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Van Wert, Ohio Obituaries

Howard Jones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles Rollins

Charles Rollins

Apr 15, 2014

Charles R. Rollins, Sr. 65 of Ohio City, died at 12:25 a.m., Tuesday April 15, 2014 at the CH.P.-Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on May 31, 1948 in Van Wert County, Ohio, the son of the late Virgil Elmer and Ruby Mae (Holland) Rollins. Charles was a self-employed contractor. He was a graduate of...

Dwight Rhoades

Dwight Rhoades

Apr 7, 2014

Dwight B. Rhoades, 90 of Venedocia, Ohio, died at 9:30 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014 at the VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on October 23, 1923 in York Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, the son of the late Alonzo and Ada Mary (Jones) Rhodes. On November 22, 1945, he married Marjorie J. (Knittle),...

Coral Marbaugh

Coral Marbaugh

Apr 4, 2014

Coral E. Marbaugh, 82, of Liberty Township, died at 6:26 p.m., Friday, at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on April 11, 1931, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Cecil Calvert and Florence Lillian (Shindeldecker) Taylor. On June 10, 1952, she married Mark Warren Marbaugh who died on March 1, 1986. She was also preceded...

Evelyn Price

Evelyn Price

Apr 1, 2014

Evelyn Louise Price, 91, of Union Township, passed away at 3:07 a.m., Tuesday at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 17, 1923, in eastern Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Betty Fike. On October 5, 1945, she married John Andrew Price who preceded her in death on July 18, 2012. She is also...

Dianna Chaney

Dianna Chaney

Mar 28, 2014

Dianna Lue Chaney, 51, of Van Wert, died at 8:46 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 27, 1962, in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of John R. and Sandra G. (Porter) Wood who survive in Van Wert. Other family members include her sister, Lisa D. Couch of Van Wert; 2 nephews, Ty Goings...

Mary Fortney

Mary Fortney

Mar 28, 2014

Mary Louise Fortney, 86, of Tully Township, passed away at 9:51 a.m., Friday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 6, 1928, in Monroeville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Donald and Mazie (Clevenger) Baker. On November 15, 1947, she married Morgan Lucius Fortney who also preceded her in death on March 15, 2011. Family...

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