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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Mary Louise Donaldson

Mary Louise Donaldson

Feb 3, 2020

Mary Louise Donaldson, 88, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Joyce Donaldson in Allen, Texas.

She was born on February 20, 1931, in Van Wert the daughter of the late William J. and Anna K. (Rose) Shook. On November 6,...

Byron Wayne Showalter

Byron Wayne Showalter

Jan 28, 2020

Byron Wayne Showalter, 89, of Pleasant Township went to be with his Lord Tuesday evening at Mercy Health in Lima.

He was born on October 24, 1930, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Byron A. and Eva (Lare) Showalter. On November 4, 1950, he married the former Louise C. Hoffmann and she survives.

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Eileen M West

Eileen M West

Jan 27, 2020

Eileen Marcile West, 77, Van Wert, Ohio, passed away Mondayaevening, January 27, 2020, at Van Crest of Van Wert.

Eileen was born on December 13, 1942, in Rockford the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha (Daughtery) Beougher. She was married to Gary Richard West on June 18, 1966 and he died September 14, 2010.

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Rex E Craig

Rex E Craig

Jan 26, 2020

Rex E. Craig, Jr., 62, passed away at 9:20 a.m., Sunday at his residence in Van Wert.

He was born on December 31, 1957, in Van Wert, the son of the late Rex Craig, Sr., and Kay Delores (Shimp) Bohner. On December 8, 1984, he married the former Christina M. Rayer who survives.

Other family...

Kenneth E Allmandinger

Kenneth E Allmandinger

Jan 20, 2020

Kenneth E. Allmandinger, 77, passed away at 8:36 p.m. on January 20, 2020 at his residence in Van Wert.

He was born on December 14, 1942, in Van Wert, the son of the late Aaron L. & Glendora (Stump) Allmandinger. On February 18, 1962, he married the former Peggy McNeal who survives in Van Wert.

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Eloise M Biro

Eloise M Biro

Jan 19, 2020

Eloise Mae (Kreischer) Biro of rural Van Wert passed away at 7:55 a.m., Sunday at Vancrest of Van Wert.

Eloise was born in Van Wert on May 18, 1933, to Leroy Kreischer and Sarah (Gribler) Kreischer. She married Michael Biro, Jr., on September 15, 1956 in St. Paul's E & R Church in Harrison Township, Van Wert...

Debra S. Matthews

Debra S. Matthews

Jan 19, 2020

Debra S. Matthews, 70, of Ohio City passed away at her home after a long battle with multiple myeloma.

Deb was born on May 31, 1949 in Ohio City to the late Don and Eleanor Prichard. She attended Ohio City-Liberty for school and graduated in 1967. After school she attended Indiana Business College in Fort Wayne. She...

W. Sue Dowler

W. Sue Dowler

Jan 18, 2020

W. Sue Dowler, 74, of Van Wert passed away at 4:24 a.m., Saturday at Vancrest of Van Wert.

She was born on October 27, 1945, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Elmo and Ellen (Shepherd) Carroll. On August 25, 2004, she married Larry Dowler who survives.

Other family members include her children, Dana...

Pauline A. Custer

Pauline A. Custer

Jan 13, 2020

Pauline Annabelle Custer, 96, of rural Convoy, passed away at 9:05 a.m., Monday, at Vancrest of Payne.

She was born on December 31, 1923, in Tully Township, the daughter of late Walter L. and Lena H. (McNeal) Cox. On June 13, 1948, she married Hubert Ellis "Bud" Custer who preceded her in death on June 23, 1967....

Daniel A. Hunnaman

Daniel A. Hunnaman

Jan 11, 2020

Daniel Allen Hunnaman, 42, of Van Wert, died at 9:15 p.m., Saturday at Van Wert Health.

He was born on April 13, 1977, in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Allen Hunnaman and Debra (Rickard) Krick who survives in Van Wert with her husband Tony Krick.

Other family survivors include his daughters, Josslyn Bollenbacher...

James L. Spridgeon

James L. Spridgeon

Jan 2, 2020

James L. Spridgeon, 74, passed away at 6:48 p.m., Thursday at his home in Van Wert.

He was born on July 12, 1945, in Van Wert the son of the late Leo Leonard and Cora Evelyn (Johnson) Spridgeon. On March 3, 1972, he married the former Jean Mosier who survives.

Family members include his children,...

Ilo M. (Wyandt)  Grubaugh

Ilo M. (Wyandt) Grubaugh

Dec 29, 2019

Ilo Mae (Wyandt) Grubaugh, 95 died December 29, 2019. Ilo was born on December 19, 1924 in Van Wert County to the late David Franklin Wyandt and Lulu May (Newton) Wyandt. She married Clarence A. Grubaugh on February 10, 1946. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2009.

Surviving her are her two sons, Timmothy L....

Mary J. Agler

Mary J. Agler

Dec 23, 2019

Mary J. Agler, 78 of Van Wert, died at 1:35 a.m., Monday December 23, 2019 at the VanCrest of Delphos.

She was born on March 1, 1941 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence "Bud" and Ruby (Johnson) Murphy.  On October 24, 1964, she married James Paul Agler, who preceded her in death on...

Justus G. O'Day

Justus G. O'Day

Dec 22, 2019

Justus G. O'Day, 80, formerly of Ohio City and Rockford, died at 1:08 a.m., Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Coldwater Health in Coldwater, Ohio.

He was born on September 5, 1939, in Latty, Ohio, the son of the late Gaylord and Alice (Towe) O'Day. On November 26, 1976, he married the former Betty Joanne Kline who also...

Gloria J Hurless

Gloria J Hurless

Dec 20, 2019

Gloria J. Hurless, 87, of Van Wert passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Van Wert Manor.

She was born on September 6, 1932, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late John D. and Cleo V. (Fisher) Young. On October 29, 1950, she married Richard I. Hurless, who preceded her in death on January 5,...

Trent-Paul Mcintosh

Trent-Paul Mcintosh

Dec 19, 2019

Trent-Paul Grayson Lou McIntosh was dead at birth at 8:30 a.m., December 19, 2019.

He was the son of Stevanna Jo Linton and Daniel William Thomas McIntosh of Convoy.

There will be no services at this time.

Alonzo James "Zoe" Munoz

Alonzo James "Zoe" Munoz

Dec 18, 2019

Alonzo James "Zoe" Muñoz, 26 of Van Wert, lost his battle with addiction on Wednesday afternoon of December 18, 2019 at his residence.

He as born on December 28, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Irving Muñoz of Chicago and Victoria Lynn (Oszakiewski) Panning of Van Wert.

Zoe was a 2011 graduate of Van...

Marvin Lee Agler

Marvin Lee Agler

Dec 12, 2019

Marvin Lee Agler, 73 of rural Rockford, died at 8:27 p.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Mercy Health in Lima, Ohio.

He was born on May 29, 1946 in Van Wert County, Ohio, the son of the late Lloyd Elsworth and Ethel Lenore (Miller) Agler.  On July 12, 1969, he married late Diana S. (Boroff), who preceded...

Phyllis A. Turner

Phyllis A. Turner

Dec 8, 2019

Phyllis A. (Wiseman) Turner, 90, of Van Wert passed away at 9:08 a.m., Sunday at Willow Ridge in Bluffton, Ohio.

She was born on April 16, 1929, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Ralph Edwin and Leota May (Hurst) Wiseman. On August 25, 1946, she married Donald E. Turner who also preceded her in death...

Pauline M. Mcgarvey

Pauline M. Mcgarvey

Nov 10, 2019

Pauline Marjorie McGarvey, 91, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Sunday at the Vancrest Health Care Center.

She was born on September 23, 1928, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Walter Edwin and Emma Marie (Kiehl) Schaadt. She married Nolan McGarvey on July 3, 1948, in Terre Haute, Indiana and he preceded her...

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