Obituaries

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...

Aug 24, 2013

Dwight E. Smith, age 91, died on August 24, 2013 in the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by family and friends. He was born on January 13, 1922 in Fleming, Ohio, Washington County. Dwight was the son of Frank and Lenore (Flowers) Smith. He graduated from Barlow Rural High School in 1939 and from The Ohio State...

Aug 24, 2013

CONVOY, Ohio - Paul "Buckshot" Morehead, 84, of Convoy, went home to be with the Lord at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at his residence.

He was born March 1, 1929, in Convoy, to the late William and Elsie (Speelman) Morehead.

Paul was a loving husband to his wife of 63 years. On April 26, 1950,...

Aug 23, 2013

W. Rozella "Toady" Hoehamer, 80, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013, at Celina Manor in Celina, Ohio, where she was a patient. She was born on October 17, 1932, to Clarence and Zella K. (Tope) Fegley. On October 22, 1950, she married Kermit W. Hoehamer, and he preceded in death on August 21, 2007....

Aug 23, 2013

SCOTT, Ohio - Olive Maxine (Stemen) Miller Lay went to join her Lord and Savior on Aug. 23, 2013.

She was born Nov. 2, 1923, to Lehr and Mamie Alvertus (Bowersock) Stemen in Jackson Township. On June 15, 1941, she married Carl Miller who died May 15, 1950.On June 13, 1952, she married Richard Lay, who preceded her...

Aug 22, 2013

Candice Renee Wannemacher, 25, passed away early Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home in Willshire, Ohio. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio on August 22, 1988 to David and Sheri (Stetler) Wannemacher. Candice graduated in 2007 from Parkway High School where she participated in the band and FBLA. She had attended Tiffin University. Candice loved to read, watch...

Aug 22, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Sandra "Sandy" S. Hughes, 66, of Van Wert, died in the late afternoon Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born June 15, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the late Ruby (Parker) Mc Intosh and William "Bill" Mc Intosh.

Survivors include her fiance: Robert "Rick" Schriver of Van...

Aug 20, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - James H. Mergy, Sr. of Van Wert died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born May 19, 1939, in Waterloo, Ind., to the late Bertha (May) Miller and Paul Mergy.

His wife, Julia (Himburg) Mergy, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include children:...

Aug 14, 2013

Esther L. "Dottie" Agler, 91, of Van Wert, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born May 28, 1922, in Van Wert, to the late Ethel May (Hummel) Waldron and Clarence Burt Waldron.

Her husband, Bruce A. Agler, died April 15, 1992. They were married Dec. 15, 1940,...

Aug 13, 2013

Oma Lee "Missy" Girod, 71, of Eubank, Ky., died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

She was born March 20, 1942, in Virginia, the daughter of the late Ivel and Thelma (Fields) Fleenor.

Survivors include a son, Tony Girod of Richmond, Ky.; one daughter, Wendy (George) Key of Moreland, Ky.; two brothers, Johnny and...

Aug 12, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Paul V. "Bubba" Methot, 48, of Van Wert, died at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at his residence.

He was born Feb. 5, 1965, in Wesminister, Calif. His mother, Susie (Bill) Methot Perez and stepfather, Alfred Perez, survive in Van Wert. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard T. Methot.

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Aug 11, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Gregory C. Jenkins, 56, of Van Wert, died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday morning, Aug. 11, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after an extended illness.

He was born July 17, 1957, in Van Wert, to the late Shirley (Bell) Davis and Carroll Jenkins.

His wife, Rebecca (Lucas) Jenkins, survives of Van Wert....