Obituaries
Stanley Riggenbach
Mar 29, 2022
Stanley Riggenbach, 70, of Huntersville, NC, passed away at on March 29, 2022 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born on June 11, 1951, in Van Wert, OH, to his late parents, Richard and Laura (Williamson) Riggenbach. On December 22, 1970, Stan married his one love, Nancy Goedde, who passed away on January 13,...
Thomas Poling
Mar 28, 2022
Tom Poling, age 78 of Van Wert, Ohio passed away at his residence on March 28. He will be sadly missed by family members including sister Ann Buis, brother Don Poling, brother-in-law Doug Hemlepp and six nieces and nephews: Pam Stumpp, Doug Hemlepp, Susan Bright, Jeff Hemlepp, Matt Poling, and Jane Vatterott. Their partners and children all benefitted from...
Carolyn Miller
Mar 27, 2022
Carolyn S. Miller, fondly known as Grammy, 88, of Van Wert passed away peacefully at 11:35 AM, Sunday March 27, 2022, at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born November 20, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Albert and Rachel Atha, who both preceded her in death. Carolyn married Ernest (Ernie) K. Miller at First...
Thomas Sunderland
Mar 24, 2022
Thomas L. Sunderland, 91, of Van Wert passed away at 9:09 PM on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born December 9, 1930, in St. Marys, Ohio, to the late Harold and Minnie Belle "Peg" (Hentze) Sunderland. On May 21, 1955, he married the former Dorothy A. Moeller. He was a veteran of the United...
Eileen Thomas
Mar 24, 2022
Ruby Eileen Elston Thomas was born to Ray M. and Rosella (Harpster) Elston on April 18, 1931. Eileen was the fourth born of eight children. On May 27, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart Noel E. "Bud" Thomas who preceded her in death on April 18, 2013. Eileen joined Bud in glory on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at...
Helen Ashbaugh
Mar 23, 2022
Helen M. (Long) Ashbaugh, 83, of Van Wert passed away at 2:19 AM on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Mercy- St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. The daughter of the late Elwyn K. and Ethel (Decamp) Long, she was born on December 23, 1938 in her parents' home on Slane Road in Van Wert County. A 1956 graduate of...
Harold "Jack" Spry
Mar 21, 2022
Harold E. "Jack" Spry, 94, of Ohio City; formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 5:07 AM on Monday, March 21, 2022 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1928, in Convoy, the son of the late William and Luetta (Foley) Spry. On July 8, 1977, he married the former Norma Jean (Long), who passed away on...
Constance Jackson
Mar 18, 2022
Constance Ilene Jackson, 94, of Rockford passed away at 3:58 AM on Friday, March 18, 2022 at her daughter's residence in Van Wert. She was born on March 14, 1928, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Urban and Luetta (Willrath) Hoenie. On November 16, 1946, she married Charles M. Jackson, who passed away on July...
Robert Shope
Mar 17, 2022
Robert "Bob" Shope, 70, of Celina passed away at 11:50 am on March 17, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1952, in Celina, the son of the late Edward D. Shope and Betty (Bauer) Shope. On October 07, 1978, he married the former Becky Jo Bollenbacher, who survives. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Parkway High...
Brian Pancake
Mar 15, 2022
Brian L. Pancake, 60, of Van Wert passed away at 5:35 PM on March 15, 2022 at Van Wert Health. He was born on November 27, 1961, in Van Wert, to the late Herbert F. and Donna L. (Buerkley) Pancake. On May 07, 1989, he married the love of his life, Marcia Marie Miller. Together, they shared years of...
Jean Owens
Mar 12, 2022
Following a two-month illness, Jean Owens, age 89, died on March 12, 2022 at Homestead at Towne Center, where she lived for a short time. Jean was born Joyce Jeanine Keirns on February 28, 1933 in Delphos, Ohio. From a young age, she preferred to be called Jean. She grew up in Jackson Michigan, but often visited and stayed...
Richard Sluyter
Mar 6, 2022
Richard Wayne Sluyter of Grabill, Indiana passed away on Sunday March 6, 2022 at the age of 89. Richard was born in Buffalo, Indiana on March 5, 1933. Richard worked with his father in the family automotive garage and later became a mechanic in Fort Wayne. He loved helping people find their problems and fix them. He later owned...
Charles Frye
Mar 2, 2022
Charles Benjamin Frye, 32, of Oceanside, California passed away unexpectedly on March 02, 2022. He was born on April 13, 1989, in Coldwater, the son of Ginger and Jeff Bollenbacher of Rockford, and the late John Charles Frye. Charles was a graduate of Parkway High School. Also surviving are two sons; Charles "Turtle", and Jerold "Bear" Frye of Chattanooga, Ohio,...
Donald Uhl
Feb 22, 2022
Don J. Uhl of Van Wert, Ohio, 99 years old, died at Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield, Michigan, on February 22, 2022, of cardiac arrest with his wife and two children at his side. He was born on February 3, 1923, to Albert and Margaret (Williams) Uhl in Van Wert. His twin sister, Dorthy Jean (Uhl) Weigle, was born...
Joan Finkhousen
Feb 22, 2022
Joan Edna (Snyder) Finkhousen, 83, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away at 6:28 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2022 under the watchful care of the Van Wert Manor Assisted Living. Joan was born September 27, 1938 to W. Cloyce and Edna Snyder of Convoy, Ohio. Joan married Donald E. Finkhousen (deceased), on April 19, 1958. Joan was the mother of...
John Fleenor
Feb 22, 2022
John C Fleenor, 77, of Haviland, passed away at 10:22 PM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 22:22 hours. He was born on February 17, 1945, in Appalachia, Virginia, son of the late Lee and Thelma (Fields) Fleenor. On February 15, 1964, he married the love of his life, Janet Ashton. Together, they shared years of memories. John retired...
Jean Ireland
Feb 20, 2022
Jean Ann Ireland, 74, of Rockford passed away at 8:30 pm on February 20, 2022 at Van Wert Health. She was born on September 30, 1947, in Celina, the daughter of the late Jessie Lee Searight and Josephine Mamie (Nuding) Searight. Jean was a 1966 graduate of Celina Senior High School. Jean worked at Mersman Tables in Celina, Corning Glass...
Pauline Sell
Feb 20, 2022
Pauline Louella Sell, 90, of Rockford passed away at 12:43 pm on February 20, 2022 at Divine Nursing Home in Rockford. She was born on June 13, 1931, in Mercer County, the daughter of the late Asa Logan Book and Martha Louella (Raver) Book. On June 06, 1951, she married Carl Sell, who passed away on May 1, 2003. Pauline...
Anna Dyer
Feb 18, 2022
Anna Marie Dyer, 70, of Harrod, passed away at unexpectedly on February 18, 2022 at her residence. She was born on July 14, 1951, in Ottoville, the daughter of the late Christian Beryl Ashbaugh and Loretta Melveen (Urton Paige) Ashbaugh. Her father was a hard working farmer and factory worker. He passed away November 7, 1964. Her mother was a...
Ronald Walker
Feb 16, 2022
Ronald E. Walker, 77, went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 at Mercy Health (St. Rita's) in Lima, Ohio following injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was born June 9, 1944 in Howell County, Missouri to the late George and Edith (Proffitt) Walker. On May 4th, 1964 he married Shirley A. Kuhn who...
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