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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

David E Schnepp

David E Schnepp

Feb 6, 2019

David E. Schnepp, 59 of Van Wert, died at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born on December 25, 1959 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late William and Sandra C. (Sites) Schnepp, Sr..  On August 2, 1985, he married Princess Teresa (Elston), who...

Gary Lee Rice

Gary Lee Rice

Jan 29, 2019

Gary Lee Rice, 68, of Ohio City died at 9:14 p.m., Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana

He was born on September 25, 1950 in Van Wert County, the son of the late William Dean and Alice Louise (Mohler) Rice. On February 14, 1970, he married his high school sweetheart Phyllis Ann Ickes who survives....

Janet West

Janet West

Jan 29, 2019

Janet Ann West, 78 of Ohio City, died at 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 28, 1940 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Oswin Carl and Francis Marie (Mosier) Sidle.  On August 3, 2009, she married James L. West, who survives.

Janet was...

Stuart J. Ramos

Stuart J. Ramos

Jan 29, 2019

Stuart J. Ramos, 47 of Van Wert, died at 12:34 p.m., Tuesday January 29, 2019 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

He was born on May 20, 1971 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Philip & Penny (Parson) Ramos, Sr, both of Van Wert.  On June 18, 2005, he married the former Jamie...

Keith Hirn

Keith Hirn

Jan 23, 2019

Keith E. Hirn, 70, of Van Wert, died at 5:44 a.m., Wednesday at Van Wert Health.

He was born on May 14, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of the late Philip and Bertha (Feister) Hirn. On November 10, 1973, he married the former Annette Marie Rice who survives.

Other family survivors include his two...

Rita Langdon

Rita Langdon

Jan 20, 2019

Rita Arline Langdon, 88, of Van Wert, died peacefully with family at her side at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Sunday, January 20, at 5:25 a.m. She was born on February 21, 1930, in Paulding, Ohio to Henry and Marjorie Grimes

Survivors include six children: Keith (Lorraine) Langdon of Van Wert; Les (Connie) Langdon of...

Frieda (Balliet)  Wiseman

Frieda (Balliet) Wiseman

Jan 19, 2019

Frieda Orah (Balliet) Wiseman, 91, formerly of Liberty Township, died at 5:35a.m., Saturday atVanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born on June 26, 1927, in Union Township, the daughter of the late Orville and Anna May (Fox) Balliet. On October 27, 1945, she married Bruce E. Foust who died on January 2, 1969. She...

Kathleen Ann (Mccoy)  Custer

Kathleen Ann (Mccoy) Custer

Jan 9, 2019

Kathleen Ann (McCoy) Custer, 65, of Convoy, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4:12 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and will be missed by her family.

She was born November 6, 1953, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Bob and Ruby (Stuckey) McCoy....

Kenneth L Burch

Kenneth L Burch

Jan 8, 2019

Kenneth L. Burch peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on January 8, 2019, at 7:40 p.m., and into the arms of Jesus.

Ken was born on August 25, 1950 to the late Kenneth Burch and Geraldine (Hurless) Akom who survives in Haviland.

On August 9, 1996, he married the love of his life Teresa...

Dorothy Jean Leiendecker

Dorothy Jean Leiendecker

Dec 19, 2018

Dorothy Jean Leiendecker, 90, of Van Wert, died at 8:28 p.m., Wednesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on December 30, 1927, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Dr. Emory Brown and Eva Jane (Eatinger) Ledyard. On April 2, 1953, she married David M. Leiendecker who survives.

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Marvin Dipple, Jr.

Marvin Dipple, Jr.

Dec 12, 2018

Marvin P. Dipple, Jr. 61 of Van Wert, died at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday December 12, 2018 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

He was born on October 29, 1957 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the son of the late Marvin Dipple, Sr. and Janet F. (Johnson) Ghilino of New Jersey.

Marvin was...

Jack L. Frysinger, Sr.

Jack L. Frysinger, Sr.

Dec 7, 2018

Jack Lee Frysinger, Sr., 92, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

He was born on July 8, 1926, in Rockford the son of the late Charles E. And Blanche (Ralston) Frysinger. On June 23, 1944, he married the former Ruth E. Pond who survives.

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Gale Chavarria

Gale Chavarria

Nov 30, 2018

Gale Marie (Edsall) Chavarria, 66, of Van Wert died at 11:30 p.m., Sunday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on August 26, 1952, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Robert and Ganelle (Kohn) Edsall. She is also preceded in death by a sister Pat Cooper.

She is...

Lowell "Chiv" Kever

Lowell "Chiv" Kever

Nov 24, 2018

Lowell "Chiv" Kever, 82, of Van Wert died at 9:43 p.m., Saturday at Van Wert Health.

He was born on October 29, 1936, in Convoy, Ohio, the son of the late Marlin Aaron and Cleo Esther (Ramsey) Kever. On November 16, 1957, he married the former Janet M. Slane who survives.

Other family members include...

Marlin F Gehres

Marlin F Gehres

Nov 23, 2018

Marlin F. Gehres, 97 of Wren, died at 3:50 a.m., Friday November 23, 2018 at the Van Wert Manor Assisted Living.

He was born on June 6, 1921, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Otto and Iona Caroline (Kreischer) Gehres. He married Carolyn Rose (Poling) on June 20, 1948.

Family survivors include...

Clarabelle Lehman

Clarabelle Lehman

Nov 19, 2018

Clarabelle Lehman, 90 of Van Wert, died at 9:55 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2018 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born on December 23, 1927 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Carrie (Shaffer) Kemler.  On June 17, 1950, she married Floyd Allen Lehman, who preceded her in...

Kelly Bess

Kelly Bess

Nov 10, 2018

Kelly Bess (nee Ok Cha Kim) loving wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 73. She was born on May 22, 1945 to a large family of brothers and sisters in South Korea. Kelly met her husband, Paul Stephen Bess, while he was serving in the U.S. Army. They married...

Devin Michael Snyder

Devin Michael Snyder

Nov 8, 2018

Devin Michael Snyder, 24 of Gaston, South Carolina and formerly of Harrison Township, Van Wert, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at his residence in Gaston.

He was born on May 16, 1994 in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Nicole L. Snyder of Ohio City and Philip Ramos, Jr. of Van Wert.  His step-father, Larry P. Lichtensteiger of...

Robert F Richey

Robert F Richey

Nov 6, 2018

Robert F. Richey, 72, of Venedocia and formerly of Rockford, died at 1:54 a.m., Tuesday at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford.

He was born on September 9, 1946, in Payne, Ohio the son of the late George R. and Virginia M. (Kemerly) Richey.

Family survivors include his three children, Cassandra K. (Mike) Baker of Venedocia,...

Lela Brown

Lela Brown

Oct 31, 2018

Lela Juanita Brown, 78, of New Carlisle, Ohio and formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening at the Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on August 10, 1940, in Dayton the daughter of the late Clyde Ellsworth and Helen Juanita (Huffman) Stahl. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Ellsworth Stahl,...

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