Obituaries
Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Patricia Bigham
Apr 14, 2018
Patricia Louise (Seekings) Bigham, 87, of Van Wert passed away at 11 a.m., Saturday at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on April 2, 1931, in Van Wert the daughter of late Thomas Seekings and Mary Josephine Hurley. On September 4, 1949, she married Lee Bigham, Jr., who died on January 21, 2013. She was...
Doris M Wells
Apr 10, 2018
Doris Marie Wells, 85 of Van Wert, died at 10:12 p.m., April 10, 2018 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on May 31, 1932 in Putnam County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leo P. and Loda P. (Geren) Moran. On July 21, 1951, she married Herman G. Wells, who preceded her...
Dale B Gleckler
Apr 10, 2018
Dale B. Gleckler, 88 of Convoy, died at 6:04 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 31,1929 in Dixon, the son of the late Verne E. and Jessie A. (Bauserman) Gleckler. On May 24, 1952, he married the former Dorothy A. Schaadt, who survives. He retired in 1991...
Tanya Elaine Schriver
Apr 6, 2018
Tanya Elaine Schriver, 47 of Van Wert, died Friday morning April 6, 2018 at her residence. She was born on March 21, 1971 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Edward and W. Irene (Miltenberger) Shinnaberry. On October 12, 2006, she married Ronald L. Schriver, who preceded her in death on April 6, 2018. Tanya was...
Mary Walters
Apr 2, 2018
Mary Louise (Hill) Walters, 76, of Van Wert, died at 10:15 p.m., Monday at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on March 23, 1942, in Rose Hill, Virginia, the daughter of the late Cecil Hill and Florence (Miller) Hill Hudson. On April 11, 1960, she married David Harrison Walters who died on April 23, 1994....
Margaret Jean Schmid
Mar 31, 2018
Margaret Jean Scmid, 85, of Glenmore, passed away at 7:15 Saturday morning at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on June 23, 1932, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late James Fredrick and Violet Viola (Black) Eddy. On June 1, 1951, she married H. Doyle "Dudley" Schmid who preceded her in death on February...
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