Obituaries

Daniel Kline

Daniel Kline

May 19, 2012

Daniel W. Kline, 62, of Van Wert, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Ohio.

He was born Sept. 19, 1949, in Van Wert, to the late Patricia (Roth) Kline and Charles William Kline. His wife, Pamela (Shaffer) Kline, survives of Van Wert. They were married Dec. 1, 1979....

Eleanor Breece

Eleanor Breece

May 17, 2012

Eleanor L. Breece, 77, Van Wert, died at 3:09 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

She was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Van Wert, to the late Marvel (Sanders) Oechsle and Elmer Oechsle. Her husband, Doyt R. Breece, died Oct. 30, 1993. They were married June 14, 1953.

Survivors include her children:...

Elmer Giessler

Elmer Giessler

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Elmer L. Giessler, 75, of Van Wert, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Oct. 31, 1936, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Hazel (Markley) Giessler and Victor A. Giessler. His wife, Joan E. (Mauller) Giessler, survives in Van Wert....

DonnaV Dunlap

DonnaV Dunlap

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - DonnaV Ruth Dunlap, 89, of Van Wert, died at 11:32 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Feb. 7, 1923, in Decatur, Ind., to the late Leota (Butcher) Bebout and Ernest F. Bebout. Her husband, Charles K. Dunlap, died March 2, 2006. They were married Sept. 15, 1940....

Christina Spoor

Christina Spoor

May 14, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Christina A. Spoor, 55, of Van Wert, died at 2:25 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.

She was born June 24, 1956, in Van Wert, to the late Shirley (Bell) Davis and Carroll R. Jenkins. Her stepfather, Ray Davis, survives of Van Wert.

Her husband, William E. "Bill" Spoor,...

James Pontius

James Pontius

May 9, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - James Howard "Too Tall" Pontius, 81, of Van Wert, died at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born July 3, 1930, in Jackson, Mich., to the late Dorothy (Scott) Pontius and William Pontius. His wife, Jean (Goodwin) Pontius, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

Charles Hargesheimer

Charles Hargesheimer

May 7, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Charles A. Hargesheimer, 90, of Van Wert, died at 9:33 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born March 27, 1922, in Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Stella (Hansel) Hargesheimer and Elbert Hargesheimer. His wife, Mary K. (Davis) Hargesheimer, survives of Van Wert. They were married...

Evelyn Kelly

Evelyn Kelly

May 7, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Evelyn I. Kelly, 87, of Van Wert, died at 12:47 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012, at her residence.

She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Alexandria, Ind., to the late Etta (Lewis) Crum and Simon Crum. Her husband, Rev. Alva B. Kelly, died March 12, 2009. They were married June 8, 1944.

Survivors...

Mary Clarkson

Mary Clarkson

May 6, 2012

CONVOY, Ohio - Mary K. Clarkson, 78, of Convoy, died at 5:42 a.m. Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born April 5, 1934, in Union County, Ohio, to the late Ida (Storm) Strunkenburg and William Strunkenburg. Her husband, Lewis S. "Jack" Clarkson, died Aug. 20, 1995. They...

Dorothy Gleckler

Dorothy Gleckler

May 6, 2012

CONVOY, Ohio - Dorothy M. Gleckler of Van Wert, Ohio, 78, formerly of Convoy, expired at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born on March 2, 1934, in the village of Scott, to Renzie and Blanche (Pugh) Funk and they preceded her in death. On Dec....

Ruth Pate

Ruth Pate

May 4, 2012

OHIO CITY, Ohio - Ruth E. Pate, 76, of Ohio City, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at her residence.

She was born April 4, 1936, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Georgia Mae (Morrow) Hamman and Raymond "Bob" Hamman. Her husband, Barry M. Pate, died Aug. 14, 2000.

Survivors include a daughter: Charlene...

Guillermo Alvarez

Guillermo Alvarez

Apr 30, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Guillermo "Willie" Alvarez, 74, of Van Wert, died at 9:30 p.m. April 30, 2012, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Piedras Negras, Cuayuila, Mexico, to the late Hilaria (Carreon) Alvarez and Encarnacion Alvarez. His wife, Adelina (DeLeon) Alvarez, survives in Van Wert. They were married Feb. 14, 1959, in...

Susan Jones

Susan Jones

Apr 28, 2012

Susan U. (Peplinski) Jones, 55, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died at 12:01 p.m. April 28, 2012, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, surrounded by many loved ones.

She was born Jan. 5, 1957, in Traverse City, Mich., to Ulaine (Allen) Peplinski of Maple City, Mich., and Fred Peplinski of Maple City, Mich. Her husband, Jeffery L....

Douglas Eshelman

Douglas Eshelman

Apr 24, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Douglas S. "Esh" Eshelman, 51, of Van Wert, died at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Jan. 14, 1961, in Natrona Heights, Pa., to Judith E. (Hill) Eshelman, who survives in Cabot, Pa., and the late Ronald L. Eshelman. His wife, Belinda...

Wilmer Nierman

Wilmer Nierman

Apr 23, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Wilmer D. Nierman, 91, of Van Wert, died at 9:13 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Nov. 10, 1920, in Whitley County, Ind., to the late Grace (Clark) Nierman and Albert Nierman. His wife, Edith L. (Marbach) Nierman, survives.

Other survivors include his...

Richard Hunziker

Richard Hunziker

Apr 22, 2012

Richard D. Hunziker, 63 of Farmington, MI, born September 27, 1948 in Van Wert, Ohio, died April 22, 2012. Son of Margaret "Peggy" (Scott) Hunziker and Robert E. Hunziker,Sr., who survive in Van Wert, OH. Also survived by girlfriend Coleen Tabor and her daughter Amanda Tabor of Farmington, and children Angela (Jason) Woods of Columbus, OH, Ashley (Antonio) Cuyler...

Herbert Miller

Herbert Miller

Apr 21, 2012

Herbert M. Miller, 86, of Rockford (Chattanooga), Ohio, died at 11:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born November 29, 1925 in Blackcreek Township, Willshire, Ohio, to the late Carl F. and Gertrude (Brewster) Miller. On December 3, 1950, he married Florence Schumm, who survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Karen...

Laura Riggenbach

Laura Riggenbach

Apr 17, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Laura D. Riggenbach, 80, of Van Wert, died at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born April 16, 1932, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Annabelle (Moorehead) Williamson and Earl Williamson. Her husband, Richard Riggenbach, is deceased. They were married June 17, 1950.

Survivors...

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Apr 13, 2012

SANDUSKY, Ohio - Marvin Lee Miller, 52, of Sandusky, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at his residence.

He was born July 18, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Margaret (Stutz) Miller and Earl Miller.

His fiance, Cindy Plott, survives in Sandusky.

Other survivors include his brothers: Bill (Karen) Miller of Cape Coral, Fla., Jim...

Patricia Giessler

Patricia Giessler

Apr 13, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Patricia "Patty" (Harr) Giessler, 85, of Van Wert, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2012, at Vancrest of Convoy in Convoy, Ohio.

She was born April 21, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Vernice (Wilson) Harr and Leonard Harr. Her husband, Wayne A. Giessler, died Feb. 28, 2008. They were...