Obituaries
Helen Crone
Jan 16, 2023
Helen L. (Tribolet) Crone, 96, of Van Wert passed away at 7:14 PM on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. She was born on January 16, 1927, to the late Samuel and Pearl (Wistner) Tribolet. On June 21, 1947, she married Donald Eugene Crone, who preceded her in death on February 19, 2010....
Richard Hoverman
Jan 15, 2023
Richard A. Hoverman, 82, of Van Wert, died at 9:05 PM on January 15, 2023 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on December 25, 1940 in Fostoria, Ohio. He was the son of the late Doyt R. and Gertrude G. (Kreischer) Hoverman. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Danny and...
Jill Tarlton
Jan 11, 2023
Jill Ann Tarlton, 70, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2023 after a five year battle with leukemia. She was born on May 2, 1952 in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of David and Virginia (Foreman) Pollock, who both preceded her in death. She married Clifford Tarlton July 18, 1976 whosurvives. Family survivors include stepchildren, Lora (Mark)...
Ellen Cain
Jan 7, 2023
Ellen Lucretta Cain, 88, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:16 AM on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born on November 20, 1934, in DuBois, PA, to Fred A. and Phoebe L. (Bochert) Cain. Ellen retired from the Van Wert Wal-Mart with over 20 years of service. Surviving are her children, Douglas Bogle...
Paul Hardman
Jan 5, 2023
Paul E. Hardman, 72, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:57 PM on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Van Wert Health. He was born on April 28, 1950, in Van Wert, to the late Robert C. and Marjorie (Towsey) Hardman. Paul retired in 2002 from General Motors in Defiance after 31 years of service. He also drove Amish families...
Judy Ann Painter
Jan 3, 2023
Judy Ann Painter went to walk with God on Tuesday morning January 3rd, 2023. Judy was born in Van Wert, Ohio on November 1st, 1949 to William Pancake and Jeanne Pancake. In 1971, she married Denny Summersett and had two children, Tonya Powers and Thad Summersett. Denny passed away from melanoma cancer in 1981. In 1983, she married L Gary...
Tracy Bolton
Jan 1, 2023
Tracy L. Bolton, 62, of Union City, forerly of Van Wert, died recently of a long illness. Tracy's family is mourning privately. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to Thomas A Edison Center in Van Wert.To share in Tracy's online memorial, please visit www.alspachgearhart.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, 722 S Washington Street, Van...
Ethel Pontsler
Dec 30, 2022
Ethel Marie Pontsler, 84, of Rockford, beloved wife of the late Donald Pontsler, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1938 to the late Ellery and Roberta Mosher, Ethel kept her New England charm after moving to the Midwest in her youth. Known by many as the "Angel Lady", Ethel used her talents as...
Carol Maas
Dec 30, 2022
Carol M. Maas, 89, of Van Wert, Ohio, went to her Heavenly home at 1:45 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2022, at home with family by her side. She was born at home December 15, 1933, in New Richmond, Indiana, to the late Murl D. and Edna R. (Stemen) Hershberger. On June 7, 1957, Carol married Melvin A. Maas, who...
Curtis Agler
Dec 28, 2022
Curtis A. Agler, 56, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in Ft. Wayne. He was born on July 17, 1966, in Van Wert, to the late Danny E. Agler and Linda Balliet. Curtis worked at Emergency Mobile Tech in Decatur, Indiana. Surviving are his brothers, Jamie (Marsha) Agler of Convoy and Spencer (Jen)...
Richard Waters
Dec 26, 2022
Richard G. Waters, Sr., "Dick," 86, of Van Wert, died at 9:48 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022 at Van Wert Manor. He was born March 2, 1936 in Flushing, Queens, New York to the late Ethel A. Waters (Campbell) and George W. Waters. Dick was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years Janice "Jan" Waters (Scranton). They...
Estella Gilroy
Dec 21, 2022
Estella A. (Stubbs) Gilroy, 95, of Van Wert passed away at 9:00 PM on December 21, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 6, 1927, in Harrod, Ohio, to Russell C. and Marjorie (Heffner) Stubbs. On August 29, 1945, she married Everet H. Gilroy, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared over 48 years of marriage....
Randy Deckard
Dec 21, 2022
Randy Dale Deckard, born June 18, 1958 to Ralph and Silva (Gribble) Deckard in Paulding, Ohio; passed away on December 21, 2022 at his residence in Van Wert, Ohio. He will be greatly missed. Randy was a 1976 graduate of Wayne Trace High School. He served in the Navy from 1982 to 1988. He was a BT in charge...
Gary Baltzell
Dec 20, 2022
Gary Dean Baltzell, 80, of Rockford passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022 at Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital. He was born on December 05, 1942, in Mendon, son to the late Floyd Baltzell and Mabel (Wurster) Baltzell. On November 08, 1963, he married the former Jean Burden, who survives. Together, they shared years of memories. Gary was a...
Gale Shawyer
Dec 20, 2022
Gale Austin Shawyer passed away peacefully at home, Dec 20, 2022. He was a loving devoted husband to his late wife, and a generous father and Pawpaw. He graduated from High School in Williamsport, MD in 1957. Starting his career with the McCrory Department Store in 1957. He was a regional manager for K-Mart in the 1960s and 1970s. He...
Travis White
Dec 17, 2022
Travis Lee White, 43, of Rockford, and formerly of Willshire, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1979, in Van Wert, to Becky (Suman) White and the late David White. Travis was a 1997 graduate of Parkway High School. Previously he worked at Berne Furniture and FCC (Adams) Products, both in...
Edwin Bates
Dec 14, 2022
Edwin L. "Ed" Bates, 94, of Van Wert, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. He was born on November 8, 1928, in South Bend, the son of Clarence C. and Emma J. (Buzek) Bates. On April 29, 1961, he married the former Jacqueline J. King, who preceded him in death. Together,...
Robert Hickerson
Dec 13, 2022
Robert Wayne Hickerson, "Wayne," 71, of Van Wert, passed away at 10:40 AM on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Van Wert Health ER. He was born on August 22, 1951, in Anderson, IN, to the late Bobbie P. and Louise V. (Henry) Hickerson. On September 8, 1973, he married the love of his life, Alicia A. Bruner. Together, they shared...
Jacqueline Boss
Dec 12, 2022
Jacqueline Louise Boss, 74, of Marion, OH passed away on December 12, 2022. Jackie was born August 5, 1948 to the late Glen and Yvonne (Githens) Germann of rural Van Wert. On August 9, 1975 she married John Boss who survives in Marion, OH. Jackie is also survived by two daughters; Jennifer (Matt) Quellhorst of Reedsville, WI, and Jessica (Chris)...
Garick Hough
Dec 10, 2022
Garick J. Hough passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Van Wert. He was born to Gary Hough and Lisha Miller, both of whom reside in Van Wert. Not only will he be deeply missed by his beautiful children, GalaxE, Obsidian, and Opal; but by his sister, Tasha (Nate Johnson) Showalter of Indiana; and all of his uncles,...
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