Obituaries

Albert R. Taylor

Albert R. Taylor

Nov 29, 2022

Albert R. Taylor, 82, of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Van Wert, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Heritage Pointe of Huntington in Huntington, Indiana. He was born on October 21, 1940, in Van Wert, to James F. and Velma L. (Sites) Taylor . On November 28, 1958, he married the former Betty Baker. Together, they shared...

Ora Eddins

Ora Eddins

Nov 29, 2022

Ora Lee Eddins, 80, of Van Wert, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at her residence. She was born on May 09, 1942, in Lexington, KY, to her late parents, Elmer and Ora B. (Winn) James. She married David L. Eddins, who passed away June 26, 2010. Together, they shared many years of memories. Ora was an avid bowler...

Michael Vann

Michael Vann

Nov 26, 2022

Michael Stephen Vann, 62, of Rockford passed away at 2:23 AM on November 26, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 27, 1960, in Celina, son of Gloria Jean (Emerson) Vann and the late Fred B. Vann. Michael was married to Darlene Kay Uncapher, who preceded him in death on July 23, 2021. Michael worked as a...

Norma Jean Standiford

Norma Jean Standiford

Nov 24, 2022

Norma Jean Standiford, 92, of Rockford passed away on November 24, 2022 at Divine Nursing and Rehabilitation - Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born on July 24, 1930, in Willshire, to the late Robert and Ruth (Riker) Davis. On April 09, 1950, she married Richard "Dwight" Standiford, who preceded her in death on September 26, 1975. Norma Jean worked...

Nedra Schrader

Nedra Schrader

Nov 23, 2022

Nedra Ellen Schrader, 81, of Van Wert passed away at 7:05 AM on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. She was born on July 12, 1941, in Van Wert, to Carl E. and Wanda I. (Girod) Wise. On September 2, 1961, she married James H. Schrader. Nedra worked as a dental assistant to Dr....

Patricia L. Thatcher

Patricia L. Thatcher

Nov 21, 2022

Patricia L. Thatcher, 84, of Convoy passed away at 10:10 AM on Monday, November 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Michael and Helen (Parsons) Rodman. She married Everett "Jr" Thatcher, who survives. Together, they shared many years of memories. Patricia retired from Marsh Grocery, in Van Wert, after...

Tim Trigo

Tim Trigo

Nov 17, 2022

Tim M. Trigo, 59, of Craigville, IN, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne. He was born on May 04, 1963, in Nixon, TX, to the late Eutimio and Maria Luisa (Garcia) Trigo. After his mother's death, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Herlinda and Ramon Benavidez. A 1981 graduate of Vantage...

Kenneth Siders

Kenneth Siders

Nov 16, 2022

Kenneth Clayton Siders, 75, of Van Wert passed away at 4:30 PM on November 16, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 28, 1947, in Van Wert to the late Clayton H. Siders and Mildred M. (Fox) Siders. Kenneth was very proud of his military service, serving in the Army in Vietnam. After discharge from the...

Harvey J. Thatcher

Harvey J. Thatcher

Nov 16, 2022

Harvey J. Thatcher, 89, of Middle Point, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 12:04 AM on Wednesday, November 16. He was born Aprill 22, 1933 in Van Wert County, the son of Harvey G. and Esther (Baker) Thatcher. He was preceded in death by his father Harvey George Thatcher who died 4 months before his birth in December of 1932; his...

Esther Fisher

Esther Fisher

Nov 15, 2022

Esther E. Fisher, 96, formerly of Scott, Ohio, passed away at 6:00 PM on Tuesday November 15, 2022 at Country Inn Enhanced Living, Paulding, Ohio. She was born on September 27, 1926, in Payne, to the late James Davis and Leona "Pearl" (Merica) Davis. On December 21, 1969, she married Bernard Fisher, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared...

Katina S. Burton

Katina S. Burton

Nov 13, 2022

Katina S. Burton 68, of Newark DE, passed away at home on November 13th, after a nine year battle with cancer. She was born July 23, 1954 in Van Wert to the late Wayland and Despina (Trabazan) Walls. On July 1, 1972 she married the love of her life, Randall Burton. Together they shared 50 years of memories. In addition...

Walter Younker Jr.

Walter Younker Jr.

Nov 11, 2022

Walter L. "Walt" Younker, Jr., 65, of Rockford, was born on August 26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Walter L. Younker, Sr. and Edna (Tipton) Younker, passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2022 at his residence. Surviving are his fiance`, Susan Bollenbacher; brothers, Jeff and Tim; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He had previously been employed for...

Reverend Keith E. Stoller

Reverend Keith E. Stoller

Nov 11, 2022

Rev. Keith E. Stoller, 76, of Van Wert, entered His Lord's eternal presence at 6:05 AM on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born the second of nine children of the late Eugene and Minerva Stoller on October 29, 1946. On June 26, 1966, Keith married the Former Diana Dull, she preceded him in...

Chalmer Huston

Chalmer Huston

Nov 9, 2022

Chalmer D. Huston, 91, of Rockford passed away on November 09, 2022 at Van Wert Health, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on October 30, 1931, in Mercer County, son of the late Elmer and Beatrice (Gause) Huston. On December 11, 1999, he married June (Now) Huston, who survives. Chalmer proudly served with the US Army. After discharge from the...

Sandra Conrad

Sandra Conrad

Nov 8, 2022

Sandra K. Conrad, 62, of Van Wert, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. She was born on September 20, 1960, in Lima, to Robert D. Fowler, Sr. and Evelyn (Jacobs) Fowler. She married Robert Conrad. Sandra retired as the Head of Housekeeping at the Comfort and Holiday Inn in Van Wert. Sandra was a member of...

Carolyn Hill

Carolyn Hill

Nov 7, 2022

Carolyn S. Hill, 76, of Scott, passed away at 5:05 AM on Monday, November 07, 2022 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born on November 23, 1945, in Van Wert, to the late Harvey and Helena (Kampf) Gipe. On August 07, 1977, he married the love of her life, Kenneth Hill. Together, they shared many years of memories....

Mary DeArmond

Mary DeArmond

Nov 6, 2022

Mary Jane DeArmond passed away quietly on November 6, 2022, at Roxbury Assisted Living Facility in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 12, 1944, to Pauline (McGough) DeArmond and Dale DeArmond. Mary Jane's early life was in the Willshire and Rockford communities. She was among the first class to graduate from Parkway High School, a consolidated school from the Rockford...

Ron Kessler

Ron Kessler

Nov 4, 2022

Ronald "Ron" L. Kessler, 78, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:57 AM on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Van Wert Health. He was born on November 13, 1943, in Roswell, NM, to the late Joseph and Hattie (Whipple) Kessler. On July 4, 1964, he married the love of his life, Sharon R....

Steven Gehle

Steven Gehle

Nov 4, 2022

Steven Richard Gehle, 55, of Celina, formerly Rockford, passed away early morning on November 4 th at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on June 28, 1967, at Coldwater Hospital. He was the son of Margaret (Homan) Gehle and the late Keith Gehle. On September 28, 1991, he married Melissa Wollet, who...

Suanne McDowell

Suanne McDowell

Nov 4, 2022

Suanne McDowell, 70, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:45 PM on Friday, November 04, 2022 at Parkview Hospital Randallia. She was born on March 14, 1952, in Lima, to the late David and Ruth (Wollett) Ashbaugh. On April 29, 1972, she married the love of her life, Rex McDowell. Together, they shared more than 50 years of memories....

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