Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....