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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Misty Rae Mclaughlin
Nov 9, 2019
Misty Rae McLaughlin, 32 of Decatur and formerly of Van Wert, died at 12:10 p.m., Saturday at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
She was born on September 14, 1987, in Bellaire, Ohio the daughter of Leona (Howard) Nieter who survives in Decatur.
Other family members include her sister, Jessica Reynolds of Decatur; two brothers, Curtis...
Douglas J. Wierwille
Nov 7, 2019
Douglas J. Wierwille, 65, of rural Rockford, passed away at 12:52 p.m., Thursday at Vancrest of Van Wert.
He was born on October 18, 1954, in Lima, the son of the late Leland R. "Mouse" and Nancy Lou (Bryan) Wierwille. On October 20, 1979, he married the former Janet S. Bashore who survives.
Other family...
Jean Ann Young
Nov 6, 2019
Jean Ann Young, 89, of Van Wert passed away at 8 p.m., Wednesday at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
She was born on August 5, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Matilda (Hiebert) Sampson.
Family survivors include a daughter, Kathleen M. (Leonard) Roby of Ohio City; a son, Charlie (Wanda)...
Ruth M. Fifer
Nov 2, 2019
Ruth M. Fifer, 81, of Convoy, Ohio, fell asleep in death on November 2, 2019, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home under the care of Elara Care Hospice.
She was born on March 8, 1938, in Paulding County, Ohio to the late Michael and Susan (Hammons) Halter.
Ruth was a member of Van Wert Congregation...
Connie J Bickle
Nov 2, 2019
Connie Jo Bickle, 76, of Ohio City, passed away at 6:43 p.m., Saturday at Vancrest of Van Wert.
She was born on November 24, 1942, in Kokomo, Indiana the daughter of the late W. Donald Sallee and the late Jessie Marie (Doan) Hickernell. On July 3, 1968, she married R. Bruce Bickle who survives.
Other...
Edwin P Wittung
Nov 2, 2019
Edwin Philip Wittung, 90, of Liberty Township, passed away at 2:42 p.m., Saturday at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born on September 21, 1929, in Liberty Township, the son of the late Frederick P. and Iva Leola (Uhrich) Wittung. On March 27, 1960, he married the former Helen Ruth Burch who also preceded him in death on...
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