Nancy Edinger
Nov 15, 2013
Nancy Edinger, 76, passed away at 11:57 p.m., Friday at her home in Van Wert. She was born on August 14, 1937, in Ironton, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert Louis and Mildred Alice (Holmes) King. On December 30, 1956, she married Robert H. Edinger who survives. Other family members include, a daughter, Debra Sue...
Phyllis Rosendahl
Nov 15, 2013
Phyllis Margaret Rosendahl, 88, of Van Wert, died at 12:45 p.m., Friday at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on July 15, 1925, in Ridge Township, the daughter of the late Floyd William and Emma (Railing) Shaw. On February 5, 1949, she married Harold Louis Rosendahl who survives. Other family members include a son, Allan E....
Rick Ellinger
Nov 13, 2013
Ricky Wayne "Rick" Ellinger, 61, of Liberty Township, passed away at 10:51 p.m., Wednesday at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on August 16, 1952, the son of the late John William and Margaret Ruth (Davis) Ellinger. On October 15, 1983, he married the former Sue Ann Hurless who survives. Other family members include two sons,...
Lola Holmes
Nov 10, 2013
Lola Mae Holmes, 83, of Van Wert, died at 3:30 p.m., Sunday at VanCrest of Convoy. She was born on June 17, 1930, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late William S. and Elsie May (Speelman) Morehead. On January 25, 1949, she married Walter Dawes Holmes who preceded her in death on March 31, 2006. Family survivors...
Marge Akerman
Nov 7, 2013
Catherine Marguerite "Marge" (Fleming) Akerman, 97, a resident of The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, departed this world to be with the Lord at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2013 She was born June 21, 1916, in Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio to Frank and Cathern (Ream) Fleming. She graduate from Lafayette High School in 1934 as valedictorian of...
Connie Wilkins
Nov 6, 2013
Connie Elaine Wilkins, 71, of Van Wert, died at 12 a.m., Wednesday at VanCrest Health Care Center. She was born on January 20, 1942, in York Township, the daughter of the late Merle Edgar and Hazel Davida (Owens) Wilkins. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Leora Louise Macklin. Family survivors include her sister, Sharleen (Warner) Heckley...
Dale Bolenbaugh
Nov 2, 2013
Pastor Dale Elliott Bolenbaugh, 44, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at the Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on February 19, 1969, in Van Wert, the son of Diana Glass of Van Wert and the late Fred Keith Bolenbaugh who died in 2004. On May 1, 2004, he married the former Nicole R. Baker who also survives. Other family...
Nathan Crass
Oct 29, 2013
Nathan William Crass, 27, of Fort Mill, SC, died at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday due to injuries in a deer-automobile accident north of Ohio City. He was born on September 12, 1986, in Akron, the son of Stephen & Darla (Williams) Crass who survive in Denver, NC. On July 2, 2011, he married the former Shea Lyn McConahay who also...
Delana Galbreath
Oct 26, 2013
Delana Galbreath, 86, of Van Wert, went home to be with her Savior at 5:15 p.m., Saturday at the Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on May 20, 1927, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Ollie James and Mary Jane (Knight) Drake. On October 3, 1953, she married James Robert Galbreath and he preceded her...
Deloris Lichtenberger
Oct 26, 2013
Deloris Mae Lichtenberger, 61, of Van Wert, died at 7:55 p.m., Saturday at the Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on February 23, 1952, in Wren, the daughter of John S. and Wilma (Overholser) Lichtenberger of Wren. Other family survivors include two brothers, Sherman (Virginia) Lichtenberger of Berne, IN and Stanley (Jennifer) Lichtenberger of Van Wert; two sisters,...
Wanda Wenner
Oct 16, 2013
Wanda M. Wenner, 71, of rural Ohio City, passed away unexpectedly at 3:52 p.m, Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on May 27, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Grace Helen (Sharp) Pontsler. Family survivors include a daughter, Stacy Lee Jent of Van Wert; a son, Michael Steven (Brenda Sue)...
Mary Keith
Oct 13, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Keith, 92, of Van Wert, died at 12:45 p.m., Sunday at St. Ritas Medical Center in Lima. She was born on January 28, 1921, in Middlebury, the daughter of the late Henry William and Jessie Almina (Bolenbaugh) Hoffman. She married Milo Jacob Keith in June of 1957 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1986....
Gerald Cooper
Oct 9, 2013
Beloved grandfather and brother, Gerald J. Cooper, 75, of Van Wert, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his grandson in Delphos. He was born on December 6, 1937, in Dayton, the son of the late Frank J. and Josephine Cooper. He was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Betty L. Hartman and his son, David...
Shirley Laipply
Oct 8, 2013
Union Township- Shirley J. Laipply, 78 of rural Van Wert, died at 12:59 p.m., Tuesday October 8, 2013 at the Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on September 8, 1935 in Convoy, Ohio the daughter of the late Berniece (Hilton) and Cletus Frane. On June 23, 1961, she married Robert Laipply, who survives at the residence. Shirley retired...
Esten Fortney
Oct 6, 2013
Esten Marlin Fortney, 93, of Convoy, passed away at 12:35 a.m., Sunday at VanCrest of Convoy. He was born on January 28, 1920, in Dixon, the son of the late Earl and Mabel Margrette (Miller) Fortney. He married the former Mary Alice (Grove) in 1944, and she died in 1972. On September 8, 1973, he married the former Betty...
Verda Everett
Oct 2, 2013
Verda C. Everett, 92, died at 11:13 a.m., Wednesday, at her residence in Van Wert. She was born on October 19, 1920 in Rice County, Kansas, the daughter of the late Carl and Lyvia (Sewing) Winkleman. On January 1,1946, she married Carl J. Everett and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1985. She was also preceded in...
Judith Benschneidr
Oct 2, 2013
Judith Kay Benschneider, 71, went to be with the angels on October 2, 2013. She was born to the late Robert and Norma (Draving) Hesher on March 28, 1942. Survivors include two daughters, Terri (Lyle) Ulrey of Van Wert and Lanette (Jarrod) Dossen of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, Chris and Nick Ulrey, Blake, Branson and Bree Dossen; a sister...
Owen Rank
Oct 2, 2013
Owen E. Rank, 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 2, 2013 at 4:56 in the morning surrounded by his family at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 20, 1924, in Van Wert, the son of William and Orah (Knittle) Rank. On June 16, 1944, he married the former Mary...
Ken Kundert
Sep 27, 2013
Kenneth A. "Ken" Kundert, 76, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 27, 2013 at 10:15 a.m., in the presence of his family and under the loving care of the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 7, 1937, in York Township, the son of Forrest and Pauline (Keysor) Kundert....
Carolyn Placke
Sep 27, 2013
Carolyn Ann Placke, 64, of Van Wert, passed away at 1:15 a.m., Friday at the VanCrest Health Care Center. She was born on November 22, 1948, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Carl C. and Donna (Rice) McCoy. She married Stephen F. Placke on August 31, 1974, and he preceded her in death on March 9, 2011....
