William "Bill" Wermer, 96, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Van Wert, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Miller Place in Celina. He was born June 29, 1924, in Van Wert to the late Grace (Hawkins) and William Wermer. On December 14, 1947 he married the former Fern Ray who preceded him in death on February 16, 2015. They built their lives together and were married for 67 years. Together they traveled to 49 of the 50 United States. Bill is survived by his two children, Alan...

David E. Myers Sr. of Van Wert, OH passed away July 7th, 2020. David was born on October 6th, 1943 in Van Wert, OH. On April 26th, 1966 he was united in marriage with Rosewitha (Winters) Myers. David was an exceptional husband and father. He loved his grandchildren deeply; spending time with them brought him much joy. David was a proud patriot, who was honored and proud to serve his country in the Navy. He worked for many years as a Corrections officer with ACI. David also served as a...

Brenda Fackler of Van Wert, OH passed away on Saturday, July 4th 2020. She was born April 8, 1956 in Van Wert, OH. On July 28th, 1973 she was united in marriage with Ronald Fackler, and together they shared almost 47 years of marriage. Brenda is survived by her husband, Ronald Fackler. Brenda is survived by her daughter, Kylie (Cory) Cira, her grandchildren, Mason and Avery Cira. She is also survived by her brothers, Larry Eber and Mark Harman. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents,...

Dennis Eugene Tripplet, 69, passed away at 4:05 AM on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at The Laurals of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. He was born on July 26, 1950 in Van Wert to the late Ralph and Vivian Tripplet Dennis attended Lincolnview High School. He grew up around Wetzel, Grover Hill and the Middle Point areas. Later in life, he lived in Michigan, Kentucky, and most recently South Carolina. Dennis was a self employed construction worker. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating and spending...

Klayton R. Hooper, 59, of Cloverdale, Ohio, died Sunday evening, June 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1960 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Ronald Hooper and Dixie (Ball) Hooper who survives in Washington Courthouse, Ohio. On July 13, 1996, he married the former Bernadine Gutierrez who survives. Klayton graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Agriculture. He currently worked in sales for Forney Industries. He had previously taught Vocational Agriculture...

Lisa Rose, 58, of Van Wert, OH passed away at her residence on June 20, 2020. Lisa was a kind woman with a giving heart. She worked as an STNA for many years, serving those in need of a helping hand. Lisa loved to travel, especially to Florida and Tennessee. Lisa loved the ocean, her garden and tending to her flower beds. She was open hearted with people and animals alike. She loved to play cards and Mario cart with her family, who will miss her dearly. Lisa was...

Fred Scaer, 88 years old, of Convoy, OH, born March 1, 1932 died June 18, 2020. The son of Hugo and Nora (Bleeke) Scaer, he married Joyce (Evans) Scaer on November 19th 1977. Survivors include his son,Ted (Sharon) Scaer, daughter, MaryAnn (Jeff) Dunlap and step-daughter Alisha (Jack) Dill. 10 grandchildren: Jamie (Ryan) Rase, Jill (Chris) Waligora, Eric Scaer, Angie (Troy) Huffine, Megan (Brooks) Bowman, Kylie (Jake) Schroeder, Britni Dunlap (Josh Dempsey), Paige Dunlap, Laine Dunlap and...

Nancy Lee (Howard) Hyman, 78, of Van Wert, passed away on June 16, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 3, 1941 in Kenton, Ohio. She married DeWayne Hyman and he preceded her in death on March 12, 2016. Nancy is survived by her daughters, Lynn Stoffel of Van Wert and Jolene (Aaron) Molaski of Elida, Ohio; a step daughter, Rhonda Hyman Michael of Van Wert; her grandchildren, Veronica Jewett, Casey (Andrew) Jewett, Brenden Craig,...

Patricia A. Rolsten, 78, of Van Wert passed away at 4:39 PM on June 15, 2020 at Van Wert Health. She was born on August 16, 1941, in Van Wert, to the late Glenn and Goldie (Bell) Finkhousen. A 1959 graduate of Van Wert High School, Pat went on to earn her Nursing Certification from the Northwest Texas Hospital Nursing Program. On July 31, 1981, Pat married the love of her life, Tim Rolsten. Together they shared many wonderful years. Pat retired as an LPN having worked for Dr. Walters, Dr....

Charles Allan Spridgeon, 76, of Van Wert, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born on September 17, 1943, in Van Wert, to the late Lawrence Lowell and Naomi Winnifred (Jackson) Spridgeon . On July 02, 1977, he married the love of his life, Linda Dianne Lowther. Together, they shared many years of memories. A 1961 graduate of Van Wert High School, Charles went on to work as a supervisor at Teleflex, Kennedy Kit and finally as the store manager of Save A Lot from...