Obituaries

Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Gary A. Lehman

Gary A. Lehman

Mar 10, 2020

Gary Allen Lehman, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his residence in rural Van Wert.

He was born on February 28, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of the late Floyd Allen and Clarabelle (Kemler) Lehman.

Family survivors include his two daughters, Monica (Mike Daniels) Dickson and Courtney (Jared) Huse all of Van...

Billy C Johnson

Billy C Johnson

Mar 9, 2020

Billy Coleman Johnson, 84, passed away Monday evening at his residence in Middle Point. He was born on November 28, 1935, in Conyers, Georgia, the son of the late Benjamin F. and Anna Lillie (Leach) Johnson. On October 5, 1956, he married the former Mildred Jean Hoghe who preceded him in death on July 18, 2017. Family survivors include...

James D Smith

James D Smith

Mar 6, 2020

James D. Smith, 80, of Van Wert passed away Friday afternoon at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on July 21, 1939, in Van Wert the son of the late Glenn O. and Irene (Munday) Smith. On February 6, 1965, he married the former Marcia Droll who survives.

Other family members include his...

Shirley A Edwards

Shirley A Edwards

Feb 25, 2020

Shirley Ann Edwards, 82, of Van Wert passed away at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday at Vancrest of Van Wert.

She was born on April 14, 1937, in Chattanooga, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold L. and Evelyn (Fox) Huffman. On April 27, 1957, she married Ronald Orval Edwards who preceded her in death on November 30, 2000....

Mary Ellen Lantz

Mary Ellen Lantz

Feb 23, 2020

Mary Ellen Lantz, 90, passed away Sunday morning at her residence in Pleasant Township.

She was born on May 15, 1929, in Convoy the daughter of the late Gene B. and Hazel S. (Speelman) Morehead. On October 11, 2947, she married Robert E. Lantz who died on March 28, 1998. She was also preceded in death by...

Lori Ann (Pollock)  Vibbert

Lori Ann (Pollock) Vibbert

Feb 15, 2020

Lori Ann (Pollock) Vibbert, 55, died at 4:17 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Van Wert Health.

She was born on May 23, 1964, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lewis Eugene and Rosemary (Case) Pollock. On February 21, 1995, she married Frank J. Vibbert who survives.

Other family members include her three...

Edward R. Willingham

Edward R. Willingham

Feb 6, 2020

Edward "Randy" Willingham, 76, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday evening, Feb. 6, 2020, at Health Park Medical Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida.

He was born on April 4, 1943, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the son of J. T. and Lenice Lucile (Carmack) Willingham. On June 8, 1963, he married former Kathleen Kay Hoverman who survives.

...

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.

...

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.

...

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.

...

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...

Obituaries for Cowan & Son Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Cowan & Son Funeral Home posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.