Obituaries

Sep 13, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Richard F. "Dick" Dunlap of Van Wert, died at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born March 25, 1923, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Alta (Kohn) Dunlap and Emmett Dunlap. He married Irene (Sealscott) Dunlap on June 22, 1947. She died...

Sep 10, 2011

Mary Anna Rodriguez, 69, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of New Bremen, died at 12:00 noon, Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Celina Manor, where she had been a patient for two days. She was born December 12, 1941, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James Lewis and Mabel Margaret (Bird) Holdshoe. On December 8, 1984, she married Adolf...

Sep 6, 2011

HAVILAND, Ohio - Barry Mark Shumaker, 63, Haviland, died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at Van Wert Manor, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born April 30, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Tulvina M. (Knittle) Shumaker and Dale A. Shumaker.

Survivors include a daughter: Abby (Rickey) Rivas of Haviland, one brother: Danny Shumaker of...

Sep 4, 2011

LIMA - J. Evan Rees, 68, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH.

He was born on December 29, 1942 in Van Wert, OH to John and Evelyn (Mace) Rees, both of whom are deceased. He married V. Jane (Scheiderer) Rees, who is also deceased.

He was...

Aug 31, 2011

SCOTT, Ohio - Joseph W. Pratt, 83, Scott, died at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at Vancrest of Convoy, Convoy, Ohio.

He was born Aug. 19, 1928, to the late Elsie (Brown) Pratt and LeRoy Pratt. His wife, Cydona I. (Jewell) Pratt, died June 2, 1995. They were married May 18, 1947.

Survivors include his children:...

Aug 30, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lester J. Wisener, 75, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

He was born July 24, 1936, in Van Wert, to the late Lester L. and Cleo V. (Finkhousen) Wisener. On June 6, 1954, he married Patricia (Bayles) Wisener. She survives of Van Wert. They were married...

Aug 24, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Pauline J. Grubb, 100, Van Wert, died at 8:32 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert.

She was born May 13, 1911, in Venedocia, Ohio, to the late Myrtle (Evans) Jones and James H. Jones. She married Paul Grubb on Sept. 16, 1949. He died March 30, 1992.

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Aug 23, 2011

Gladys W. "Bobbie" Brumby Young, 89, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

Gladys W. Young She was born October 3, 1921, in Manchester, England, the daughter of the late Edgar and Kathleen (Hughes) Brumby.

Bobbie served in the British Women's Land Army...

Aug 21, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Tracy L. Miller, our beloved son, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away into the arms of Jesus his Savior after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 52 years young.

He was born Oct. 15, 1958, in Van Wert, the son of the late Dr. Noel Thomas Miller and Nancy Jane (Carson)...

Aug 18, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Velma M. Waltz, 78 years, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Aug. 18, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born on May 15,1933, in Van Wert County, to the late Dale and Goldie (Zinn) Duncan. On Jan. 23, 1960,...

Aug 17, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Mary H. Sites, 94, of Van Wert, died at 11:20 a.m. Aug. 17, 2011, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, Van Wert.

She was born June 18, 1917, in Venedocia, Ohio, to the late Mary O. (Murlin) Shobe and Stephin D. Shobe Her husband, Kenneth I. Sites, died Feb. 5, 1983. They were married...

Aug 13, 2011

Mary Catherine McDowell, 85, formerly of Middle Point, Ohio, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born Dec. 29, 1925, in Middle Point, to the late Lotta J. (Myers) Showalter and Clifford R. Showalter. Her husband, Lloyd W. McDowell, died April 10, 1983. They were married...

Aug 13, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Carl S. Kohorst, 85, of Van Wert, died at 10:52 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born Feb. 4, 1926, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Ethel (Harris) Kohorst and Frank Kohorst. His wife, Dorothy (Becker) Kohorst, survives in Van Wert. They were married May 16, 1947....

Aug 11, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Leon Jackson, 61, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:35 a.m. Aug. 11, 2011.

He was born Oct. 23, 1949, in Lauderdale, Miss. Mr. Jackson leaves here to mourn his wife, Rosyln Howard Jackson, whom he had known for 35 years; a stepson, Kareem Howard; a brother-in-law, Dwight Howard; a brother, Johnny (Lois) Jackson...

Aug 10, 2011

CONVOY, Ohio - Douglas R. Good, 60, Convoy, died at 12:36 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born July 23, 1951, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Margaret (Thomas) Good and Rudel "Rudy" Good. His wife, Pam (Kirk) Good, survives of Convoy. They were married Nov. 13, 1978.

Survivors...

Aug 9, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Richard R. Jellison, 74, of Van Wert, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 at SCCI Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

He was born May 26, 1937, in Decatur, Ind., to the late Lola R. (Giessler) Jellison and Robert F. Jellison. His wife, Carrie B. (Barns) Jellison, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors...

Aug 7, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Ray O. Zinn, 84, of Van Wert, died at 12:06 p.m. Sunday Aug. 7, 2011, at his residence with his children.

He was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Eva M. (Osborn) Zinn and R.E. "Bud" Zinn. His wife, Becky (Hiatt) Zinn, died Jan. 23, 2010....

Aug 6, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Michael E. Thompson, 63, Van Wert, died at 5:43 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.

He was born April 27, 1948, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Faye (Bennett) Thompson and Henry E. Thompson. His wife, Diane (Pack) Thompson, survives of Van Wert. They were married March 24,...

Aug 3, 2011

Kelly Gene Now, 54, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 6:30 am Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, after battling cancer for a short time. He was born April 2, 1957 in Celina, Ohio, to Phyllis (Ross) and Jerry L. Now. They survive in Rockford. He was the service manager at Dellinger Brothers, LLC in...

Aug 2, 2011

VAN WERT, Ohio - Larry W. Longwell, 64, Van Wert, died at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

He was born March 4, 1947, in Van Wert, to the late Virginia (Adams) Longwell and Walter Reuben Longwell. His wife, Wanda (Grieshaber) Longwell, survives of Van Wert. They were married Nov. 4, 2000....