Darlene Kay Uncapher (Vann), 61, of Rockford passed away at 10:53 AM on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on October 5, 1959, in Celina, the daughter of the late William Austin "Bud" and Bernice Gwendolyn Uncapher. Darlene was a 1977 graduate of Mendon Union High School. She worked in retail and restaurant management, most recently, at Dollar General. Darlene was a member of the Mendon United Methodist Church, the Order of the Eastern...

Shelva Jean Browning, 71, of Van Wert passed away early morning on July 16, 2021 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born on September 29, 1949, in Lima, OH, to her late parents, Samuel J. Davis and the l Martha (Prine) Bendele. Shelva attended Delphos St. John High School. She lived in Wisconsin for more than 30 years, returning to the area recently due to health issues. Surviving are her daughters: Angie (Gary) Stegaman of Van Wert; Angel (Sherman) Baker of Montpelier; brothers: Sam...

Dominick A. Silette, 90, passed away July 15, 2021 at 12:45 am at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Dominick was born February 16, 1930 to the late Anthony and Theresa (Stabean) Silette in Star City, West Virginia. He later married the love of his life, Nancy (Hilderbrand) Silette, on September 15, 1957. Dominick was a veteran of the Korean War, of which he fought in the Navy. He also spent 35 years working for Chrysler, in Van Wert, where he was a supervisor. Dominick, along with his...

Elise Ann Stevens, 80, Ohio City, OH, passed away July 12, 2021 at her son's home in Constantine, MI. She was born on March 3, 1941 in Van Wert, OH, a daughter of William and Bernice (Keltner) Hoeken.She graduated from Van Wert HS in 1959 and studied for one year at the University of Miami at Ohio. On June 3, 1961, she married Robert "Bob" Stevens; he preceded her in death. Elise retired after many years from Medical Arts Pharmacy in Van Wert, OH where she worked as a pharmacy...

Clark A. Davies, 59, passed away at his home at 8:20 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Clark was born November 28, 1961 in Van Wert County to Dale G. (Marcia) Davies and the late Mary Louise Davies. He was married to Lorelei L. (Lori) Davies July 9, 1983. Clark worked at Lee Kinstle in Van Wert. He enjoyed hunting, riding dirt bikes, fixing things, and doing activities with his family. Clark is survived by his father; Dale G. (Marcia) Davies, his wife; Lori...

Kathy Rose(Routt) Johnson, age 66, of Van Wert, died on Saturday July 10th, 2021 at her residence in Van Wert, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 16th, 1954, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Frederick Routt and Betty (Taylor) Routt. On May 25th 1990, she married the love of her life, Conrad Johnson. Kathy was a big family person who loved her grandchildren. She was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed crocheting, and fishing, and loved to bake, and...

Ione M. (Swartz) Owens, 91, of Van Wert, passed away early Saturday morning, July 10, 2021 in Van Wert. She was born on May 18, 1930, in Van Wert county, the daughter of the late O. B. and Ruby (Brown) Swartz. She married Glenn Haydn Owens, who passed away on August 29, 2013. Together, they shared many years of memories. She had attended the former Hoaglin-Jackson High School. Ione formerly worked at Van Wert Manufacturing. She later retired as Cafeteria...

Timothy Fern Mengerink, 58, passed away peacefully at his home at 12:50 pm on July 7th, 2021 after a hard battle with cancer. Timothy was born July 9th, 1962 to Edward Jr. and Geraldine (Webster) Mengerink. He married the love of his life, Jaime (Schaffer) Mengerink on July 1st, 2021. Timothy worked for the County Engineers as a Bridge Forman for 24 years. He was also a Township Trustee for 16 years. He was a hard worker and avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking....

Jennifer Mills-Smith, 51, passed away July 3, 2021 at 12:37 a.m. under hospice care. Jennifer was born November 12, 1969 to James and Kurako (Saito) Mills who preceded her in death. Jennifer loved to read, listen to music, travel, and cook. She collected makeup and enjoyed Yellow Stone National Park and studying her Japanese Culture. She loved her children endlessly as well as her Chihuahua, Ringo. She was always supportive and always advocated for her children. She is survived by her...

Donna (Dailey) Baxter passed away Saturday, July 3 at 12:55PM at Highland Springs in Ft. Thomas KY. She was born May 5, 1932 to Amos and Barbara (Weaver) Dailey who preceded her in death. On November 27, 1981, she married John Baxter, who preceded her in death on March 20, 2021. The youngest of thirteen children, she was also preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters. She worked as an Avon lady, at Derry Drugs, and Continental Can before leaving...