Obituaries

Jan 4, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Ada L. Stemen, 94, of Van Wert, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

She was born June 14, 1917, in Van Wert, to the late Josephine (Harbarger) Bagley and John S. Bagley. Her husband, Doyt E. Stemen, died Nov. 22, 1974. They were married July 19,...

Jan 2, 2012

LIMA - Darlene K. Perry, 57, of Van Wert, OH, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, OH.

She was born September 24, 1954 in Lima to Donald and Margaret (Street) Long. Her father preceded her in death but her mother survives in Delphos, OH. She married Roy Perry, Sr. and he...

Dec 31, 2011

Gloria A. Adelblue, 65, of Van Wert, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at her residence. She was born January 27, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Ralph F. and Katherine W. (Brake) Mosure. On July 23, 1965, she married Charles M. Adelblue, who survives in Van Wert. Mrs. Adelblue had worked as a...

Dec 30, 2011

Marilyn Ann Helmer, 77, of Rockford, Ohio, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where she had been a patient. She was born November 21, 1934 in Rockford, Ohio, to Floyd and Alta (Fisher) Buck. She married Thomas Helmer, and he preceded in 1990. She was a homemaker and had also...

Dec 29, 2011

Waltraud McMichael, 68, of Van Wert, died at 9:58 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 16, 1943, in Karlsruhe, Germany, the daughter of the late Albert Debatin and Maria Ohl. On July 10, 1969, she married Lloyd L. McMichael, who preceded her in death on April 18, 2011....

Dec 26, 2011

Stephanie Lehman, 62, of Grover Hill, died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. She was born April 6, 1949, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Floyd and Goldie (Stahl) Stemen. Survivors include two children, Joshua Lehman of Grover Hill and Jessica (Jason) Gillespie of Lewis Center; a sister, Jenny Tobias of Indiana;...

Dec 25, 2011

VAN WERT - Sara R. Adams, 93, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on October 23, 1918 in Findlay, Ohio to Charles P. and Susan B. (Dunifon) Clark, both of whom are deceased. On July 7, 1939, she married Wilbur...

Dec 25, 2011

Dorothy M. (Caywood) Thatcher Mihm, 89, of Rockford, died at 8:20 pm, Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, on January 23, 1922 to Delmar and Jessie (Huffman) Caywood. On June 28, 1941, she married Robert Harold Thatcher, who preceded in death on February 16,...

Dec 23, 2011

VAN WERT - James E. Allen, Sr., 88, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Van Wert Hospital.

He was born on April 30, 1923 in Van Wert to Glenn O. and Anna M. (Disabennet) Allen, both of whom are deceased. On September 9, 1945, he married Betty J. (Youtsey) Allen, who...

Dec 21, 2011

Helen Louise Fleming, 81, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Wednesday morning, December 21, 2011, at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 13, 1930 to William Henry and Clara Barbara (Merschman) Landwehr near Columbus Grove, Ohio. On October 16, 1948, she married Harold Garwood, who preceded in death on May 16, 1974. On December 5, 1987, she...

Dec 19, 2011

William H. Ringwald, 92, of Van Wert, died at 9:42 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born April 26, 1919, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Clarence A. and Elizabeth (Maples) Ringwald. On December 4, 1941, he married Della (Armstrong) Ringwald, who survives in Van Wert....

Dec 17, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Helen C. Heath, 92, of Convoy, died at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Vancrest of Convoy, Convoy.

She was born April 6, 1919, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Nellie (Severns) Smith and Harvey C. Smith. She married Glenn D. Heath, Sr. on June 14, 1939. He died in 1966.

Survivors...

Dec 16, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lawrence F. "Larry" Koverman, 62, of Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born May 17, 1949, in Sidney, Ohio, to Norma (Barhorst) Koverman, who survives in Van Wert, and the late LeRoy Koverman.

He was a veteran of the US Army....

Dec 16, 2011

Leonard Caulfield, 81, of Van Wert, died at 7:54 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born August 22, 1930, in Salford, Manchester, England, the son of the late Robert and Sarah (Smith) Caulfield. On January 19, 1952, he married Brenda (Giles) Caulfield, who survives in Van Wert. They would...

Dec 16, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Ruby Helen (Stuckey) McCoy, 84, of Convoy, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:37 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.

She was born April 23, 1927, in Union Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the...

Dec 15, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Robert P. Spath, 75, Van Wert, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Van Wert Manor, Van Wert.

He was born Aug. 17, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Florence (Johnson) Spath and John Spath. His wife, Sarah Joann (Cipolla) Spath, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children:...

Dec 11, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Gladys F. Lee, 85, of Van Wert, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Goldie (Johns) Wade and Lewis Long. Her husband, Lawrence G. Lee, died Oct. 5, 1999. They were married May...

Dec 11, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Barbara A. Scholten, 65, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born Jan. 30, 1946, in South Bend, Ind., to Maxine (Butterfield) Delong and Raymond Delong. She was raised by Bill and Wanda Maples.

Survivors include her...

Dec 2, 2011

Robert L. Yoh

Robert L. Yoh

MILFORD, Ohio - Robert L. Yoh, 85, of Milford, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died early Friday morning, Dec. 2, 2011, at his residence.

He was born May 3, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Selma (Dunlap) Yoh Adams and Lee Yoh. His wife, Rowena (Dellinger) Huffman...

Nov 25, 2011

Richard Sylvester Barna, 75, Celina, formerly of Rockford, died at 11:31 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011.He was born August 6, 1936, in Hamtramck, Michigan, to Sylvester and Julia Evelyn Kaschak Barna. He was formerly married to Sandra Jackson. Surviving are two sons: Richard S. (Bonnie) Barna, Norwalk, Ohio, and Glenn T. (Susan) Barna, Louisville, Kentucky; three daughters: Julia A. Barna,...