Obituaries

Oct 5, 2013

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio - Jeffrey Scott Evans, 37, of Middle Point, died at 2:38 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born Nov. 12, 1975, in Van Wert. He is survived by his mother and stepfather: Judy (Rogers) and Brad Dotson of Ft. Jennings, Ohio, and father and stepmother: James (Lisa)...

Oct 2, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Syble Louise Beard, 77, of Van Wert, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.

She was born Sept. 13, 1936, in Osceola, Ark., to the late Dovie Odal (Hopper) Moore and John Moore.

Her husband, Carl Beard, died Oct. 28, 2004. They were married April...

Oct 2, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Ruby M. Giessler, 81, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born Sept. 22, 1932, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Leah (Roop) Thatcher and Thurman A. Thatcher.

Survivors include her children: Susan M. (Don) Mosier of Convoy,...

Sep 30, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Kenneth E. Dull, 52, of Van Wert, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at his residence.

He was born Oct. 26, 1960, in Van Wert, to Carol (Bradfield) Dull of Florida and the late Donald Dull.

His wife, Lisa (Agler) Dull, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include two daughters, a brother, Donald...

Sep 26, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Beverly A. Saylor, 68, of Van Wert, died at 9:27 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born May 29, 1945, in Van Wert, to the late Lydia L. (Hennis) Schnepp and Gerald W. Schnepp.

Survivors include her stepchildren: Brad (Kim) Saylor of Van Wert, Lori...

Sep 25, 2013

Judy Kay Garwood, 63, of Holgate, Ohio, formerly of Willshire, died on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2013, at her fiance's home in Liberty Center, Ohio. She was born August 1, 1950, to Harold D. and Helen Louise (Landwehr) Garwood, in Celina, Ohio. She lived in Willshire until 1992, when she moved to Holgate, Ohio, after her marriage She had worked...

Sep 24, 2013

ROCKFORD, Ohio - Joseph G. Newland, 83, of Rockford, died at 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Olive Fay (Tracy) Newland and Raymond G. Newland.

His wife, Mary L. (Wiedeman) Newland, survives in Rockford. They were...

Sep 22, 2013

Richard G. Bagley, 81, of Van Wert, died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born July 19, 1932, in Van Wert, the son of the late Gern A. and Ada P. (Hurless) Bagley. In May 1957, he married Alena Kaye (Roller) Bagley, who preceded him in death...

Sep 17, 2013

Chad A. Shindeldecker, 50, died at his residence in Ormond Beach, Florida, on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2013. He was born on February 28, 1963 in Celina, Ohio, to Frank Jr. and Patricia A. (Marsee) Shindeldecker. He graduated from Parkway High School, Rockford, in 1981 where he loved participating in football and track. Chad then attended International Business College in...

Sep 14, 2013

WETZEL, Ohio - Clyde E. Roush of Wetzel, died at 3:08 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Parkview North Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born April 15, 1929, to the late Howard E. and Gladys A. (Hammons) Roush.

He married Jane A. Smith on Oct. 22, 1952.

Survivors include his children: Lana J....

Sep 13, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Curtis M. Boroff, 32, of Van Wert, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio.

He was born Aug. 23, 1981, in Van Wert, to Ellen S. (Barnes) Boroff, who survives of Van Wert, and Richard L. Boroff, who survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include his girlfriend: Jessica McKeever of Dayton, Ohio;...

Sep 10, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Delores A. "Dee" Whitcraft, 67, of Van Wert, died at 3:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born Jan. 30, 1946, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Edna (Deitrich) Hofmann and George Hofmann.

Her husband, Steve Whitcraft, survives of Van Wert. They were...

Sep 4, 2013

Beatrice B. Pifer, 95, passed away early evening Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Laurels of Shane Hill. She was born on April 13, 1918 in Rockford, Ohio to LeRoy and Bertha Leininger Pifer. Beatrice was a homemaker and life-long member of the Chattanooga United Methodist Church where she was a children's Sunday School teacher. She was a 75 year...

Sep 4, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Craig A. Young, 56, of Convoy, died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, 2013, at his residence.

He was born May 3, 1957, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Rouie J. (Woolum) Young and Richard "Dick" W. Young.

His wife, Sharon (Adams) Young, survives of Convoy. They were married Oct. 26, 1991.

Other...

Sep 4, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - W. Jean Bollenbacher, 74, of Convoy, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born Sept. 16, 1938, in Cecil, Ohio, to the late Jessie (Sheppard) Taylor and Andrew Taylor.

Her husband, Jerry L. Bollenbacher, died June 27, 2009. They were...

Sep 2, 2013

Ruth J. Bollenbacher, 88, passed away early Monday, September 2, 2013 at the Laurels of Shane Hill. She was born in Coldwater, Ohio on March 3, 1925 to Albert and Golda Grier Hassan. Ruth graduated high school from Celina Schools in 1944. She married Jerome Bollenbacher on January 18, 1947 and celebrated 66 years of marriage. Ruth was a loving...

Sep 2, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Glenn D. Gehres, 54, of Convoy, died at 9:37 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born May 24, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Alice I. (Baxter) Gehres and W. Edgar Gehres.

His wife, Michelle "Chelle" (Kever) Gehres, survives of Convoy. They were married June...

Aug 30, 2013

Chris A. Shindeldecker, 48, died in Key Largo, Florida, on Friday evening, August 30, 2013. He was born on March 7, 1965 in Celina, Ohio, to Frank and Patricia A. (Marsee) Shindeldecker. He graduated from Parkway High School, Rockford, in 1983. He was employed as a security guard at the Patches School in Key Largo. Previously he had worked in...

Aug 28, 2013

LA QUINTA, Calif. - Rosemary Gallaway, 93, died Aug. 28, 2013, in La Quinta, Calif., at her home.

She was born Nov. 8, 1919. The eldest child of Delbert and Mary Ferris Dunlap, Rosemary spent her childhood in Jackson Township then attended Ridge High School where she was a member of the Queen's Court at the annual Van...

Aug 25, 2013

Justin Michael Hamrick March 4, 1988-August 25, 2013 Justin M. Hamrick, 25, of Rockford died early Sunday morning, August 25, 2013 in a tragic car accident. He was born in Lima, Ohio on March 4, 1988 to Jack and Susan Hamrick of Rockford, Ohio. Justin graduated from Parkway High School in 2006 and was a student at Wright State Lake...