Obituaries

Oct 28, 2018

Brett Steven Gaskill, 34 of Van Wert, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on September 15, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Doug E. and Carol A. (Reinhart) Gaskill, both surviving in Van Wert.

Family survivors include his parents, Doug & Carol; and brother, Travis T. Gaskill of...

Oct 21, 2018

Gary Lee Johnson, 62 of rural Middle Point, died at 10:10 a.m., Sunday October 21, 2018 at Van Wert Health.

He was born on July 27, 1956 in Pineville Kentucky, the son of the late Andrew and Gladie (Cox) Johnson.  He married Teresa "Terri" (Armon) Johnson, who survives at the residence.

Family survivors include his...

Oct 12, 2018

Carole Ann Hunsaker Davie, 75 of Van Wert, died at 3:46 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born on February 25, 1943, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Harold Thomas and Frances Laura (Ashton) Hunsaker. She was married to Joseph P. Davie who died on October 3, 1991. She was...

Oct 12, 2018

Robert L. Gamble, 88, of rural Celina, passed away Friday morning at his residence.

He was born on March 26, 1930, in Van Wert County the son of the late Leo Virgil and Helen (Roop) Gamble. On October 16, 1971, he married the former Carol A. Lawson who survives.

Other family members include his children,...

Oct 5, 2018

Dallas Glenn Gandy, 63, of Paulding, passed away at 10:08 a.m., Friday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.

He was born on February 8, 1955, in Harlingen, Texas, the son of the late Frances (Adams) Loyer and Malcolm Gandy who survives in Panacea, Florida. Dallas was also preceded in death by his step-father, Franklin J....

Sep 30, 2018

Joseph F. Stratz, 66 of Convoy, Ohio, died at 11:50 p.m., Sunday September 30, 2018 at the Majestic Care of New Haven in New Haven, Indiana.

He was born of September 4, 1952 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Francis Joseph and Irene (Dubick) Stratz.  On December 27, 2001, he married Rodriga (Bulgado) Stratz, who...

Sep 24, 2018

Roger Lee Martz, 89, of Van Wert died at 7:17 a.m., Monday at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

He was born on August 21, 1929, in Berne, Indiana the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Mae (Cox) Martz. He was first married to the former Marylou Dunlap. Then he married the former Evelyn Posey. He...

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...