Obituaries
Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries
Albert Bolenbaugh
Sep 29, 2016
Albert E. Bolenbaugh, 96, formerly of Ohio City, passed away at 10:50 a.m., Thursday at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. He was born on February 8, 1920, in Ohio City, the son of the late Wilbert Dalton and Emma Magdalene (Leuenberger) Bolenbaugh. On March 17, 1946, he married the former Opal Irene Firkins, who preceded him in death...
Phyllis Holmes
Sep 22, 2016
Phyllis J. Holmes, 72, of rural Ohio City, died at 2:04 p.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on March 19, 1944, in Van Wert, the daughter of Charles Blackmore who died June 24, 1970, and Mildred (Robeson) Blackmore who died on July 17, 1998. Phyllis was also preceded in death by...
Trella M Gause
Sep 14, 2016
Trella M. Gause, 85 of Van Wert, died at 2:36 p.m., Wednesday September 14, 2016 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on March 19, 1931 in Whitley County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel (Marker) Gross. On September 16, 1950, she married Murray A. Gause, who survives at the...
Glenn T Markley
Sep 12, 2016
Glenn T. Markley, 70 of Van Wert, died at 11:57 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 4, 1946 in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Henry R. and Doris Elsie (Miller) Markley. On June 30, 2001, he married Dorothy E. "Dot" Mason-Markley, who survives at...
Montayne L. "Monnie" Ferris
Sep 8, 2016
Montayne L. "Monnie" Ferris, 95 of Van Wert, died at 10:22 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born May 28, 1921 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank A. and Clara B. (Kolter) Abraham. On December 23, 1942, she married John M. Keirns. On July 17,...
Beverley Cowan
Sep 4, 2016
Beverley Jean Cowan, 69, of Van Wert passed from this life Sunday evening at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 22, 1947, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Lowell Clarence and Rosella Marie (Turner) Camp. She was also preceded in death by her "Aunt Dean", H. Eileen Bloomfield who raised Beverley. On June...
Bill Dean Kirchenbauer
Sep 3, 2016
Bill Dean Kirchenbauer, 87 of Celina, Ohio, died at 6:26 p.m., Saturday September 3, 2016 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 29, 1928 in Wren, Ohio, the son of the late Harold and Minnie Bernice (Allen) Kirchenbauer. On November 29, 1947, he married Martha Jane (Eyanson) Kirchenbauer, who preceded him...
Cloyd Perry Waltz
Sep 2, 2016
Cloyd Perry Waltz, 91 passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. at the Hearth & Home in Van Wert. He was born February 15, 1925 in Van Wert County, Ohio, son of the late Perry Waltz and Hazel (Haver) Waltz. His wife Jean (Georgen Mattson) survives at the residence. They were married on March 6, 1948....
Paul D. Schaadt
Aug 25, 2016
Paul D. Schaadt, 81 of rural Van Wert, died at 9:17 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the C.H.P.- Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 29, 1934 in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Herbert L. and Laura M. (Kreischer) Schaadt. On April 26, 1959, he married the former...
Edward F. Raudabaugh
Aug 20, 2016
Edward F. "Ed" Raudabaugh, 81 of Van Wert, died at 7:31 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on April 12, 1935 in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of the late Roy Edward and Vina (Martin) Raudabaugh. On February 8, 1965, he married Patty (William) Raugabaugh, who survives at...
Eleazar T Rodriguez
Aug 20, 2016
Eleazar T. Rodriguez, 77 of Van Wert, died at 4:17 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 25, 1938 in St. Louis, MO, the son of the late Atancio T. and Cruz (Torres) Rodriguez. His companion Mary Walters survives. Eleazar retired from Aeroquip Corporation (Eaton) and was...
Jerry V Saylor
Aug 19, 2016
On, August 19, 2016 Jerry V. Saylor, 69, of Van Wert, Ohio was welcomed into his heavenly home. He died following a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Jerry was born on June 14, 1947 in Pathfork, Kentucky to the late Levi Vernon and Francis Pearl (Morse) Saylor, who preceded him in death. On August 17,...
Ruth Marie Brunni
Aug 8, 2016
Ruth Marie Brunni, 100 of Fort Wayne, Indiana died at 2:25 p.m., Monday August 8, 2016 at the Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on March 31, 1916 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Raymond Clayton and Vera Catherine (Coats) Boyer. On October 26, 1989, she married Orval Reed Brunni, who preceded...
Amelia Salinas
Jul 30, 2016
Amelia Salinas, 79 of Van Wert, died at 4:10 p.m., July 30, 2016 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio She was born on June 8, 1937 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of the late Benito and Fidencia (Nieto) Piña. On April 8, 1961, she married Mike Salinas, who preceded her in death on August 9, 1993....
Ruby Emma Doan
Jul 22, 2016
Ruby Emma Doan, 91 of Van Wert, died at 12:10 a.m., Friday July 22, 2016 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on June 11, 1925 in Ridge Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie L. (Mathew) Cowgill. On August 5, 1944, she married Franklin Howard Doan, who...
M. Marcile Matthews
Jul 22, 2016
M. Marcile Matthews, 86 of Ohio City, died at 5:49 p.m. Friday July 22, 2016 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on March 5, 1930 in Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elven T. and Edna Belle (Uhrick) Slane. On August 27, 1947, she married Frederick Charles Matthews, who...
Terry Lee Rickard
Jul 19, 2016
Terry Lee Rickard, 63 of Grover Hill, died 10:02 p.m., Tuesday July 19, 2016 at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 15, 1952 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Glenn Myrle Rickard and Ethel (O'Daffer) Taylor. Terry was a truck driver for Roeder Cartage Company, Inc in Lima, Ohio....
L. Ivadore (Voltz) Myers
Jul 18, 2016
L. Ivadore (Voltz) Myers, 99 of Mt. Gilead, Ohio and formerly of rural Ohio City, died at 8:05 p.m., Monday July 18, 2016 at the Morrow Manor Nursing Home in Chesterville, Ohio. She was born on June 21, 1917 in Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Rudolph Howard and Harriet Ethel (Hey) Voltz. On January 30,...
Richard "Dick" K Eleyet
Jul 18, 2016
Richard K. "Dick" Eleyet, 84 of rural Van Wert, died at 6:20 p.m., Monday July 18, 2016 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 12, 1931 in Lebanon, Ohio, the son of the late Paul R. and Roselle L. (Miller) Eleyet. On June 12, 1960, he married Patricia Sue (Ralston), who...
Maxine L. Amerman
Jul 14, 2016
Maxine L. Amerman passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her home in League City, Texas. A long-time resident of Van Wert, Ohio, Maxine was born on September 25, 1927 in Van Wert County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Alma Opal Wallick. She married Edward V. Amerman on September 27, 1947, who preceded her...
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