Obituaries

Sep 23, 2018

Alice Ann Shaw, 90, of Van Wert, died at 8:20 a.m., Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Van Wert County Hospital.

She was born on March 2, 1928, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Chester Arthur Crow and Dollie (Lee). She was also preceded in death by her step father, Karl R. S. Baxter and...

Sep 21, 2018

Shirley Mae (Highley) Prichard, 85, of Van Wert passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on May 21, 1933, in Rockford, Ohio, the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl (McClintock) Highley. On September 26, 1953, she married Lloyd Raymond Prichard who also preceded her in...

Sep 7, 2018

Robert G. Reitzel, 82, of Van Wert died at 2:35 p.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

He was born on July 17, 1936, in Pemberville, Ohio the son of the late Howard F. and Leora Anna (Ernsthausen) Reitzel.

Family survivors include his son, Eric Reitzel of Charlotte, North Carolina; two...

Sep 2, 2018

Betty Rowena (Bolenbaugh) Archer, 90, of Kettering and formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on March 11, 1928, in Willshire Township the daughter of the late Clarence Bynon and Rea Agnes (Taylor) Bolenbaugh. She married Wilbur Guy Archer on January 26, 1947, who died on June 17,...

Aug 15, 2018

Madeline C. Negrette, 72, of Van Wert, died at 4:28 p.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 25, 1945, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Gillette) Cormier. Survivors include her twin daughters, Melissa (Bret) Lewis of Van Wert and Elissa (Thomas Mitchell) Taylor of Louisville, Kentucky;...

Aug 12, 2018

Gordon R. "Dick" Brubaker, 91, died unexpectedly at his home in Shawnee Township, Lima, on Sunday evening, August 12, 2018. He was born February 23, 1927, in Van Wert the son of the late Vernon Franklin and Bernice (Foor) Brubaker. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis A. (Burley) Brubaker; a son, Kevin L. and his wife, Lynn of...

Aug 4, 2018

Rita Faye Replogle, 61, of Van Wert passed away at 5:38 a.m., Saturday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on December 11, 1956, in Lima, Ohio the daughter of the late Admiral Dewey and Violet Evelyn (Scott) Rupert. On May 16, 1990, she married Steve Allan Replogle who also preceded her in death...

Jul 24, 2018

Shirley Ann Taylor, 89, of Ohio City, passed away at 12:50 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 28, 1928, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Bernice Evelyn (DeWitt) Scarpelli and George Scarpelli. On January 1, 1950, she married Maurice Calvert Taylor who preceded her in death on April 29, 2014....

Jul 20, 2018

Jack L. Stahr, 88, passed away Friday morning at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on January 30, 1930, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Leo and Mary K. Stahr. On October 8, 1955, he married the former Elsie Mae Miller who preceded him in death on December 12, 2015. He was also preceded in...

Jul 14, 2018

Mildred E. Hablitzel, 96, of Van Wert, died at 12:21 a.m., Saturday at Van Wert Health. She was born on November 27, 1921, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Fred F. and L. Effie (Thurman) Stephenson. On March 25, 1949, she married Robert William Hablitzel who preceded her in death on August 31, 2006. She was also...

Jun 28, 2018

Vivian Elizabeth Owens, passed away Thursday afternoon shortly after arrival at Van Wert Health. She was born on April 8, 2018, the daughter of Travis and Miriam (Egbert) Owens of rural Ohio City. Other family survivors include her sister, Iva; two brothers, Lee and Elias; grandparents, Kevan and Susan Owens of Van Wert, Michael & Melanie Egbert of Botkins;...

Jun 18, 2018

Annabelle Miller, 94 of rural Convoy, died at 7:43 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2018 at Van Wert Health. She was born on April 8, 1924, near Monroeville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph William and Pearl (Imler) Feasby. She was raised by John and Grace Miller. On July 17, 1943, she married Harold Wilfred Miller, who preceded her...

Jun 17, 2018

Ilene Mary (Hanefeld) Baer, 90 of Van Wert passed away shortly after arrival Sunday morning at Van Wert Health. She was born on March 23, 1928, in Brown Township, Paulding County, the daughter of the late Louis and Edna (Kirkendall) Hanefeld. On December 13, 1947, she married Peal Dean Baer who died on March 25, 2001. She was also...

Jun 13, 2018

James Edward Busbey, Sr., 86 of Van Wert, died at 12:17 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on May 19, 1932 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of the late Robert and Esther (Spencer) Busbey. He married Leona Busbey, who preceded him in death on June 30, 2004....

Jun 10, 2018

Marjorie J. Brown, 93 of Ohio City, died at 8:17 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford, Ohio. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Cash McKinley and Hazel May (Yagle) Brown. Also preceding her in death were her step-mother, Florine (Gilbert) Brown;...

Jun 8, 2018

George A. Palombi, 83, passed away at 9:30 a.m., Friday at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on November 11, 1934, in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Sante and Pasqualina (DeAngelis) Palombi. On April 4, 1959, he married the former Sandra M. Ciccone who survives. Other family members include his three children, John (Nancy) Palombi...

Jun 2, 2018

Stella Louise (Bashore) Leiter, 95, of Van Wert, died at 5:30 p.m., Saturday at C. H. P. Hospice Center of Van Wert. She was born on December 9, 1922, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Albertus "Bert" Bashore and Caroline (Akom). On June 29, 1947, she married Gearld John Leiter who died on October...

May 31, 2018

William F. Knuth, 50, passed away at 3:58 a.m., Thursday at his residence in Jackson Township. He was born on August 4, 1967, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Edward and Evelyn (Mettler) Knuth. Family survivors include four brothers, Edward Knuth of Middle Point, George (Toni) Searfoss of Haviland, William (Lorna) Jewell of Grover Hill and Everett...

May 29, 2018

Ronald Dean Medaugh, 77, of Van Wert passed away Tuesday morning at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 6, 1940, in Van Wert County the son of the late John Samuel Wayne and Alice Imo (Hurless) Medaugh. On May 12, 1988, he married the former Carolyn S. Painter who survives in Van Wert....

May 23, 2018

Ruby Louise (Burk) Day, 76, of Convoy, died at 7:48 a.m., Wednesday, at the home of her daughter west of Convoy. She was born on January 15, 1942, in Iowa the daughter of the late Charles and Thelma (Schwartzs) Burk. Family survivors include her children, Tina Allen (Lawrence) Erb of Paulding, Kenneth (Michelle) Allen, Jr., of Antwerp, Mark (Chuck)...