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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Virginia Pollock

Virginia Pollock

May 14, 2017

Virginia J. "Ginny" Pollock, 87, of York Township, passed away at 1:27 p.m., Sunday at Vancrst of Convoy. She was born on December 3, 1929, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late Homer E. And Vera M. (Ankey) Foreman. On July 19, 1947, she married William "David" Pollock" at St. Marks Lutheran Church. He died on January...

Joseph  A Eachus

Joseph A Eachus

May 12, 2017

Joseph A. Eachus of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away May 12, 2017. He was born January 8, 1933, in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Madge and Ben Eachus. Both preceded him in death. On December 19, 1954, he married Jane Ellen Norris, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Linda (Robert) Pelton of Hicksville, Ohio, and Sally (Jack) Jeffery of Lima,...

Marion Vibbert

Marion Vibbert

May 2, 2017

Marion Harold Vibbert, 78 of Convoy, died at 12:54 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert where he had received such special and caring support during his last days. He was born on February 18, 1939, in Armysville, Indiana, the son of the late Russel and Inez (Davenport) Vibbert. On September 8, 1959,...

Harold Callahan

Harold Callahan

Apr 28, 2017

Harold Wayne Callahan, Sr., 68, of Van Wert passed away at 11:55 p.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on February 1, 1949, in Erwin, Tennessee, the son of the late Arthur and Frances (Ingle) Callahan. He was also preceded in death by his parents-in-law, Russell and Luella Ann (Mottinger) Pangle; his grandmother-in-law, Lucille Mottinger;...

Dan Ricker

Dan Ricker

Apr 25, 2017

Dan Joseph Ricker, 56, died Tuesday morning, April 25, 2017 at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on June 11, 1960 in Ottoville, Ohio, the son of the late Ambrose and Loretta (Pohlman) Ricker. He is survived by his daughter, Lori Ann Ricker of Delphos; a son Kevin Joseph (Catherine) Ricker of Delphos; three brothers, Dennis (Karen)...

Howard Moore

Howard Moore

Apr 19, 2017

Howard L. "Lenny" Moore, Jr., 50, of Van Wert, died Wednesday morning at the University of Toledo Hospital in Toledo. He was born on February 27, 1967, in Cincinnati, the son of the late Howard and Sandra L. (Taylor) Moore, Sr. Survivors include his significant other, Sheila Buckner of Van Wert; six children, Sheena (Tim) Reynolds, Jena (Kyle) Brockoff,...

Helen Wahmhoff

Helen Wahmhoff

Apr 17, 2017

Helen L. Wahmhoff, 86 of Van Wert, died at 5:32 p.m., Monday, April 17, 2017 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on May 15, 1930 in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Ira G. and Cora E. (Handwerk) Davis. She was married to Robert J. Wahmhoff who preceded her in death...

Ellis Hunter

Ellis Hunter

Apr 17, 2017

Ellis V. Hunter, 98 of Van Wert, died at 1:30 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2017 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio He was born on March 25, 1919 in Union Township to Walter Gale and Cora A. (Hunter) Hunter. He was raised by his Aunt Lucy Walls. He married the former Dorothy L. Starkey on October...

William Jones

William Jones

Apr 11, 2017

William (Bill) Jones, 72 of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Van Wert, Ohio died April 11, 2017 after an extended illness. He passed away surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Ollen Jones and Francis (Hagerman) Jones of Van Wert, OH and is survived by his brother, Ollen Jones, Jr. (Bonnie)...

Donna Horn

Donna Horn

Apr 3, 2017

Donna Joy Horn, 80, of Van Wert passed away at 2:20 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on June 8, 1936, in Richmond, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Leroy and Madrue (Neikirk) Bruner. She was married to Winfred Dunaway, Jr., then Othia P. Horn who both preceded...

Timothy Taylor

Timothy Taylor

Mar 30, 2017

Timothy Max Taylor, 62, of Van Wert, passed away surrounded by his family at Lima Memorial Hospital Thursday morning following a short illness. He was born on January 18, 1955, in Van Wert, the son of the late Max H. Taylor and Deloris M. (Ford) McMillen. Deloris survives along with her husband, Harvey W. McMillen in Van Wert. Other...

Margaret Gehres

Margaret Gehres

Mar 29, 2017

Margaret Hoover Gehres "Marg" joined her Heavenly Father on March 29, 2017, age 97, under hospice care at Sun City Center, Florida. Marg was born June 23, 1919, in Van Wert County, Ohio, daughter of Russel M. and Helen Kreischer Hoover. She married Floyd Gehres on Aug 27, 1939. He preceded her in death having been married 73 years....

Ricky Stemen

Ricky Stemen

Mar 24, 2017

Ricky Dean Stemen, 53, of Van Wert, died at 10 a.m., Friday at his residence. He was born on July 18, 1963, in Van Wert, the son of the late Dean and Judy Stemen of Middle Point. Surviving are a daughter, Regan Elaine Stemen of Lancaster, Ohio; a son, Nicholas Dean Stemen of Lancaster; a granddaughter, Rylenn Jones of...

Patricia  Sue Eleyet

Patricia Sue Eleyet

Mar 22, 2017

Patricia Sue Eleyet, 77, of Pleasant Township, died at 7:07 p.m., Wednesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on October 18, 1939, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Emo Russell and Grace Myra (Faulkner) Ralston. On June 12, 1960, she married Richard K. Eleyet, whom also preceded her in death...

Joseph Burk

Joseph Burk

Mar 21, 2017

Joseph Louis Burk 62, of Convoy, passed away at 1:41 a.m., Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on May 28, 1954, the son of the late Leo Stanley and Shirley Mae (Painter) Burk. On January 19, 1975, he married the former Sandra Clark who survives. Other family members include a daughter, Alisa (Venice,...

Mary  Alice Kaiser

Mary Alice Kaiser

Mar 11, 2017

Mary Alice Kaiser, 84, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Saturday at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born on June 12, 1932, in Ridge Township the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Mosier) O'Leary. On September 24, 1955, she married Donald Leroy Kaiser who also preceded her in death on December 28,...

Earl Whitaker

Earl Whitaker

Mar 4, 2017

Earl F. Whitaker, 72, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Saturday at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. He was born on November 11, 1944, in Hardin County, Ohio, the son of the late Beecher and Minnie (Dorn) Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Whitaker and Joseph Whitaker and four sisters, Phyllis...

Hugh  Nathan Fifer

Hugh Nathan Fifer

Mar 3, 2017

Hugh N. Fifer, 85 of Convoy, died at 7:25 a.m., Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. He was born on November 1, 1931 in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Jesse Andrew and Nancy Christina Elizabeth (Stoll) Fifer. On June 21, 1958, he married Ruth M. (Hatler) who survives. Hugh retired from Old...

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Feb 20, 2017

Michael Leroy Williams, 61, died at 7:40 p.m., Monday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on February 27, 1955, in Van Wert, the son of Paul and Margret (Bice) Williams, Sr. He married the former Brenda Jean Rison who survives. Other family members include his children, Nicky (Bob Gonzalez) Senters, Kerri (Jason) Krugh,...

Virginia Herminghuysen

Virginia Herminghuysen

Feb 18, 2017

Virginia Valentine Herminghuysen, 105, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:35 a.m., Saturday at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on February 14, 1912, in Medina, Michigan, the daughter of the late Henry Ray and Orpha May (Carmean) Hymen. On January 31, 1943, she married Elza Lee Herminghuysen who died on November 19, 1985....

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