Obituaries

May 1, 2011

Carl R. Thatcher, 89, of Van Wert, died at 8:28 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born October 29, 1921, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Harvey G. and Esther (Baker) Thatcher. He married Eloise (Carlo) Thatcher, who survives in Van Wert.

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Apr 29, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Besse C. Adams, 87, of Van Wert, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011, at Hearth & Home in Van Wert.

She was born July 28, 1923, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Loma (Endsley) McClure and Clyde McClure. Her husband, Rudy Z. Adams, died Aug. 19, 2010.

Survivors include her...

Apr 29, 2011

Vera Anita (Wilson) McElfresh, 58, of Bluffton, Indiana, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at 12:03 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 9, 1952, to David J. and Louverna (Hensley) Wilson. Surviving are six brothers: James Wilson, Celina, Ohio, Henry (Imy) Wilson, Mark Center, Ohio, Otto Wilson, Celina, Ohio, David (Lina)...

Apr 23, 2011

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Anthony R. "Tony" Clouse, 67, of Knoxville, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Ft. Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville from complications of cancer diagnosed in 2009.

He was born July 25, 1943, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Marge H. (Severn) Clouse, who survives in Van Wert, and Regis W. Clouse, who...

Apr 23, 2011

Bessie G. Kraner, 82, of Ohio City, died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born September 15, 1928, in Fort Wayne, the daughter of the late Noble H. and Hazel Faye (Corwin) Judge. On December 24, 1947, she married Dick J. Kraner, who preceded her in...

Apr 18, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lloyd L. McMichael, 73, of Van Wert, died at 12:10 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born Sept. 21, 1937, in Van Wert, to the late Evelyn (Youtzy) McMichael and Winfred McMichael. His wife, Waltraud (Debatin) McMichael, survives. The couple was married July 10, 1969.

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Apr 17, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Daisy M. Taylor, 86, Van Wert, died at 9:37 p.m. April 17, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Aug. 15, 1924, in Jackson County, Ohio, to the late Eithel (Chaney) Carter and James Harvey Carter. Her husband, Ray Taylor, died June 10, 2000.

Survivors include her children: Steven M....

Apr 17, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Patricia Ann Anderson, 76, of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:52 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 30, 1934, in Van Wert, to the late Florence (Johnson) Gribler and Clayton McMichael. Her husband, Richard Anderson, died June 21, 2002....

Apr 16, 2011

Dorothy H. Smith, 89, of Convoy, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center of Convoy.

She was born July 9, 1921, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Burl Lee Amos and Francis Muriel (Crates) Stuckey. On December 31, 1947, she married Willard Harrison Smith, who preceded her in death.

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Apr 13, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Margaret Joan Gabriel, 85, of Van Wert, died at 8:31 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born Aug. 25, 1925, in Van Wert, to the late Nelle (Beavo) Gabriel and Clarence Gabriel.

Survivors include grand nieces and nephews: Susan B. Perry, Virginia Perry, Donald and...

Apr 12, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lori Ann Schaffner (Hiegel), 48, of Van Wert, went to join the angels of heaven on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after a very brief stay at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Words on paper cannot begin to describe Lori's love and passion for God, family and friends, but it was best expressed as...

Apr 9, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Georgia Pauline Miller, beloved mother, 87, of Van Wert, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her daughter's residence in Mesquite, Texas.

She was born Dec. 30, 1923, in Van Wert, to the late Verna (Hammons) Schwartz and Dewey Schwartz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Miller, in 1989.

Survivors include...

Apr 7, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Michael A. Ludwig, 48, of Convoy, died at 2:12 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Aug. 31, 1962, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Evelyn (Mason) and William Ludwig of Van Wert.

Other survivors include a loving companion: Stephanie Fennig of Convoy; his children: Stephanie (Ken Reinhart)...

Apr 6, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Gretna L. Stevens, 68, of Van Wert, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

She was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Van Wert, to the late Esther (Cox) Dempsey and John Dempsey. Her husband, Donald W. Stevens, survives of Van Wert. They were married July 17, 1962....

Apr 5, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Donald A. Smith, 80, of Van Wert, died at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Ruth (Greenawalt) Smith and Homer A. Smith. His wife, Wauneta A. (Weldy) Smith, survives of Van Wert. They were married...

Apr 1, 2011

LIMA, Ohio - Leora A. Burden, 76, of Lima, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born May 3, 1934, in St. Marys, Ohio, to the late Ruth (Ashbaugh) Worthington and Earl W. Worthington. Her husband, Mark Burden, survives in Lima.

Other survivors include her...

Mar 31, 2011

GROVER HILL, Ohio - Robert M. Tracy, 86, of Grover Hill, died at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home in Van Wert.

He was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Ada (Korf) Tracy and Claude Tracy. His wife, Betty J. (Ashbaugh) Tracy, survives in Grover Hill.

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Mar 28, 2011

NEW HAVEN, Ind. - Richard E. "Dick" Glossett, 77, of New Haven, formerly of Van Wert County, died at 6:07 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Jan. 1, 1934, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Esther (Kriegle) Glossett and Fred Glossett. On Oct. 8,...

Mar 27, 2011

Heather Lynne Wettig-Zenz, our beautiful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt lost her courageous year and half battle with triple negative breast cancer. Heather was born on the 16th day of December in 1967 at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Ill. She had gorgeous auburn hair and bright blue eyes. She was the first born angel of...

Mar 27, 2011

Virginia Hunt died Sunday, March 27, after complications from a fall. She was a resident of Greenbelt, Md. since 1955.

Virginia Giffin was born in 1921 in a farmhouse in Hoaglin-Jackson Township near Van Wert, Ohio. As an only child, she helped her father with the chores on the farm. She became a member of the 4-H, like...