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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Rita Replogle

Rita Replogle

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...

Shirley Taylor

Shirley Taylor

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....

Jack  L Stahr

Jack L Stahr

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...

Mildred  E. Hablitzel

Mildred E. Hablitzel

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...

Vivian  Elizabeth Owens

Vivian Elizabeth Owens

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;...

Annabelle Miller

Annabelle Miller

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...

Ilene Baer

Ilene Baer

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...

James  Edward Busbey,  Sr.

James Edward Busbey, Sr.

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....

Marjorie Brown

Marjorie Brown

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;...

George Palombi

George Palombi

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...

Louise Leiter

Louise Leiter

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...

William Knuth

William Knuth

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...

Ronald Medaugh

Ronald Medaugh

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....

Ruby  L Day

Ruby L Day

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)...

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...

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