Obituaries

Feb 9, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Larry Duane Wortman, 70, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord & Savior at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Feb. 15, 1942, in Mishawaka, Ind., to the late Thelma (Brugh) Wortman and Ray Wortman.

His wife, Marilyn (Converse) Wortman, survives of Van Wert....

Feb 7, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Billy Joe Carroll, 65, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Van Wert, to the late Ellen (Shepherd) Carroll and Elmo Carroll.

Survivors include his significant other, Debra L. Klinger, of Van Wert; children: Cindy (Gary) Bland of Crestline,...

Feb 7, 2013

Milo "Steve" Evans, 56, of Rockford, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, in Van Wert. He was born August 28, 1956, in Celina, the son of Danny Evans, who survives in Portland, Ind., and June (Now) Huston, who survives in Rockford. On August 20, 1983, in West, Texas, he married S. Kim (Drews) Evans, who survives in Rockford. Other survivors...

Feb 6, 2013

SYRACUSE, Ind. - Dr. Dean E. Ley, 88, of Syracuse, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, Ind.

He was born Feb. 4, 1925, in Middle Point, Ohio, to the late Clara (Johnson) Ley and Philip Ley.

His wife, Doris (Edwards) Ley, survives of Syracuse....

Feb 2, 2013

SCOTT, Ohio - Richard H. "Doder" Akom, 74, of Scott, died at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

He was born Dec. 20, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Marcelle (Gause) Akom and Eugene Akom.

Survivors include his stepchildren: Robert Meggitt of Indianapolis, Ind., John Meggitt, Karen Meggitt, Laurie...

Feb 2, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Deana D. Ladd, 42, of Van Wert, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at her residence.

She was born July 1, 1970, in Van Wert, to Jenny (Rhodes) Pruden and Douglas Dean Pruden. Both of them survive of Van Wert.

Her husband, Robert "Bob" Ladd, survives of Van Wert. They were married Nov. 26,...

Feb 2, 2013

Charles L. Blair, 79, of Van Wert, died after a long illness at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born September 10, 1933, in Van Wert, the son of the late William "Floyd" and Anna (Forrest) Blair. On December 30, 1953, he married Elaine M. (Bollenbacher) Blair, who survives...

Jan 31, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - John D. Benya, Jr., Ph.D., passed away on Jan. 31, 2013, at VanCrest Nursing Home. He was 87 years old.

John was born Dec. 5, 1926, in Akron, Ohio, son of the late John Benya, Sr. and the late Suzann (Zufpiak) Benya. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Benya and Chandler Conley of...

Jan 28, 2013

Gary Karl Germann, 61, died at 10:36 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at Toledo Medical Center in Toledo.

He was born Jan. 15, 1952, to the late Glen and Yvonne (Githens) Germann of rural Van Wert. Gary attended St. Thomas Parochial school and Lincolnview High School. He had resided at Northwest Ohio Developmental Center for 10 years and recently...

Jan 26, 2013

Louise Shellabarger, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 7:57 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the Van Wert In-patient Hospice Center where she had been a patient for the past week. She was born Rose Louise Rowland on November 9, 1924, in Rockford, Ohio, to Harry & Rosa Bell (Gause) Rowland. On November 9, 1945, she married Stan Shellabarger, who...

Jan 23, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Geraldine J. Meyer, 87, of Van Wert, died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Van Wert Manor, Van Wert.

She was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Auglaize County, Ohio, to the late Gladys (Cochlin) Yinger and John Yinger.

Her husband, Urban J. Meyer, died Nov. 9, 1987.

Survivors include a...

Jan 23, 2013

Tyson L. Humerickhouse, 28, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at his residence. He was born May 8, 1984, in Van Wert, the son of Randy and Diann (Moreland) Humerickhouse, who survive in Van Wert. Tyson was co-owner of RTC Motors in Van Wert and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Convoy. He was a 2003...

Jan 19, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Donna I. Robeson, 80, of Van Wert, died at 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Van Wert.

She was born Oct. 5, 1932, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Mary Edna (Jones) Morgan and Thomas Carl Morgan.

Her husband, Noah Junior Robeson, died Jan. 5,...

Jan 15, 2013

CENTERVILLE, Ohio - William Martin Hofmann, 83, of Centerville, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Bethany Lutheran Village, Centerville.

He was born April 3, 1929, in Ft. Wayne, Ind., to the late Emma (Holle) Hofmann and William Hofmann.

His wife, Patricia (Imler) Hofmann, survives of Centerville, Ohio. They were...

Jan 11, 2013

Delbert C. Smith, 75, of Van Wert, died at 5:56 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.

He was born October 22, 1937, in Huntington, Ind., the son of the late Chester Ray and Iona Algerine (Kennedy) Smith. He married Janet (Kyle) Smith, who survives in Van Wert.

Mr. Smith...

Jan 10, 2013

Betty Rose Snyder, genealogist, author, artist, musician, patriot, sports fan and beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Thursday, Jan. 10, at her home in Laguna Hills, CA. Born Betty Rose Pond on April 8, 1920, in Rockford, Ohio, Betty was married to her high school sweetheart Clyde Wilbur Snyder for 52 years...

Jan 9, 2013

M. Carolyn Dippery, 92, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on January 9, 2013, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born on November 6, 1920, in Mason, Michigan to Charles P. and Susan B. (Dunifon) Clark, both of whom are deceased. On July 7, 1940, she married Richard E. Dippery, Sr....

Jan 9, 2013

VAN WERT, Ohio - Lillian R. Saam, 81, of Van Wert, died at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born April 11, 1931, in Van Wert, to the late Grace (Miller) Taylor and Rolo Taylor. Her husband, Carl J. Saam, Sr., died Dec. 26, 2005. They were...

Jan 7, 2013

Betty Jane Bower, 90, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio, on January 7, 2013. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on August 11, 1922, to James B. and Pearl (Byers) Kesterson. On June 30, 1951, she married Robert Bower, and he preceded in death on January 17, 2006. She had...

Jan 2, 2013

Robert A. Conrad, 73, of Van Wert, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 28, 1939, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Clayton and Alice (Parr) Conrad. He married Sandra (Fowler) Conrad, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include three children,...