Obituaries

May 28, 2013

Betty E. Thompson, 76, of Middle Point, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born July 24, 1936, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Merlin and N. Eileen (Whitaker) Mosier. She married Harold A. "Butch" Thompson, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Thompson retired...

May 28, 2013

Ruth Fox, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2013, at the age of 96. She was born on August 10, 1916 in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Cassius and Mary (Jeffries) Wade. Ruth lived most of her married life in Rockford with her husband, Raymond "Boss" Fox. Boss preceded her in death...

May 23, 2013

Rosanna Etgen, 78, of Convoy, died at 8:08 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born September 20, 1934, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Harley E. and Helen P. (Mollenkopf) Purk. She married Harold Etgen, who also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Etgen was a...

May 22, 2013

LeRoy R. Germann, 87, of Van Wert, died at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born October 24, 1925, in Van Wert, the son of the late Russell and Lucille (Bush) Germann. He married Esther (Case) Germann, who survives in Van Wert.

Mr. Germann was a Van Wert...

May 17, 2013

Velma B. Geisman, 97, of Van Wert, died at 10:27 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013, at her residence.

Velma B. Geisman

She was born December 31, 1915, in Mercer County, the daughter of Erastus Marion and Corabelle (Anderson) Jenkins. On May 4, 1940, she married Raymond L. "Hap" Geisman, who preceded her in death on June 17,...

May 17, 2013

Loella "Lu" Patsiavos, 73, of Van Wert, died at 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013, at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She was born April 29, 1940, in Van Wert, to the late Faith (Hittle) Rogers and Lewis Rogers.

Her husband, Perry Patsiavos, survives of Van Wert. They were married Feb. 19, 1977.

Other survivors include...

May 16, 2013

Walter "Walt" Harris, 89, of Van Wert, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

He was born July 3, 1923 in Continental, Ohio, to the late Marguerite (Shisler) Harris and Orrin C. Harris.

His wife, Eileen (Shepherd) Harris is deceased. They were married April 5, 1947.

Survivors include children:...

May 8, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - John M. Evans, 89, of Van Wert, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Dec. 7, 1923, in Chase, Mich., to the late Nellie J. (Mohr) Evans and James R. Evans.

His wife, Gwen M. (George) Evans, died Dec. 4, 2007....

May 7, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Marilyn J. (Converse) Wortman, 75, of Van Wert, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Martha (Tillman) Converse and Cloyd Converse.

Her husband, Larry Duane Wortman, died Feb. 9, 2013. They were married March...

May 6, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Brenda K. Price, 53, of Van Wert, died at 8:42 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, Van Wert.

She was born July 25, 1959, in Van Wert, to Rex and Kay (Jerome) Rodman who survive in Van Wert.

Other survivors include her children: Brian Samuel Price, Brittani K....

May 4, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Billie V. Merriss, 80, of Van Wert, died at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

She was born Feb. 1, 1933, in Middlesboro, Ky., to the late Shirley (Robinson) Simpson and Harvey Simpson.

Her husband, Dale Merriss, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include a daughter:...

Apr 30, 2013

Shannon J. Vann, 33, of Ohio City, died Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013, at her residence.

She was born June 8, 1979, in Hampton, Va., the daughter of Penny (Raudabaugh) Wilson, who survives in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Kenneth C. (Sheila) Johnson, who survives in Van Wert. She married John F. Vann, who also survives in Ohio City....

Apr 28, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Leslie L. Brown, Sr. of Van Wert died at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Ft. Wayne, Ind., to the late Alice (O'Day) Brown and William H. Brown.

His wife, Roxie L. (Brown) Brown, survives in Van Wert....

Apr 28, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Donald W. Shutt, 90, of Convoy, died at 4:28 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born March 30, 1923, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Effie (Terry) Shutt and John Shutt.

His wife, Jean (Hoblet) Shutt, is deceased.

Survivors include children: John Shutt of...

Apr 24, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Cindy S. Preston, 63, of Van Wert, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert.

She was born Jan. 30, 1950, in Van Wert, to Virginia (Woebbeking) Preston and Richard "Dick" Preston, who survive of Van Wert.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great...

Apr 18, 2013

GROVER HILL, Ohio - Noel E. "Bud" Thomas, 84, of Grover Hill, died at 5:25 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Paulding County Hospital.

He was born May 15, 1928, in rural Grover Hill, to the late F. Verna (Busick) Thomas and Noble N. Thomas.

His wife, Eileen (Elston) Thomas, survives of Grover Hill.

Other survivors...

Apr 15, 2013

Genevieve L. Siebert, 90, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:40 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born on March 27, 1923, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel and Lela (Myers) Leininger. On July 20, 1946, she married Donald E. Siebert, who preceded in death on November...

Apr 14, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - James L. Bowersock, 76, of Van Wert, died at 3:47 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 23, 1936, in Van Wert, to the late Mary (Ditto) Bowersock and Virgil "Toe" Bowersock.

His wife, Sharon (Leiter) Bowersock, survives in Van Wert. They were...

Apr 11, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Lee H. Hoblet, 63, of Convoy, died at 11:18 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Jan. 15, 1950, in Decatur, Ind., to Marjorie (Owens) Hoblet and Howard H. Hoblet who survive in Convoy.

Other survivors include his children: Joshua Lee (Ann) Hoblet of North Lima, Ohio,...

Apr 6, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lulu Glee (Shook) Ayers, 86, of Van Wert, died at 9:47 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

She was born April 26, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Bernice L. (Weyer) Shook and Harvey D. Shook.

Her husband, Walter S. Ayers, died Dec. 31, 1999....