lynne Baker of St....
Dean C Mollenkopf
Nov 24, 2020
Dean C. "Deano" Mollenkopf, 87, of Van Wert died at 11:35 a.m., Tuesday at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
He was born on November 9, 1933, in Convoy, the son of the late John Edward and Ruth Marie (Potter) Mollenkopf. On September 16, 1979, he married the former Susan K. Poling who survives.
Other family...
Carl R Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Carl Ray Brown, 77, of Van Wert died at 3:05 p.m., Monday at Van Wert Health.
He was born on April 24, 1943, in Lima the son of the late Donald R. and Frances E. (Coleman) Brown.
Family survivors include his daughter, Carlee (Curtis) Bartz of Grove City, Ohio; three sons, Lance Brown of Decatur,...
Betty Olson
Nov 23, 2020
Betty Katherine Olson, 99, of Van Wert died at 12:40 a.m., Monday at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on April 29, 1921, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Ira D. and Hattie Marie (Kiser) Fowler. On August 19, 1942, she married Merle Ray Olson who died on December 28,...
Robert Francis Hogan
Nov 22, 2020
Robert Francis Hogan Jr was born in upstate New York in 1937. He was the eldest son of Robert Francis Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Kerns) Hogan. He was part of a large Irish family that consisted of 12 children. He had cherished memories of growing up on his grandparents farm in Conklin, New York. Due to the rheumatic fever...
Chloris Hammons
Nov 22, 2020
Chloris "Corky" Hammons, 89, of Middle Point, died at 9:40 p.m., Sunday at Vancrest Nursing Home in Delphos.
She was born on November 24, 1930, in Melrose the daughter of the late Wilfred and Dessie (Rayle) Theobald. On November 26, 1950, she married Charles Lee "Chuck" Hammons who also preceded her in death on October 6, 2006....
Phyllis Ann (Mollenkopf) Gay
Nov 22, 2020
Phyllis Ann Gay, 92, of Convoy, Ohio, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Sunday, November 22, 2020, at the Van Wert Manor. She was born September 16, 1928, in Convoy, Ohio and the daughter of John Edward Mollenkopf and Ruth (Potter) Mollenkopf, who both preceded her in death. On May 30, 1947, she married Carl R. Gay who passed away...
Nancy Kay (Johns) Finkhousen
Nov 21, 2020
Nancy Kay Finkhousen, 77, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford.
She was born May 03, 1943, in Van Wert, Ohio, and the daughter of Wilbur Johns and Marguerite (Miller) Johns, who both preceded her in death. On April 18, 1995, she married...
