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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

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....

Donald Hoover

Donald Hoover

Feb 15, 2017

Donald E. Hoover, 92, of Harrison Township, passed away at 11:21 a.m., Wednesday at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on November 25, 1924, in Harrison Township, the son of the late Russel M. and Helen (Kreischer) Hoover. On June 11, 1949, he married the former Erma Louise Dougal who survives. Other family survivors include his...

Brenda  Sue Jerome

Brenda Sue Jerome

Feb 13, 2017

Brenda Sue (Norling) Jerome, 62 of Van Wert, died at 9:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2017 at the VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born in December 21, 1954 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Darwin "Doc" & Viola (Tipsword) Sherry. Brenda had formerly driven bus for Thomas Edison Schools. She was a graduate of Paulding...

Dale Hoover

Dale Hoover

Feb 10, 2017

Dale A. Hoover, 93, of Harrison Township, passed away at 6 p.m., Friday at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. He was born on June 5, 1923, in Harrison Township, the son of the late Russel M. and Helen (Kreischer) Hoover. On December 26, 1943, he married the former Alice Neoma Poling who preceded him in death on February...

Luther Friesner

Luther Friesner

Feb 9, 2017

Luther J. Friesner, 94, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on July 10, 1922, in Middle Point, the son of the late Luther and Fayne (Armstrong) Friesner. On March 24, 1946, he married the former Myra L. Hunsaker who survives. Other family survivors include...

Louise Perry

Louise Perry

Feb 6, 2017

E. Louise Perry, 84, of Van Wert, passed away at 2 p.m., Monday at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 4, 1932, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Paul R. and Wanda A. (Wiseman) Goodwin. On May 13, 1951, she married Maurice E. Perry who survives. Other family members include...

Norman  Joseph Myers

Norman Joseph Myers

Feb 6, 2017

Norman Joseph Myers, 84 of Convoy, died Monday February 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born on June 30, 1932 in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the son of the late Donald J. and Olive Evelyn (Foust) Myers. Norman retired from Navistar International in Indianapolis, Indiana; also had worked in his early years at Convoy Equity. He...

Crystal Elston

Crystal Elston

Feb 2, 2017

Crystal Marie Elston, 34, of Grover Hill, passed away at 10 p.m. Thursday, at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on December 4, 1982, in Van Wert, the daughter of Brenda Sue (Mosier) Nantz who survives in Grover Hill and Gregory Lee German surviving of Fort Wayne. She is also survived by her fiance...

Irene Gehres

Irene Gehres

Jan 27, 2017

Irene B. Gehres, 99 of rural Ohio City, died at 11:50 a.m., Friday January 27, 2017 at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on January 1, 1918 in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis P. and Anna Wilhemine (Greenwald) Kreischer. On April 13, 1941, she married W. Atlee Gehres, who preceded her...

Roger Finger

Roger Finger

Jan 21, 2017

Roger D. Finger, 78, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:17 a.m., Saturday at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima. He was born on April 10, 1938, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Wilber and Lucille (Gusler) Finger. On June 15, 1973, he married the former Nita Felger who survives. Other family members include his four children, Kerri...

Myron Thornell

Myron Thornell

Jan 21, 2017

Myron Wayne Thornell, a long-time resident of Convoy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 21, in Cadillac, Michigan. Myron was a devoted man of God and lived out his faith through sharing that faith with others and always putting his own work aside to help those around him. Myron was hardworking. As much...

Judith Mcelroy

Judith Mcelroy

Jan 20, 2017

Judith F. McElroy, 86 of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday morning from the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 27, 1930, in Mendon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dwight Leon and Mae Fern (Sill) Drake. In May of 1948, she married Robert L. Cassel who died...

James Thomas

James Thomas

Jan 17, 2017

Former Convoy resident James L. Thomas, 89, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Tuesday at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born on March 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Waldo Curtis and Ella Mae (Book) Thomas. On February 18, 1951, he married the former Mary Alice (Linton) who preceded him in...

Harry  A Schaffner

Harry A Schaffner

Jan 12, 2017

Harry A. Schaffner, 77 of Van Wert, died at 2:20 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born on September 23, 1939 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Michael H. and Gladys (McCann) Schaffner. No visitation or services are planned. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at...

Jo  Louise Mosier

Jo Louise Mosier

Jan 12, 2017

Jo Louise Mosier, 81, of rural Ohio City, died at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on January 14, 1935 in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Creighton and Ada Margaret (Nichols) Zeigler. On September 28, 1957, she married Robert E. Mosier, who preceded...

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