Gordon Fralick
Feb 28, 2016
Gordon L. Fralick, 91, of Harrison Township, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2016, at VanCrest of Van Wert. He was born on July 10, 1924, a son of the late Robert Lancaster and Lola Grace (Springer) Fralick. On September 5, 1992, he married Annabell Dull who preceded him in death on October 3, 2011. Family survivors...
Robert Hartsock
Feb 26, 2016
Robert Gene Hartsock, 68, of Van Wert, died Friday morning at the I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born on May 18, 1947, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of the late Donald and Ruth (Fields) Hartsock. On March 2, 2013, he married the former Paula Reynolds who survives. Other family members include four children, Robin (Tom)...
Ralph E Rager
Feb 24, 2016
Ralph E. Rager, 85, of Van Wert passed away February 24, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Scott, Ohio, to the late Ezra L. and Mamie L. (Foust) Rager on June 25, 1930. He married Joan M. Spencer on December 27, 1949, and she preceded him in death on December 19, 2012. He formerly...
Gage Miller
Feb 12, 2016
Gage P. Miller, 21 of rural Ohio City, died Friday a.m., February 12, 2016 in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. He was born on March 17, 1994 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Clint P. Miller of Van Wert and Angela M. (Coomer) Merkle of Ohio City, Ohio. He is survived by his father Clint; mother Angela and...
Dennis Bidlack
Feb 10, 2016
Dennis Ray Bidlack, 70, of Van Wert, passed from this life into the presence of Jesus Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2016, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 9, 1945, in Washington Township, Paulding County, the son of R. Paul and Shirley (Thrasher) Bidlack. He married the former Cheryl Agler on December 5, 1964,...
Arthur Shook
Jan 28, 2016
Arthur L. "Art" Shook, 89, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:22 p.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on December 1, 1926, in Van Wert, the son of the late William J. and Anna K. (Rose) Shook. On June 27, 1947, he married the former Betty J. Tangeman who survives. Other...
Elaine Deaton
Jan 27, 2016
Elaine K. Deaton, 68, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Wednesday at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on April 19, 1947, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Richard and Mildred Sudman. Family survivors include her two sons, Rich W. (Sheri) Kline and Kurt A. (Angie) Kline, all of Ohio City;...
Marcus Watson
Jan 23, 2016
Marcus Anthony Watson, 29, died, 11:41 a.m., Saturday, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1986, in Lima, the son of Rev. William J. and Annetta (Cole) Watson, Sr., of Van Wert. On July 27, 2006, he married the former Danielle Lautzenheiser who survives. Other family members include his two children, Karter Anthony and Jaida...
Mark Youtzy
Jan 22, 2016
Mark Lynn Youtzy, 59, of Van Wert, died at 5:40 p.m., Friday at the VanCrest Health Care Center following a short illness. He was born on November 18, 1956, in Van Wert, the son of Juanita P. (Gilbert) Youtzy of Van Wert and the late Donald Gene Youtzy. Besides his mother, other family members include two brothers, Jerry Youtzy...
Janice Clark
Jan 16, 2016
Janice L. Clark, 76, of Van Wert and formerly of Ohio City, died at 5:15 a.m., Saturday at Vancrest Assisted Living in Van Wert. She was born on August 24, 1939, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late George Clayton and Edith Irene (Clouse) Adelblue. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Marilyn Adelblue, Carolyn Adelblue,...
Lee Lare
Jan 13, 2016
Lee J. Lare, 94, of Venedocia, died at 3:42 a.m., Wednesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on August 2, 1921, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of the late Ray Elbert and Nora Lee (Barker) Lare. On July 12, 1944, he married the former Marcile Millisor who preceded him in death on April...
Angela Harmon
Jan 12, 2016
Angela Jean Harmon, 52, of Harrison Township, died at 10:33 a.m., shortly after arrival Tuesday at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on September 11, 1963, in Van Wert, the daughter of Michael and Eloise M. (Kreischer) Biro, Sr., who survive in rural Van Wert. On Sept. 13, 1986, she married Jeff A. Harmon who also survives. Other...
Olse Hernandez
Jan 11, 2016
Olse W. Hernandez, 85, of Van Wert, died at 12:40 p.m., Monday at the Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1930, in Spanish Lake, Louisiana, the son of the late John and Rose Hernandez. Family survivors include his son, Jim (Marilyn) Hernandez of Van Wert; a daughter, Sherry Hernandez (John Hernandez) of Van Wert; his adopted...
Ralph Wood
Jan 9, 2016
Ralph Edwin Wood, 76, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Saturday at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on October 17, 1939, in Wabash, Indiana, the son of the late Charles Wood and Alice (Hawley) Wright. On June 3, 1991, he married the former Gloria S. Hurless who survives. Other family members include his five children, Jeff (Kim)...
Rita Fowler
Jan 6, 2016
Rita A. Fowler, 53, of Van Wert, entered into rest Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2016, at the Inpatient Hospice Center of Van Wert. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and aunt to everyone. Rita was born on March 17, 1962, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert L. and Dorothy (Stant) Seibert. On December 19, 1980,...
Michael Rowland
Jan 5, 2016
Michael Brent Rowland, 67, passed away Tuesday at 4:20 a.m., at his residence in Middle Point. He was born on September 1, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of the late Carl G. and Gertrude M. (Dixon) Rowland. On June 21, 1980, he married the former Colleen Carroll who survives in Middle Point. Other family members include three sons,...
Jason Straw
Jan 2, 2016
Jason Deloyd Straw, 91, of Ohio City, peacefully went to meet his Savior on Saturday January 2, 2016. He was born October 22, 1924, in Glenmore, the son of the late Richard Straw and Leona (Gehres) Straw. He married Betty June Rickard on July 3, 1948, at St. Mark's Church in Van Wert, Ohio when brothers married sisters; his...
Jordan Black
Dec 30, 2015
Jordan Michael Black, 28, died at 7:41 p.m., Wednesday at the Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1987, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Tammy L. (Haight) Miller of Van Wert and James D. Black of Willshire. Other family survivors include his daughter, Aaliyah Black; three brothers, Cyle Black of Van Wert, Tony (Jessica) Black...
Deo Haines
Dec 24, 2015
Deo C. Haines, 93, of rural Van Wert, died at 11:55 a.m., Thursday at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. He was born on November 22, 1922, in Convoy, the son of the late Richard Thurman and Lucille (Coffelt) Haines. On December 3, 1960, he married the former Marilyn M. Switzer who preceded him in death on October 18,...
John Wood
Dec 22, 2015
John Roger Wood, 74, of Van Wert, died at 5:17 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on January 30, 1941, in McDowell County, West Virginia, the son of the late John and Winnie L. (Honaker) Wood. On November 13, 1961, he married the former Sandra Glenna Porter who survives. Other family...
