Obituaries

Jun 30, 2010

Clois Edward Dudgeon, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died at his home at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. He was born March 7, 1924 in Rockford, Ohio to Albert and Lela (High) Dudgeon. On September 10, 1950, he married Sarah Ann "Sally" Shockley, and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army in W.W. II and was the owner...

Jun 23, 2010

Virginia R. Bourelle, 84, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 2:49 p.m. at the Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. She was born to Wilbur and Beatrice (Gephart) Stover on August 7, 1925 in Rockford, Ohio. On January 19, 1946, she married Donald Eugene Bourelle; he preceded in death on March 26, 1993. Virginia lived...

Jun 8, 2010

Private graveside services for Donna Francis Trisel, 91, of Rockford, Ohio, were held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Ohio, with Pastor Chip Steffy officiating. Donna had passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio, where she had been a patient. She was born in Mercer County, Ohio, on March...

May 14, 2010

Eual Richard "Red" Neal, 97, of Venedocia, Ohio, died at 5:20 a.m. Friday May 14, 2010 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 31, 1912 in Thompsonville, Illinois, to Aaron and Nobia (Otterson) Neal. On June 29, 1958 he married Rosy E. Bowman who survives.

Survivng along with his wife...

May 3, 2010

K. Rosalie Farmer, 92, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2010, at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford. She was born June 6, 1917 in Blackcreek Township, Rockford, Ohio, to John M. and Grace (Stober) Williams. On November 20, 1940, she married Ed Farmer, who preceded her in death on May 31, 2000. Surviving are two sons:...

May 2, 2010

M. "Trudy" Thompson, 92, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 11:24 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born December 4, 1917 in Ada, Ohio, to Bert and Gwena (Stemen) McBride. On August 31, 1941 she married Ernest C. Thompson, who preceded her in death on March 13, 1995. Surviving are four sons:...

Apr 23, 2010

Gene Leininger, 90, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, at the Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. He was born December 29, 1919, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Samuel Jacob and Lela (Myers) Leininger. On December 24, 1943, he married Ruth LaVaun Clay, and she preceded in death on October 2, 2006. He retired from the...

Apr 1, 2010

Kenneth Leroy Luginbill, 83, of Willshire died Thursday April 1, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. He was born February 26, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana to Roy and Goldie (Bollenbacher) Luginbill. On February 22, 1958 he married Clara Louise Schott, who preceded him in death on October 8, 2002. Surviving are two sons: Jeff...

Mar 29, 2010

Roger William Heppeard 69, of Rockford, Ohio died Monday March 29,2010 at 11:15 p.m. at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born June 20, 1940 in Liberty Township, Ohio to William "Sam" Foster and Georgia Bonita (Huffman) Heppeard. Surviving is one sister: Carolyn Heppeard of Rockford, Ohio, along with nieces and nephews. Deceased is one brother: Bill Heppeard; two sisters: Veda...

Mar 8, 2010

John E. Fickert, 53, of Rockford, Ohio, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at 12:52 p.m. at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born March 5, 1957 in Celina, Ohio, to Ralph O. and Janet L. (Winemiller) Fickert. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and was employed by PTL Trucking, Murray, Kentucky. Surviving are his mother, Janet L....

Jan 31, 2010

Marjorie L. Knudson, 92, of Rockford, formerly of Celina, Ohio and Alma, Michigan, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 11:37 am at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. She was born on August 22, 1917 to Luther E. Haney and Olive (DeWitt) Haney. In August of 1942, she married Keith Knudson, who preceded in death on June 24, 1983. She...

Jan 31, 2010

Connie S. Hawk, 72, of Rockford, Ohio, died Friday afternoon, January 31, 2010 at The Community Health Professionals In-patient Hospice Facility in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born July 8, 1938, in Wabash, Ohio, Mercer County to Rudolph and Lelah (Howell) Hass. On November 15, 1959, she married Roger Hawk, and he survives. She had lived in the area all...

Jan 29, 2010

Estella Rose Dailey, 80, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at 7:14 am at the Gardens at Celina, where she had been a patient. She was born July 29, 1929, in Decatur, Indiana, to Roy and Irene (Liby) French. On July 26, 1947, she married Ralph Dailey, who preceded in death on November 5, 1990....

Jan 12, 2010

Rex Eugene Johnson, 87, Mendon, Ohio, died Tuesday January 12, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where he had been a resident. He was born July 28, 1922 in Summitville, Indiana to Charles R. Johnson and Hazel (Dunlap) Johnson. On September 28, 1947 he married June M. Shaw, who preceded him in death on...

Jan 11, 2010

Paul "Gene" Reish, 85, Rockford, Ohio, died Monday January 11, 2010 at 11:56 p.m. at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. He was born July 11, 1924 in Darke County, Ohio to Earl C. Reish and Fredrica Schmidt. On June 30, 1946 he married Betty Jean Rowland, who preceded him in death on July 18, 2006. Surviving are one daughter:...

Jan 8, 2010

Larry Charles Clay, 62, of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, died Friday January 8, 2010 at 4:05 a.m. at James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born December 10, 1947 in Celina, Ohio to Robert Wayne Clay and Vivian Ruth Frysinger Clay. On December 31, 1994 he married Sandra Ross, who survives. Surviving in addition to his wife Sandra...

Oct 25, 1972

Joseph Robert Hines, 43, of Van Wert, died at 10:48 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Van Wert County, Ohio.

He was born April 28, 1972, in Celina, Ohio. His mother, Candice (Hines) Hire, and stepfather, Joe Hire, survive in Van Wert. He was preceded in death by his father, Mike Green.

He married Sheri (McMinn) Hines...

Ronald L. Parsons, 75, of Mimo, Florida, passed away at 8:55 pm on Thursday, July 28 at Vista Manor in Titusville, Florida. He was born on January 8, 1947, in Van Wert, to the late Francis and Loris (Lucus) Parsons. On November 22, 1966, he married the former Karen K. Lamb, who survives in Mimo. He retired from the Ohio...