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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
