Alice Thomas
Aug 26, 2015
Alice L. Thomas, 90, of Ohio City died at 12:45 p.m., Wednesday at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on December 28, 1924, in Hoaglin Township, the daughter of the late Albertus "Bert" and Caroline (Akom) Bashore. On June 19, 1949, she married Gordon A. Thomas who died on November 16, 2003. She was also preceded in death...
Dorothy Kuhtenia
Aug 25, 2015
Dorothy Mae Kuhtenia, age 82, passed away after a short illness August 25, 2015. Born August 3, 1933 in St. Louis, MO to the late Rev. Ira B. and Stella M. Hall. She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Rev. David Kuhtenia; siblings, Virginia Geldbach, Delmar Hall, and Gene Hall. Lifelong and dedicated pastor's wife in Connecticut, Nebraska...
Esther Eileen Germann
Aug 22, 2015
Esther Eileen Germann, 88 of rural Van Wert, died at 9:10 a.m., Saturday August 22, 2015 at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on October 7, 1926, in Pleasant Mills, Indiana, the daughter of the late Rufus Case. She married LeRoy R. Germann, who preceded her in death on May 22, 2013....
James Chick
Aug 13, 2015
James Roger Chick, 76 of Ohio City and Sun City Center, Florida, passed away Thursday evening, August 13, 2015, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on March 19, 1939, in Adolphus, Kentucky to the late Samuel Earl and Reba Dell (Miller) Chick. On June 16, 1963, he married the former Janet Tickle who...
Sam Brown
Aug 11, 2015
Samuel D. "Sam" Brown, 71, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:25 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 9, 1943, in Neosho, Missouri, the son of the late William S. and E. Gladys Brown. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Charles H. Brown and a sister, Martha Baker Chapin....
Jack Trinosky
Aug 6, 2015
Jack R. Trinosky, 61, died at 1:38 p.m., Thursday at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on October 30, 1953, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Betty Stonestreet and he was raised by this grandparents, Charles and Margaret Stonestreet. On March 26, 1996, he married the former Marily Faye Carroll who survives. Other family...
Michael Medford
Aug 1, 2015
Michael Medford, 60, of rural Van Wert, passed away Saturday morning at his home in Ridge Township. He was born on May 13, 1954, in Van Wert, the son of the late James "Jimmy" and Eldiva Melvine (Griffis) Medford. On April 24, 1982, he married the former Julie Boyer who survives. Other family members include his son, Andrew "Andy"...
Cyrus Stechschulte
Jul 31, 2015
Cyrus Grimm Stechschulte, was born July 13, 2015 at midnight. He passed away on July 31, 2015, in his mother's arms. His life, although very short, has touched and changed many. He will be forever loved and missed. He is survived by his mother Megan (Kraner) Stechschulte and father, Albert Stechsculte of Van Wert; four brothers, Aaron, Josh, Carl...
Keith Robertshaw
Jul 30, 2015
Keith W. Robertshaw, 60 of Van Wert, died at 12:19 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015, after a courageous four-year battle with melanoma at the Community Health Professional Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on May 12, 1955 in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley (Hallock) Robertshaw who survives in Woodstock, and the late George Robertshaw....
Carol Longsworth
Jul 28, 2015
Carol Ann Longsworth, 70, of Van Wert, died at 6:53 a.m., Tuesday, shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1945, in Carthagena, the daughter of the late Gregory and Margaret (Braun) Huber. She married Clifford Longsworth on May 5, 1988, and he survives. Other family members include her four sons, Bruce (Robin)...
Vera Pruden
Jul 24, 2015
Vera M. Pruden, 92 of rural Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:26 a.m., Friday July 24, 2015 at the Laurels of Shane Hill near Rockford. She was born on November 11, 1922 in Schumm, Ohio, the daughter of the late Alfred Lawrence "Jack" and Viola Henrietta (Reidenbach) Handwerk. On February 11, 1965, she Glenn Gaylord Pruden, who preceded her in...
Lorenz Germann
Jul 21, 2015
Lorenz Herold "Dick" Germann, 89, of Van Wert, died at 7:38 p.m., Tuesday at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. He was born on December 12, 1925, in Harrison Township, the son of the late Herold A. and Elenora K. (Siegel) Germann. On September 24, 1947, he married the former Helen Marie Bilderback who died on January 6, 2009....
Louise Tingley
Jul 18, 2015
N. Louise Tingley, age 97, of Rockford, Oh, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 5:15 a.m., at Hearth and Home assisted living facility, Van Wert, OH. Louise was born December 27, 1917 in Ridge Township, Van Wert County, OH, the daughter of Alonzo and Lois (Swick) Gilliland; both preceded her in death. On July 21, 1940 she...
Marilyn Ahrens
Jul 16, 2015
Marilyn I. Ahrens, 85, of Ossian, Indiana, passed away at 10:20 a.m., Thursday, at her daughter's residence near Hollansburg, Ohio. She was born on December 10, 1929, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Forest Herbert and Helen Melissa (King) Dull. On August 25, 1951, she married Ralph William Ahrens who preceded her in death on August...
Martha Bowresock
Jul 7, 2015
Martha R. (Brown) Bowersock, 94, of Van Wert, died at 4:20 a.m., Tuesday at VanCrest Health Care Center. She was born on October 25, 1920, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Harry and Blanche (Michael) Brown. Family survivors include two daughters, Rosalie Beeson of California, and Patti (Ted) Baldwin of Van Wert; four sons, Sam (Janet)...
Ruth Reed
Jun 29, 2015
Ruth M. Reed, 97, of Grover Hill, OH, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. Ruth was born to William H. and Hazel (Farling) Ries, January 8, 1918 in their log home located in York Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. She had attended International Business College in Fort Wayne. Ruth had worked at General...
James Wagonrod
Jun 28, 2015
James Rodger Wagonrod, 78, of Columbus, died at 7:15 p.m., Sunday at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Van Wert, the son of the late Esta Vernon and Carol May (Sullivan) Wagonrod. He was married to the former Rosemary Eileen Lane who died in 2001, and then he married Jean Ann (Hipsley) who also...
Mildred Welch
Jun 18, 2015
Mildred M. Welch, 95 of Van Wert, went to see Jesus at 2:05 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 28, 1920 in Grover Hill, the daughter of the late Clarence and Golda (Poling) Wistner. On August 14, 1941, she married Homer Justus Welch, who preceded her in death...
Robert E Cooper, Jr.
Jun 14, 2015
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., 67 of Van Wert died at 5:30 a.m., Sunday June 14, 2015 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on January 26, 1948 in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Robert E. and Frances (Winhover) Cooper, Sr. On January 29, 1972, he married Patricia Anne (Edsall), who preceded...
Paul English
Jun 8, 2015
Paul C. English, 55, died Monday evening, June 8, 2015, at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on August 21, 1959, the son of the late Donald Charles and Margaret Joyce (Nihiser) English. Family survivors include a sister, Robin Lee Wright of Van Wert; a brother, Donn B. (Tawnya) English of Antwerp; and six children. There will...
