Evelyn Heath
Jul 4, 2014
Evelyn Louise Heath, 92, of Liberty Township, died peacefully at 3:14 p.m., Friday, surrounded by her family at the Inpatient Hospice Center. She as born on March 5, 1922, in York Township, the daughter of the late Howard Silas Miller and Grace C. Emerling. She married James Mounts Heath, Jr., on June 16, 1942, in Covington, Kentucky, and he...
Virginia Gamble
Jul 4, 2014
Virginia Marie Holden-Gamble, 91, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m., Friday at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on February 20, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Ray Howard Kelsey and Gladys Marie (Gill) Kelsey Billieu. Her parents preceded her in death in addition to her husband, Paul F. Holden; her step father, Orley...
Eleanor Cox
Jun 19, 2014
Eleanor Martha Cox, 84, of Tully Township, passed away at 1:28 p.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on March 10, 1930, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of the late William and Alma (Tewers) Goelz. On January 9, 1955, she married Paul Richard Cox who preceded her in death on February 24,...
Chum Allen
Jun 17, 2014
Morrell Groom "Chum" Allen, 79, of Ohio City, died at 12:50 a.m., Tuesday at the Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late Carol M. and Eleanor Margaret (Groom) Allen. He married the former Thelma Mae "Tootie" Wiseman on June 19, 1968, and she survives. Other family members...
Herman Wells
Jun 15, 2014
Herman Glenn Wells, 84, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Sunday at the VanCrest Health Care Center. He was born on January 26, 1930, in Paulding County, the son of the late Lawson J. and Inez I.(Cotterman) Wells. He married the former Doris M. Moran on July 21, 1951 in Continental and she survives. Other family members...
William Burk
Jun 5, 2014
William Russell Burk, 68, of Ohio City and formerly of Van Wert, died at 9:30 a.m., Thursday at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima following a battle with cancer. Her was born on May 5, 1946, in Van Wert to the late Russell A. And Minnie E. (Wooderson) Burk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Howard Jones
Jun 1, 2014
Howard Dailey Jones, 85, of Willshire Township, passed away at 10:06 p.m., Sunday shortly after arrival at the Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1928, in Willshire Township, the son of the late Clarence Clyde and Ada (Fluckiger) Jones. On September 3, 1950, he married the former Joan Marie Clark who survives. Other family members...
Eldiva Medford
May 30, 2014
Eldiva M. "Devey" Medford, 90, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m., Friday at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after a short illness. Eldiva was born on December 19, 1923, in Latty to the late Ray and Goldie (Merriman) Griffis. On June 26, 1943, she married Clarence "Jimmy" Medford at Camp Pickett, Virginia. They enjoyed 46 years of...
Jerry D. Thomas
May 26, 2014
Jerry Dean Thomas, 71, of Findlay, died at 6:10 p.m., Monday at the Birchaven Village in Findlay. He was born on November 28, 1942, in Mendon, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Freida (Dilbone) Thomas. He had been married to the former Mary L. Thompson, now deceased and the former Nancy Glander surviving of Delaware, Ohio. Other family survivors...
Jayme Edwards Mcintosh
May 14, 2014
Jayme Lyn Edwards McIntosh, 38, of Union City, Indiana and formerly of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, May 14, 2014. She was born on August 17, 1975, in Van Wert and was the daughter of David Boroff of Goshen, Indiana, Ellen M. (Sigler) Edwards of Van Wert and the late Donald Eugene Edwards. Other family survivors include her...
Mark Gillette
May 9, 2014
Mark Allen Gillette, 47 of Van Wert, died at 10:56 p.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on February 4, 1967, in Fort Wayne, the son of Delores A. (Debacher) Gillette of Van Wert and the late Franklin LeRoy Gillette who died on May 31, 2005. On April 29, 2014, he married the former Samantha...
Donna Thornell
May 8, 2014
Donna Mae Thornell, wife and companion of Myron W. Thornell of Convoy, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the home of their daughter and son-in-law at the age of 87. Donna and Myron served alongside each other in many capacities during their 67 years of marriage. Donna was born to Cloyce and Elizabeth "Betty" Vance on August...
Bonnie Winstel
May 7, 2014
Bonnie Jean Winstel, 84, of Van Wert, died at 5:55 p.m., Wednesday, shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1929, in Alton, Kansas, the daughter of the late Raymond Arthur and Florence Fern (King) Thornburg. She first married Kenneth E. Jenkins who died in 1956. She then married Joseph Everett Winstel, Sr....
Jean Long
May 7, 2014
D. Jean Long, 84, of Ridge Township, went to be with her Lord at 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2014. She was born on March 24, 1930, in Grover Hill, the daughter of the late Lee and Belva (Sherry) Ross. On May 22, 1948, she married Robert D. Long who survives. Other family members include three daughters, Sherry (Randy)...
David Stevens
May 6, 2014
David James Stevens, 73, of Van Wert, died at 1:18 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on February 3, 1941, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late James Howard and Viola (Heath) Stevens. On July 21, 1962, he married the former Stella Jane Siders who survives. Other family members include his children, James...
Martha Kirchenbauer
May 4, 2014
Martha Jane Kirchenbauer, 87, of Celina, passed away at 7:14 p.m., Sunday at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born on July 22, 1926, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of the late Raymond and Evangeline Eyanson. On November 29, 1947, she married Bill D. Kirchenbauer who survives. Other family members include her daughter, Darlene (Don) Mottinger of Ohio...
Maurice Taylor
Apr 29, 2014
Maurice Calvert Taylor, 86, of Liberty Township, passed away at 8:44 p.m., Tuesday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert He was born on January 18, 1928, in Ohio City, the son of the late Cecil Calvert and Florence Lillian (Shindeldecker) Taylor. On January 1, 1950, he married the former Shirley Ann Scarpelli in the First Baptist...
Geraldine Gribler
Apr 26, 2014
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Gribler, 90 of Liberty Township, died at 10:23 p.m., Saturday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. She was born on June 25, 1923 in Monroe, Indiana, the daughter of the late Samuel E. and Laura G. (Roebuck) Haggard. On May 5, 1944, she married Raymond Lee Gribler who preceded her in death on July...
Glenn Fackler
Apr 23, 2014
Glenn Eugene Fackler, 74, of Tully Township, passed away at 10:10 a.m., Wednesday at VanCrest of Convoy. He was born on February 19, 1940, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Leo Fackler and Grace Marie (Mosier) Fackler Williamson. On August 2, 1959, he married the former Sharon K. Helm in Trinity Lutheran Church in Convoy. Family...
Charlotte Morgan
Apr 16, 2014
Charlotte E. Morgan, 87, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Charlotte was born in Van Wert, Ohio on September 17, 1926, daughter of the late Don S and Gertrude Mae (Tomlinson) Black, both of whom preceded her in death. She attended Pleasant School and was a 1944 graduate of...
