Obituaries

May 4, 2025

Betty Lou (Baer) Wyandt, age 96, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025.

Born January 15, 1929, in Van Wert County to Glen and Annetta E. (Upp) Baer, Betty married the love of her life, Milo Wyandt, on June 24, 1951, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Together they shared 73 beautiful years of marriage until Milo's passing...

May 2, 2025

Donna Mae Kiehl, 97, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon surround by her loving family on May 2, 2025, at her home in Van Wert.

She was born on January 5, 1928, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the only child of the late Frank Eugene Swartz and Lorene Ada (Ashbaugh) Swartz. On June 7, 1948, she...

Apr 29, 2025

Janet Ruby Hertel, 90, of Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 29, 2025, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert.

She was born on February 10, 1935, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Donald Orland and the late Della Bernice (McGinnis) Bowers. On September 4, 1954, at Calvary...

Apr 21, 2025

Roger Lee Welch, 89, of Convoy passed away Monday evening, April 21, 2025,  at the home of his daughter in Van Wert.

He was born on April 26, 1935, in Union Township, Van Wert County the son of the late William Lynn and Ruth Leota (Poling) Welch. He first married the former Dorothy Elaine Block on February...

Apr 20, 2025

Joaquin Marcos Estrada, 50, of Van Wert passed away Sunday morning April 20, 2025, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born on March 14, 1975, in Bowling Green Ohio to Mary (Vallejo) Estrada who survives of Van Wert and the late Ramiro Estrada.

Other family survivors include his former wife, Celena...

Apr 14, 2025

Grant R. Goodwin, 65, of Van Wert passed away peacefully surround by his loving family on Monday evening, April 14, 2025, at the Ohio State University-Wexler Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born on November 19, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Richard Frederick Goodwin and Carol Mary Louise (Unterbrink) Gribler.

Family...

Apr 11, 2025

Carole Joan Gehres, 93, passed away Friday evening, April 11, 2025, at her home in Van Wert.

She was born on February 25, 1932, in Glenmore, Ohio, the only child of the late Arthur J. Manley, II and Elsie Ellen (Hunter) Manley Roop. On September 6, 1953, she married Dean Edgar Gehres who also preceded her in...

Apr 9, 2025

James Dean Krick, 66, of Van Wert passed away Thursday, April 9, 2025 at his residence.

He was born on November 9, 1958, in Van Wert, the son of the late Ronald E. Krick and Rosella (Amweg) Krick.

Family survivors include his two daughters, Deanna Krick of Delphos and Danielle (DJ) Cockerell of Elida; five...

Apr 4, 2025

Edmund Henry Meyer, Jr., 82, of Van Wert passed away Friday morning at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

He was born on November 10, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio the son of the late Edmund Henry Meyer, Sr., and Martha (Bergstedt) Meyer. On February 23, 1979, he married the former Janet Marie (Justus) Meyer who survives...

Mar 25, 2025

Shirley Ann Carroll, 73, passed away, Tuesday afternoon, March 25, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on March 12, 1952, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter Hammons and Leona Ferne (Copper) Hammons. On July 12, 1968, she married Jimmie Ray Carroll who preceded her in death...

Mar 20, 2025

Ned D. Krugh, age 96, of Ohio City, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at VanCrest of Van Wert.

He was born in Ohio City. His Mother was Maxine (Lockard) Krugh. Ned was the eldest of three children. His  brother Rex Krugh and sister Patricia Keber are deceased.

On September 15, 1947, Ned married...

Mar 20, 2025

Joyce Allyne (Ley) Owens, age 98, went to be with her Lord on, Thursday, March 20, 2025 at her residence.

She was born on August 28, 1926 in the Van Wert Hospital to the late Sebastian Alfonso Ley and Leah DeNeil (Gamble) Ley. She spent twelve years at the Middle Point School and  graduated in the Class...

Mar 17, 2025

Thomas M. Lahmon, 66, passed away Monday afternoon, March 17, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center of Lima, Ohio.

He was born on January 3, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late James H. "Sam" Lahmon and Patricia J. (Irwin) Lahmon.

Family survivors include his two daughters, Jesika (Eddie) Woodard of Van...

Mar 15, 2025

Margaret A. Price, 85, passed away Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, at her residence in Van Wert. She was born on February 3, 1940, in Delphos the daughter of the late Joseph and Lenore (Rellinger) Brinkman. On August 8, 1959, she married Eugene Franklin Price who also preceded her in death on March 20, 2024.

Family survivors...

Mar 10, 2025

Scott D. Medaugh (Goodeye), 53, passed away, Monday, March 10, 2025, at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia from injuries sustained in a car wreck.

He was born on July 11, 1971, in Van Wert, Ohio the son of Marlin Duane Medaugh and Wanda Mae (Brewington) Medaugh who both survive of Wren, Ohio. On May 15, 1999,...

Mar 10, 2025

Kenneth Charles Dillon, 76, of Delphos passed away Monday morning, March 10, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

He was born on September 5, 1948, in Lima, Ohio the son of the late Thomas C. Dillon and Dorothy H. (Griffith) Dillon. On September 10, 1999, he married Stephanie (Allenbaugh) Dillon who survives of Delphos....

Mar 10, 2025

Miles K. Sealscott, 73, of Van Wert passed away Monday morning, March 10, 2025, at Tranquility of Rockford.

He was born on September 12, 1951, the son of the late Kenneth A. and Miriam Neva (Billieu) Sealscott.

Family survivors include his two children, Amy Davis (Jason Kreischer) of Scott and Sam Sealscott of Ohio City;...

Mar 2, 2025

Marian June Miller, 96, of Van Wert and formerly of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, passed away Sunday morning, March 2, 2025, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

She was born on April 14, 1928, in Hammond, Indiana the daughter of the late Clarence David and Hazel Mae Cotner. She married Robert Kenneth Miller on November 22,...

Feb 27, 2025

Janice R. Spray, 88, passed away, Thursday afternoon, February 27, 2025, at her home south of Van Wert.

She was born on June 10, 1936, in Wetzel, Ohio the daughter of the late Evan Telford and Edith Minerva (McGinnis) Morgan. On June 2, 1957, she married Michael L. Spray who survives.

Other family survivors include...

Feb 19, 2025

Daniel Lee Cozad, of St. Marys, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Ohio Health in Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born on August 4, 1986, in Van Wert, Ohio to Tamie and Larry Cozad Jr., who survive in Van Wert.

Daniel is also survived by his beloved son Joshua Andrew Lee Cozad;...