Obituaries
Carrie Jellison-Garwood
Aug 15, 2022
Carrie B. Jellison-Garwood, 80, of Van Wert passed away at 1:10 PM on August 15, 2022 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on February 17, 1942, in Wayne, MI to the late Vernon Barns and Helen (Johnson) Wilson. A 1960 graduate of Knox High School in Knox, Indiana, Carrie went on to earn her associates degree in interior...
Lissa Kettering
Aug 13, 2022
Lissa Ann Kettering of Long Beach, California passed away suddenly on August 13, 2022 at the age of 37. Lissa was the daughter of Keith and Kris Lay Kettering. Born in Louisville, Kentucky where she lived for the first twelve years of her life, she also lived in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for over 20 years. She moved to Santa Monica,...
Linnie Lucille Youtsey
Aug 13, 2022
Lucille "Lucy" Youtsey, 95, of Paulding, passed away at 10:48 PM on August 13, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was born on June 15, 1927, in Bessemer, AL, to the late William and Lucindy (Shoemaker) Griffin. On January 06, 1945, Lucy married the love of her life, Gordon L. Youtsey who preceded her in death. Together, they...
Marilyn Jones
Aug 8, 2022
Marilyn R. Jones, 82, of Ottoville passed away at 8:16 AM on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Lima Memorial. She was born on March 2, 1940, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late George "Harold" and Dorothy (Pangle) Gamble. On August 7, 1966, she married the D. Morgan Jones, who preceded her in death in 2007. Together, they...
Edwin Linn
Aug 7, 2022
Edwin Alan Linn passed away on Sunday, August 7, at 4:00 a.m. at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago just days after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was born March 24, 1966 in Celina, OH to Robert and Beatrice (Baucher) Linn of Rockford, OH. He was a 1984 graduate of Parkway High School and a 1990 graduate of The University...
Joy Kraner
Aug 2, 2022
Joy N. Kraner, 80, of Rockford passed away on August 02, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 20, 1941, in Van Wert, to the late Robert Sink and Nadine (Fox) Sink. On March 05, 1960 she married her sweetheart, Homer Kraner, who passed away on December 10, 2020. Joy was a farmer's wife, whose...
Kip Legendre
Jul 30, 2022
Kip Mark Legendre, 56, of Ohio City, went home to be with the Lord at 6:23 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Lima Memorial. He was born on February 5, 1966, in Berlin, New Hampshire, the son of Phillippe J. and Beverly A. (Olmstead) Legendre. Kip was a graduate of Gorham High School, Gorham, NH. He worked at...
Donald Lacy
Jul 28, 2022
Donald Alfred Lacy, 63, of Rockford passed away at 05:30 am on July 28, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 07, 1958, in Celina, son of Josie (Walker) Severt and the late Alfred Lacy. Donald enjoyed watching Nascar and football on TV, especially the Green Bay Packers. He also loved guns. In addition to his mother,...
Donald Hays
Jul 17, 2022
Donald Lee Hays, 75, of Rockford passed away on July 17, 2022 at Tranquility of Rockford. He was born on May 19, 1947, in Mercer County, the son of the late Richard and Z. Fae (Kirkpatrick) Hays. On June 15, 1968 he married the former Linda Reedy. Together, they shared 54 years of memories. Donald was a 1965 graduate of...
Marilyn Bair
Jul 16, 2022
Marilyn Rose Bair, 92, of Van Wert passed away at 7:58 AM on July 16, 2022 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born on April 19, 1930, in Pleasant Township, to the late Delas C. and Mildred M. (Hanby) Poling. On July 20, 1952, she married the love of her life, Carl A. Bair. Together, they shared years...
Barry Missler
Jul 13, 2022
Barry Missler, 62, of Van Wert passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on April 13, 1960, in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Edward A. and Betty (Reed) Missler. Barry was a graduate of Crestview High School. Surviving are two brothers; Adam (Becky) Missler of Van Wert, and Kevin Missler of Ohio City,...
Leona Stevens
Jul 9, 2022
Leona Stevens, 71, longtime resident of Van Wert, passed away at 10:25 PM on July 09, 2022 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born on September 22, 1950, in Dizney, KY, to the late Horm and Rosa (Quillan) Thompson. She attended Victory COG. As an art enthusiast, Leona loved painting and drawing and she even learned to read brail...
Robert Tomkins
Jul 8, 2022
Robert G. Tomkins, "Gus," 83, of Van Wert, passed away July 08, 2022 at The Meadows of Delphos. He was born on February 02, 1939, in Pine Ridge, NJ. to the late Raymond and Olive Ruth (Runyon) Tomkins. Gus was a 1957 graduate of Van-Del High School and went on to graduate from Ohio Northern University in 1961 with...
Carol Allen
Jul 7, 2022
Carol J. Allen, 83, Celina, passed away at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022. She was born on Jan. 2, 1939, in Mercer County, to the late Russell and Ocie (Roebuck) Fetters. On July 24, 1960, she married the love of her life, Hubert Lee Allen, who died on June 27, 2017. Also deceased are a sister, Phyllis Kuhn; and...
Lester Myers
Jul 5, 2022
Lester W. Myers, 92, of Convoy, passed away at 7:24 AM on July 05, 2022 at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. He was born on July 05, 1930, in Convoy, to his late parents, Marion G. and Grace (Black) Myers. On June 14, 1958 he married Bonita A. Custer in Rockford, Ohio. Lester served in the United States...
Betty Lou Tomlinson
Jun 30, 2022
Betty Lou Tomlinson "Lou", 90, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:49 AM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Parkview Hospital Randallia. She was born on February 13, 1932, in Paulding, to the late Lester and Cecelia (Zirkebach) Stabler. On March 09, 1951, she married the love of her life, Rex E. Tomlinson. Together, they shared years of memories. Lou...
Kathy Fair
Jun 27, 2022
Kathy Ann Fair, 57, of Rockford passed away at 12:55 PM on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Tranquility of Rockford. She was born on August 26, 1964, in Mercer County, to the late William G. and Beverly J. (Hoaglin) Fair. Kathy was a 1982 graduate of Mendon-Union High School and Vantage Career Center. Kathy was a lifetime farmer. She...
Nicole Martin-Massillo
Jun 26, 2022
Nicole Lynn Martin-Massillo, Born November 20,1984, left us June 26, 2022 to be in God's hands. Her life was one of love and acceptance. Her sweet soul accepted everyone, her strong will sought Jesus as she fought her demons. Her loving kindness and ability to reach other people had no limitations. Her positive outlook towards others was one that...
Thurman Whitted Jr.
Jun 22, 2022
Thurman Whitted Jr. "JR" 67, of Rockford, OH, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. He lost his battle with lung cancer and passed away peacefully with his daughter Wendy by his side. He was born on June 25, 1954, in Knoxville, TN to his late parents, Thurman Whitted Sr. and Betty Lou Whitted. Thurman was a retired mechanic...
Nevaeh Coby
Jun 16, 2022
Nevaeh Hope Coby, infant daughter of Keyana Moore and Tyler Coby, passed away shortly after her birth on June 16, 2022 at Parkview Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Nevaeh is survived by her grandparents, Tricia K. Moore of Van Wert and Chris L. (Heather) Moore of Findlay; brothers: Dominic Lee and Waylon James Hurley, both of Van...
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