Obituaries

Jan 26, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Wileta R. Fisher, 84, Van Wert, died at 2:56 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born June 7, 1927, in Van Wert, to the late Marjorie (Shumaker) Anderson and Ralph Anderson. Her husband, Russell F. Fisher, died Feb. 3, 1999.

Survivors include a son: Mark (Darlene)...

Jan 26, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Kenneth Al Sealscott, 85, of Van Wert, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Vancrest of Delphos.

He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Hoaglin Township of Van Wert County, to the late Nellie (Morris) Sealscott and Samuel P. Sealscott. His wife, Miriam N. (Billieu) Sealscott, died July 8, 2011. They were...

Jan 21, 2012

HAVILAND, Ohio - William A. Carpenter, Sr., 65, of Haviland, Ohio, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Continental, Ohio, to the late Maggie E. (Scott) Carpenter and James L. Carpenter. His wife, Jeannie A. (Timbers) Carpenter, survives in Haviland.

Other survivors include his children: Sherry...

Jan 18, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Opal V. Wilkinson, 98, of Van Wert, died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.

She was born June 2, 1913, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Agnes (Hyndman) Pollock and William H. Pollock. Her husband, Richard T. Wilkinson, died in October 1979. They...

Jan 17, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Helen A. "Meda" (Pride) Hofmann, 83, of Van Wert, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born Oct. 5, 1928, in East Fultingham, Ohio, to the late Pearl (Tignor) Pride and Raymond Pride.

Survivors include her children: Gary...

Jan 16, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Evelyn M. Miller, 85, Van Wert, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Vancrest of Convoy, Ohio.

She was born March 17, 1926, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Bertha (Snyder) Breece and Frank Breece. Her husband, Kenneth S. Miller, died Oct. 23, 2005. They were married Oct. 18, 1948....

Jan 15, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Betty Jane Martin, 90, Van Wert, died at 7:24 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Van Wert, to the late Emma (Simon) Graham and Homer E. Graham. Her husband, Truman C. Martin, died April 24, 2005. They were married...

Jan 10, 2012

VAN WERT, Ohio - Richard "Dick" Shultz, 77, Van Wert, died at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his residence.

He was born July 5, 1934, in Fostoria, Ohio, to the late Blanche (Lamberjack) Shultz and Richard Shultz. He married Helen (Ellerbrock) on Aug. 31, 1957. She preceded him in death on Jan. 27, 1975. He married...

Jan 9, 2012

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - Lillian P. Hartsock, 96, of Chillicothe, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Traditions of Chillicothe Nursing Home in Chillicothe.

She was born March 21, 1915, in Convoy, to the late Nora (Reed) Foley and Orval Foley. She married Lester Slane on April 9, 1932, and he died July 22,...

Jan 7, 2012

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio - Ray O. Trammell, 81, Middle Point, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical, Lima, Ohio.

He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Scott County, Tenn., to the late Minnie (Terry) Trammell and Henry Trammell. His wife, Shirley J. (Klinger) Trammell, is deceased.

Survivors include his children: Diana J....

Jan 7, 2012

GROVER HILL, Ohio - James 'Jim' Craig Miller, 62, of Grover Hill, Ohio, died in his home Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2012.

He was born March 8, 1949, to the late John C. and Rita (Thitoff) Miller.

Jim was a member of the Grover Hill Class of 1967 and served in the United States Army during the...

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...