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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Marcia Sanderson

Marcia Sanderson

May 21, 2018

Marcia L. Sanderson, 79, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:57 p.m., Monday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on July 27, 1938, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Lamo Byron and Nellie Winona (Hertel) Scheidt. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Thomas Alfred Rauch and two...

Gretta Prichard

Gretta Prichard

May 18, 2018

Gretta M. Prichard, 61, of York Township, passed away at 3:20 a.m., Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. She was born on December 19, 1956, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the daughter of the late Bill and Donna (Williams) Trobaugh. In August of 1992, she married Kevin Lloyd Prichard who survives. Other family members include her children, Esther (Mike)...

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

May 17, 2018

Stella Jane (Siders) Stevens, went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 20, 1944, to the late Clayton H. and Mildred M. (Fox) Siders. She married David James Stevens on July 21, 1962 and he preceded her in death on May 6,...

Erma Klinger

Erma Klinger

May 16, 2018

Erma Elizabeth Klinger, 81, of Tully Township, died at 1:19 a.m., Wednesday at Vancrest of Convoy. She was born on February 3, 1937, in Hartford City, Indiana the daughter of the late Lora Cleo and Mabel Edith (Beeks) Moorman. On June 5, 1955, she married Robert O. Klinger who preceded her in death on December 17, 2014. Erma was...

Dorothy Gleckler

Dorothy Gleckler

May 15, 2018

Dorothy A. Gleckler, 86 of Convoy, died at 4:09 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on March 10, 1932 in Ohio City, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Pearlie (Baker) Schaadt. On May 24, 1952, she married Dale B. Gleckler, who preceded her in death on April 10,...

Robert Edinger

Robert Edinger

May 10, 2018

Robert H. Edinger, 82, of Van Wert, died at 2:24 p.m., Thursday at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1936, in Lima, the son of the late Howard and Ethel Mae (Holtzapple) Edinger. On December 30, 1956, he married the former Nancy King who also preceded him in death on November 15, 2013. Family survivors include...

Richard Boroff

Richard Boroff

May 6, 2018

Richard Lynn Boroff, Jr., 64, of Van Wert died at 6:54 p.m., Sunday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 28, 1953, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Rosemary (Davis) Boroff Swartz who survives in Van Wert and the late Richard R. Boroff, Sr. On June 21, 1974, he married the former Ellen Barnes also...

Paul Colter

Paul Colter

May 5, 2018

Paul William "Frenchy" Colter, 76, went to be with his Lord Saturday evening at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on November 24, 1941, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Donald D. Colter and Mabel (Gates) Colter Fitts Yoh. On May 16, 1987, he married the former Sherry Dianne Hill who survives....

James Ramirez

James Ramirez

May 3, 2018

James Dean Ramirez, 27, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on May 4, 1990, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Jill Patricia Densel of Van Wert and Ricarte Ramirez of Lima. Other family members include his two daughters, Bailee Kayann and Adriana; three sisters, Jackie (Travis) Girardot, Selena Ramirez and Ricky...

Gary Richey

Gary Richey

May 2, 2018

Gary L. Richey, known to friends and family as "Butch" or "Lionel", went to be with the Lord on May 2 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 60. Gary was born on October 6, 1957 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Robert and Ilo (Gribler) Richey. A native of Wren, Ohio, Gary graduated from...

Peg Schwartz

Peg Schwartz

Apr 29, 2018

Laura Jane "Peg" Schwartz, 92, of York Township, died at 1 a.m., Sunday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on July 10, 1925, in Middle Point, the daughter of the late James Raymond and Mary Frances (Coil) Lewis. On November 16, 1942, she married Robert Hanson Schwartz who died on April 29, 1998....

Madilynn Shellabarger

Madilynn Shellabarger

Apr 29, 2018

Madilynn Marie Shellabarger, age 22 months, died early Sunday morning at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. She was born on June 1, 2016 in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Vicky Lynn Shellabarger of Convoy. Other family members include two sisters, Breanna and Haylee Shellabarger; maternal grandparents, Dennis & Brenda Springer of Decatur; four aunts, Kathy Kahn, Melinda Miller,...

Gloria Dull

Gloria Dull

Apr 25, 2018

Gloria Ann Dull, 84, of Wren died at 8:40 a.m., Wednesday at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on May 13, 1933, in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of late Elisha O. and Lois E. (Book) Merriman. On September 21, 1952, she married Ned E. Dull who survives. Other family members include...

Jo Frye

Jo Frye

Apr 24, 2018

Marilyn "Jo" Frye, 84, of Van Wert passed away at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 8, 1934, in Willshire Township, the daughter of the late Martin Jonathan and Eva Ferne (Hurless) Schmid. On September 12, 1954, she married Max J. Frye who survives. Other family members include...

Gary  W. Frysinger

Gary W. Frysinger

Apr 23, 2018

Gary W. Frysinger, 71 of Van Wert, died shortly after arrival at the Van Wert County Hospital at 1:05 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born on March 29, 1947 in Van Wert, the son of Jack Lee and Ruth E. (Pond) Frysinger, Sr., who both survive in Van Wert. On December 18, 1971, he married Teresa K....

Marvin Owens

Marvin Owens

Apr 19, 2018

Marvin Andrew "Jake" Owens, 85, of Monroeville died Thursday, April 19th at Lutheran Hospital in Ft Wayne, Indiana. He was born on January 22, 1933, in Convoy, the son of the late Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens. On 8-19-53, he married the former Lenore Fay Parnin who survives. Other family survivors include their two children, Jeff (Debbie) Owens of...

William  G Meyers

William G Meyers

Apr 18, 2018

William G. " Bill" Meyers, 76 of Van Wert, died shortly after arrival at the Van Wert County Hospital at 5:21 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born on May 6, 1941 in Delphos, Ohio, the son of the late Melvin J. and Helen M. (Kerman) Meyers. On August 27, 1966, he married Diane K. (Doepker), who survives...

Joyce  L Hoffman

Joyce L Hoffman

Apr 17, 2018

Joyce L. Hoffman, 77 of Van Wert, died at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on August 26, 1940 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Betty Jean (Van Fleet) Beall. On October 20, 1963, she married Jerry D. Hoffman, who survives. Joyce...

Donna Liljegren

Donna Liljegren

Apr 16, 2018

Donna Kathryn Liljegren, 83, of Van Wert died at 9:40 a.m., Monday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on April 1, 1935, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Garnet E. and F. Margaret (Spayd) Hallam. On October 12, 1957, she married Frank S. Liljegren who survives. Other family members include a...

Brenda  Jean Williams

Brenda Jean Williams

Apr 15, 2018

Brenda Jean Williams, 63, passed away Sunday evening at her residence in Van Wert. She was born on November 18, 1954, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Franklin Earl and Lou Ann (Emery) Rison. On December 27, 1996, she married Michael L. William who died on February 20, 2017. She was also preceded in death by a...

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