Obituaries

Kent E DuCheney

Kent E DuCheney

Jun 13, 2023

Kent E. DuCheney, 77, of Van Wert passed away at 3:10 PM on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on June 23, 1945, in Van Wert, to Kenneth R. and Ruth E. (Rogers) DuCheney. On September 22, 1983, he married the former Karen P. Stetler. Together, they shared almost 40 years of marriage.

He...

Linda Stetler

Linda Stetler

Jun 12, 2023

Linda L. Stetler, 83, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on June 12, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. She was born on July 27, 1939, in Rockford, Ohio to the late Lawrence E. Purdy and Arveda (Bollenbacher) Purdy.

Linda lived in the Rockford area all of her life. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chattanooga,...

Rheba C. Baker

Rheba C. Baker

Jun 5, 2023

Rheba C. Baker, of Scott, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 93 on Monday, June 05, 2023 at Hearth & Home at Van Wert. She was the 7th of 8 children born to the late Samuel Nelson and Abbie (Keysor) Mohr. A 1947 graduate of Grover Hill High School, Rheba went on to...

Michael D. Wolfcale

Michael D. Wolfcale

Jun 5, 2023

Michael D. Wolfcale passed away on June 5th, 2023 at Lima Memorial in Lima, Ohio. He was born on September 16th, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Wilbur Arnold Wolfcale and Delta Collins Wolfcale.Michael spent his life as a building contractor and was the owner of M. D. Wolfcale Construction. Moreover, he was an active member of the Middle Point Village...

Lupe Escobebo

Lupe Escobebo

Jun 3, 2023

Lupe Escobebo, 78, of Van Wert passed away on June 03, 2023 at Van Wert Health, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on December 10, 1944, in Orange County, California, daughter of the late John A. Bill and Inez (Contreras) Bill. On December 07, 1985, she married Jesse V. Escobebo.

Lupe worked at Danfoss Manufacturing in Van Wert for...

Paul G. Oechsle

Paul G. Oechsle

Jun 3, 2023

Paul G. Oechsle, 80, of Convoy, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. "God made a farmer" on February 5, 1943. He was the son of Lloyd and Marjorie (Kampf) Oechsle, also of Convoy, who proceeded him in death. On November 10, 2007, Paul married Joyce Shuman, who survives in Convoy.

Also surviving...

Patricia Louise Hanick

Patricia Louise Hanick

May 29, 2023

Patricia L. Hanick, 77, of Rockford passed away on May 29, 2023 at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill, where she had been a resident since 2018. She was born on December 14, 1945, in Youngston, Ohio, daughter of the late Louis J. and Sara (Keenan) Anker.

On March 01, 1980, she married the late Joseph Michael Hanick,...

Diana Thatcher

Diana Thatcher

May 29, 2023

Diana Louise Thatcher, 69, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully on May 29 at Parkview Inpatient Hospice in Ft. Wayne, IN after a couragous battle with lung cancer. She was born on July 21, 1953, in Marietta, Ohio, to the late Bernard V. McCarthy and the late Norma Pearl Lowe. On May 8th, 2001, Diana married the love of her...

Ramon D. Rickner

Ramon D. Rickner

May 26, 2023

Ramon D. Rickner, 93, of Van Wert passed away at 6:40 AM on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on October 3, 1929, in Oakwood, Ohio, to Arley Ray and Ara (Hitchcock) Rickner. On October 3, 1954, he married the former Janet Pickering. Together, they shared many years of memories.

Ramon retired from...

Brandon M. Story

Brandon M. Story

May 25, 2023

Brandon M. Story, 43, of Van Wert passed away at his residence on May 25, 2023. He was born on November 11, 1979, in Bellefontaine, To Sheena D. (Story) Johnson and Byron Benning.

Brandon was a hard-worker and a great dad. He had a beautiful soul and a great sense of humor who loved spending time with his family...

Norman L. Pankop

Norman L. Pankop

May 19, 2023

Norm Pankop, 78, of Rockford, Ohio left this earthly life on May 19, 2023 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on March 2, 1945 to the late Harold and Doris (Imhoff) Pankop. Norm grew up on a farm in Dekalb County, IN. He was a member of the last graduating class of Ashley High...

William H. "Bill" Thiebaut

William H. "Bill" Thiebaut

May 19, 2023

 

William H. "Bill" Thiebaut, beloved husband, father, Pap-Pap and friend, passed away on Friday, May 19th, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on May 5th, 1936, in Portage, Ohio, to Francis and Irene (Kerin)Thiebaut. Bill was a people person that never knew a stranger. He had a magnetic personality that drew people towards him.

Bill was...

Kathleen J. Miller

Kathleen J. Miller

May 17, 2023

Kathleen J. Miller, 72, of Convoy passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her residence. She was born on May 22, 1950, in Ft Wayne, to Harold Wilfred and Annabelle (Feasby) Miller.

Kathleen was a retired manager from Lincoln Financial Group in Ft. Wayne.

She was a member of Psi Iota Xi-Beta Delta Chapter Sorority.

Kathleen...

John A. Stutz

John A. Stutz

May 17, 2023

 

John Adam Stutz, a lifelong farmer from Venedocia, passed away at Van Wert Health Emergency Room on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. He was born on March 5, 1927, in Ohio City, to the late Henry William and Grace Adeline (Magotto) Stutz. John married the love of his life, Helen Marjorie Ringwald, on March 22, 1945. She preceded him in...

Lee Roy Gribble

Lee Roy Gribble

May 16, 2023

Lee Roy Gribble, 80, of Van Wert, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Van Wert Health ER. He was born on August 31, 1942, in McDougal, Arkansas, to the late Barney and Eula (O'Guin) Gribble.

Lee retired from General Motors and was a longtime member of the Grover Hill Lions Club/Welcome Park. Lee moved his family from Corning,...

Nancy J Coplin

Nancy J Coplin

May 15, 2023

Nancy J. (Waymire) Coplin, 85, of Convoy passed away at 11:00 PM on May 15, 2023 at her residence. She was born on July 11, 1937, in Van Wert, to the late Paul D. and Grace (Allison) Waymire. On November 5, 1961, she married Larry Coplin, who survives of Convoy, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Van Wert by Rev....

Georgia Mae Reyman

Georgia Mae Reyman

May 14, 2023

Georgia Mae Reyman, 91, of Van Wert passed away at 10:23 AM on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Gardens of Celina. She was born on January 8, 1932, in Mt Carmel, Illinois, to the late Faye and Laura (Painter) Litherland . On March 8, 1952, she married Philip Eugene Reyman, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared almost...

Brent B. Adams

Brent B. Adams

May 13, 2023

Brent B. Adams, 57, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away at 5:51 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on January 29, 1966, in Van Wert, to Gregg and Barbara (Johnson) Adams. Brent was a 1984 graduate of Van Wert High School. He also graduated from Ohio Northern University...

Dean A. Pennell

Dean A. Pennell

May 13, 2023

Dean A. Pennell, 66, of Willshire, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Tranquility of Rockford. He was born on April 2, 1957, in Athens, Ohio, to the late John and Janice (Stanley) Pennell. Dean installed television satellites for many years. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and blowing this van's air horn every chance he got....

James Lee Huffine

James Lee Huffine

May 5, 2023

James Lee Huffine, 70, of Convoy passed away at 6:18 PM on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Van Wert Health. He was born on May 23, 1952, in Decatur, the son of the late Leon and Louise (Stetler) Huffine. He married the former Pamela McDowell, she survives of Convoy. Together, they shared many years of memories. James was a graduate...