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...
Clarence Beach
Jul 3, 2016
Clarence Franklin Beach, 83, of Greenwood, Indiana and formerly of Van Wert, died at 5:55 p.m., Sunday, at Community Hospital-South in Indianapolis. He was born on April 12, 1933, in Ohio City, the son of the late Perry Andrew and Lela Luella (Felver) Beach. On October 31, 1958, he married the former Patricia Ann Rupert who survives in Greenwood....
Daniel S. "Dan" Roop
Jun 28, 2016
Daniel S. "Dan" Roop, 75 of Celina, Ohio, passed away at his residence on June 28, 2016 at 12:28 p.m. Dan was born April 7, 1941 and is the son of the late George and Sarah (Dull) Roop. He married Linda L. Geyer on February 7, 1968 and the survives at the residence. Other survivor include three sons, Daniel...
Rudy Walser
Jun 25, 2016
Rudy D. Walser, 61, passed away in his home in Van Wert on June 25, 2016. He was born on September 8, 1954, the son of P. Elaine (Drake) Walser who survives in Van Wert and the late Fred L. Walser. Other family members include a sister, Rita Walser-Tracy of Van Wert; two brothers, Rex (Sandy) Walser and Rick...
E. Ruth Wambsganss
Jun 25, 2016
Emma Ruth (Bricker) Wambsganss 96, of Vancrest Convoy died Saturday , June 25, 2016 following an extended illness. She was born November 24, 1919, in Convoy, a daughter of Daniel and Emma (Marquardt) Bricker, both who preceded her in death. On March 24th, 1940, she married F. Clayton Wambsganss and he preceded her in death on February 5, 1990....
Alfred Schell
Jun 24, 2016
Alfred W. Schell, 95 of Convoy, died peacefully at 3:02 p.m., Friday June 24, 2016, at the C.H.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on November 22, 1920 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late Ralph Emerson and Olivia C. (Kelly) Schell. On December 30, 1948, he married Genevieve Louise (Klein), who survives at the...
Joan Lockhart
May 31, 2016
Joan C. Lockhart, 72, of Decatur, died at 12:31 p.m., Tuesday at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on November 16, 1943, in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Naomi G. (McCoy) Wheeler. On December 9, 1961, she married Jimmy Alan Lockhart and he preceded her in death on March 21, 1998....
Destiny Rayne Kennedy
May 31, 2016
Destiny Rayne passed away in the arms of her mother at 10:28 a.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center after a 20-month battle with DIPG. She was a fighter until her last breath. Destiny was a sassy little princess with a giant heart for helping others. She loved playing with her brother, Braxton, going to school and making...
Chad Cox
May 28, 2016
Chad E. Cox, 42, of Van Wert, died at 10:25 p.m., Saturday shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on November 19, 1973, in Decatur, Indiana. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Christina (Rayer) and Rex Craig of Van Wert and his father, Kenneth Cox of Florida. Other survivors include two children, Mackenzie...
Linda Summersett
May 13, 2016
Linda Kay (Stemen) Summersett, 76, died at 10:15 a.m., Friday at her residence in Van Wert. On February 26, 1940, James Gardner Stemen and Esther Lorene (Wyandt) Stemen welcomed their first daughter into the world. She came with bright eyes and a big smile she shared with all who knew her throughout her life. She lost her mother when...
Pamela Rosendahl
May 7, 2016
Pamela K. Rosendahl of Van Wert and formerly of Atlanta, went to her heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer, on May 7, 2016, at the Van Wert Manor. Pam was born on October 24, 1948, to Patricia L. Klewer of Van Wert and Richard Rosendahl of Yuma, AZ and they both survive. Other survivors are her sister,...
Connie Painter
May 3, 2016
Connie JoAnne Boley Painter, age 54 of Sarasota, Fl and formerly of Van Wert, OH. passed away May 3, 2016 at the Tidewell Hospice House. She was born on April 23, 1962, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of the late Kenneth Boley and Mary Alice Boley who survives in Nixa, Missouri. She is also survived by her husband...
Nell L Rice
May 3, 2016
Nell L. Rice, 93 of rural Scott and formerly of Van Wert, died at 8:53 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. She was born on May 15, 1922 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Samuel Gilbert and Lina Mae (Handwerk) Grunewald. On January 11, 1947, she married Wayne E....
Peggy Sue (Burnett) Mitchell
Apr 30, 2016
Peggy Sue (Burnett) Mitchell, 70 of Delphos, and formerly of Conyers, Georgia, died at 4:35 p.m., Saturday at the Hearth & Home at Van Wert. She was born on January 28, 1946 in Ironton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sam and Margarette (Barnett) Burnett. She married William "Bill" Mitchell, who preceded her in death. Peggy had worked as...
