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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Patricia Bigham

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marjorie Miller

Marjorie Miller

Mar 21, 2018

Marjorie Juanita Miller, 94, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 8:40 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 22, 1923, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Lester and Elva (Bowersock) Wortman. On October 24, 1941, she married Kenneth R. Miller who survives at Country Inn near...

Marilyn Etzler

Marilyn Etzler

Mar 19, 2018

Marilyn H. Etzler, 88, of Van Wert passed away at 9:37 a.m., Monday at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born on November 23, 1929, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Luther D. and Luella M. (Nofer) Carlo. On March 11, 1951, she married G. Edwin "Ed" Etzler who preceded her in death on May...

Gloria Voltz

Gloria Voltz

Mar 8, 2018

Gloria E. Voltz, 92, passed away at 6:10 Thursday evening at her home in Willshire Township. She was born on July 15, 1925, three miles west of Van Wert, the daughter of the late Hugh Bronson and Hazel (Knowlton) Elder. On January 9, 1945, she married Billy Voltz who also preceded her in death on February 22, 2005. Family...

Roberta Matthews

Roberta Matthews

Mar 1, 2018

Roberta Bernice (Harden) Matthews, 77, of Ohio City passed away at 9:40 p.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 25, 1941, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Robert D. and Beulah (Dias) Harden. On June 3, 1960, she married Jan C. Matthews who also preceded her in death...

Jim Rickard

Jim Rickard

Feb 27, 2018

Jim Rickard, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana entered into the arms of his Savior Tuesday morning, February 27, 2018 at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. Jim was born on November 16, 1932, in Ohio City to Arthur and Mildred (Mottinger) Rickard. He graduated from Ohio City Liberty High School in 1951 and also the Fort Wayne...

Cheryl Mcphail

Cheryl Mcphail

Feb 22, 2018

Cheryl A. McPhail, 70, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:36 p.m., Thursday at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on July 27, 1947, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Bertram E. and Zelma L. (Harter) Crates. On August 17, 1974, she married Robert F. McPhail who survives. Other family survivors include her...

Myrna Bolenbaugh

Myrna Bolenbaugh

Feb 21, 2018

Myrna L. Bolenbaugh, 87, of Glenmore, died at 8:24 a.m., Wednesday at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on April 3, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late Ralph and Marguerite (Adams) Baker. She is survived by a daughter, Melinda K. Bolenbaugh of Glenmore; two sons, Douglas (Misty) Bolenbaugh of Willshire and Dennis (Deb) Bolenbaugh...

Richard  L Dawson

Richard L Dawson

Feb 15, 2018

Richard L. Dawson, 65 of Van Wert., died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his residence in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on September 4, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of the late William Herbert and Mary Eileen (Creavenor) Dawson. His widow, Darlene preceded him in death. Richard retired from I & K in Delphos, Ohio. Family survivors...

Peggy Semer

Peggy Semer

Feb 13, 2018

Peggy Jo "Peg" Semer, 83 of Van Wert went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2018 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on February 16, 1934 in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Cloise and Frieda (Keith) Agler. She graduated from Van Wert High School in 1952....

Denver  L. Workman,  Jr.

Denver L. Workman, Jr.

Jan 31, 2018

Denver L. Workman, Jr. 51 of Grover Hill, died at 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born on January 1, 1967 in Van Wert, the son of the late Denver L. and Margaret (Price) Workman, Sr. Family survivors include his Fiancée, Rachelle Canfield of Grover Hill; two sons,...

Anne  R. Wells

Anne R. Wells

Jan 31, 2018

Anne R. Wells, 80, passed away Wednesday evening at her residence in Van Wert. She was born on September 4, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dorcie and Ruth (Huenefeld) Turner. On December 1, 1956, she married John Russell Wells who died on December 22, 2001. Family survivors include her daughter, Susan Showalter of Van Wert;...

Mary Kreischer

Mary Kreischer

Jan 30, 2018

Mary L. Kreischer, 82, of formerly of Scott, passed away Tuesday at her home in Van Wert. She was born on July 28, 1935, in Ansonia, Ohio, the daughter of the late Doyt and Bessie Lou (Smith) Downing. On October 30, 1951, she married Donald Eugene Kreischer who died on January 5, 2008. Mary was also preceded in death...

Phyllis Ainsworth

Phyllis Ainsworth

Jan 27, 2018

Phyllis Ainsworth, 96, of Ohio City, passed away Saturday evening at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on November 29, 1921, in Van Wert County the daughter of the late Ada Doyt and Nellie (Rice) Prichard. On December 15, 1938, she married John Fred Ainsworth and he he died on April 20, 1994. She...

James Coombs

James Coombs

Jan 25, 2018

James E. Coombs, 73 of Convoy, died at 2:06 a.m., Thursday at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born on January 22, 1945, in Waterford, Michigan, the son of the late Derward Jacob and Madge Marie (McCollum) Coombs. On August 14, 1965, he married the former Terry E. Longwell and she survives. Other family members include...

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