Obituaries

Dec 23, 2013

Roger L. Felger, Sr. 76 of Van Wert, Ohio died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert,Ohio.

He was born Jan. 27, 1937 in Van Wert to Emmett L. and La Vera Faye (Adams) Felger who are deceased.

He is survived by his children: Nita (Roger)...

Dec 22, 2013

Klarisa A. Mendoza, 26, Van Wert, Ohio died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

She was born Sept. 25, 1987 of Van Wert, Ohio to Simon C. Mendoza and Rosie (Gonzalez) Waltz, who both survive in Van Wert.

She is also survived by her maternal grandparents: Heriberto and...

Dec 18, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Janice J. Johnson, 84, of Van Wert, died at 12:27 p.m. Dec. 18, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Van Wert, to the late Mary (Speer) Ragan and Guy A. Ragan.

Her husband, Robert E. Johnson, died Oct. 26, 1994. They were married May 17,...

Dec 13, 2013

Jeffrey N. Detwiler, 61, of Delphos, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 11:23 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

He was born March 22, 1952, in Van Wert, to the late Dixie (Rise) Detwiler and Joe Detwiler. His former wife Sherry Kay survives.

Other survivors include...

Dec 1, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Andrew Leon Darras, 91, of Van Wert, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born July 31, 1922, in Vladsloo-West Vlaandren, Belgium, Europe, to the late Mary (Garman) Darras and Charles Darras.

His wife, Barbara (Jones) Darras, died June 15, 2000. They were married...

Nov 30, 2013

DECATUR, Ind. - Wilma K. Agler, 95, of Decatur, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 5:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Maplewood of Shane's Village, Rockford, Ohio.

She was born Sept. 24, 1918, in Ohio City, Ohio, to the late Nella (Parker) Pierce and William Pierce. Her husband, Verdine Agler, preceded her in death. They were...

Nov 28, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Roger E. Mowry, 78, of Van Wert, died at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Aug. 22, 1935, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Estelle (Taylor) Mowry and Earle Mowry. His wife, Corinne (Jamkowski) Mowry, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

Nov 24, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Anita C. Uncapher, 77, of Van Wert, died at 9:42 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Scott, Ohio, to the late Alice (Pollock) Sperry and D. Keith Sperry.

Her husband, John U. Uncapher, died Sept. 11, 1996. They were married Feb....

Nov 22, 2013

Joan L. Anderson, 87, died at 9:27 p.m Nov. 22, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Care Center.She was born July 12, 1926, in Napanee, Ind., to Donald Forest and Edith M. Reed Tobias, who preceded her in death.Mrs. Anderson retired from Teleflex Corp. in 1996 after 29 years of service. She had also worked for her father's bakery,...

Nov 22, 2013

HAVILAND, Ohio - Timothy P. Palte, 63, of Haviland, died at 4:04 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Madeline (Rodman) Palte and Ig Palte.

Survivors include nieces and nephews: Pat, Chris, Shawn, Paul and Matt Comer, Julie...

Nov 19, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Mary Lou Adams, 84, of Van Wert, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, 2013, at her residence

She was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Paulding, Ohio, to the late Gertrude (Tigner) Yenser and Darrel M. Yenser.

Her husband, James L. Adams, died March 26, 2007. They were married May 22, 1948.

Survivors include...

Nov 16, 2013

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio - E. Max "Snowball" Friesner, 80, of Middle Point, died at 12:27 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born July 29, 1933, in Mentone, Ind., to the late Mildred (Blue) Friesner and Arlo Friesner.

His wife, Marcia (Long) Friesner, survives of Middle Point.

Other survivors...

Nov 16, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Terry Raymond Ward, 66, of Van Wert, died at 5:29 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, after an extended illness, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert.

He was born in October 1947, in Van Wert, the son of the late Arthur R. and Juanita H. (Wise) Ward.

He was a 1965...

Nov 14, 2013

Barbara J. Robinson, 66, of Van Wert and formerly of Geneva, Ala., died Thursday evening, November 14, 2013, at her residence.

She was born August 4, 1947, in Lima, the daughter of the late Ralph and Lois (Arnold) Bailey. On July 21, 2010, she married John R. Robinson, who survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include three...

Nov 12, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Grace B. (Downs) Foy, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Grace was born in Jasonville, Indiana, on July 20, 1922, to the late Adolphus and Ruth (Robertson) Downs.

On March 9, 1942, she married Warren L. Foy, Sr....

Nov 10, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Gloria "June" Bechtol, 79, of Van Wert, died Sunday evening, Nov. 10, 2013, at her residence.

She was born Nov. 23, 1933, in Van Wert. She was preceded in death by her mother: Marcile (Parks) Hall, stepmother: Kathryn Halliwill, father: Gaylord Halliwill, and stepfather: Charles Hall. Her husband, Donald E. Bechtol, also preceded her...

Nov 10, 2013

Doris LaMae German, 88, of Van Wert, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born April 17, 1925, in New York, N.Y., to the late Olga (Yuhasz) Lattin and Herman Lattin.

Her husband, Charles Harvey German, is deceased.

Survivors include children: Sally (Rudolph)...

Nov 5, 2013

Rev. Richard LePage, 68, of Rockford, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, November 05, 2013, at his home after a brief illness. He was born on January 6, 1945, in Warsaw, Indiana, the son of Rev. Herbert and Donnabelle (Thomas) LePage. On July 12, 1970, he married Roberta Beeks, and she survives in Rockford. He was a graduate of Clear Creek...

Nov 3, 2013

Edna M. Metz, 81, of Van Wert passed away at 11:38 PM Sunday November 3, 2013 at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born March 20, 1932 in Van Wert to the late Herbert and Beatrice (Jenkins) Lamb. She married Roy R. Metz and he passed away July 31, 1976.

She is survived by a daughter,...

Nov 2, 2013

H. Douglas Welker, 71, of Van Wert, OH passed away November 2,2013, in Urbana, IL, from injuries sustained in a single car crash.

Doug was born December 21, 1941, to Carrie E. (Jackson) and Lionel O Welker. He graduated from Van Wert High School in 1959 and attended The Ohio State University and Ft. Wayne International Business College....