Obituaries

Jul 23, 2021

Darlene Kay Uncapher (Vann), 61, of Rockford passed away at 10:53 AM on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on October 5, 1959, in Celina, the daughter of the late William Austin "Bud" and Bernice Gwendolyn Uncapher. Darlene was a 1977 graduate of Mendon Union High School. She worked in retail and restaurant management, most recently,...

Jul 21, 2021

Barbara Ann (McPherson) Steptoe, 89, of Ohio City, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 21, 2021 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. She was born on February 3, 1932, in Huntsville, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Aaron and Katharine Beatrice (Spitler) McPherson. In August of 1986, she married William L. Steptoe, who preceded her in...

Jul 16, 2021

Shelva Jean Browning, 71, of Van Wert passed away early morning on July 16, 2021 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born on September 29, 1949, in Lima, OH, to her late parents, Samuel J. Davis and the l Martha (Prine) Bendele. Shelva attended Delphos St. John High School. She lived in Wisconsin for more than 30 years, returning...

Jul 15, 2021

Dominick A. Silette, 90, passed away July 15, 2021 at 12:45 am at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Dominick was born February 16, 1930 to the late Anthony and Theresa (Stabean) Silette in Star City, West Virginia. He later married the love of his life, Nancy (Hilderbrand) Silette, on September 15, 1957. Dominick was a veteran of the...

Jul 12, 2021

Clark A. Davies, 59, passed away at his home at 8:20 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Clark was born November 28, 1961 in Van Wert County to Dale G. (Marcia) Davies and the late Mary Louise Davies. He was married to Lorelei L. (Lori) Davies July 9, 1983. Clark worked at Lee Kinstle...

Jul 12, 2021

Elise Ann Stevens, 80, Ohio City, OH, passed away July 12, 2021 at her son's home in Constantine, MI. She was born on March 3, 1941 in Van Wert, OH, a daughter of William and Bernice (Keltner) Hoeken.She graduated from Van Wert HS in 1959 and studied for one year at the University of Miami at Ohio. On June...

Jul 10, 2021

Kathy Rose(Routt) Johnson, age 66, of Van Wert, died on Saturday July 10th, 2021 at her residence in Van Wert, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 16th, 1954, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Frederick Routt and Betty (Taylor) Routt. On May 25th 1990, she married the love of her life, Conrad Johnson....

Jul 10, 2021

Ione M. (Swartz) Owens, 91, of Van Wert, passed away early Saturday morning, July 10, 2021 in Van Wert. She was born on May 18, 1930, in Van Wert county, the daughter of the late O. B. and Ruby (Brown) Swartz. She married Glenn Haydn Owens, who passed away on August 29, 2013. Together, they shared many years of memories....

Jul 7, 2021

Timothy Fern Mengerink, 58, passed away peacefully at his home at 12:50 pm on July 7th, 2021 after a hard battle with cancer. Timothy was born July 9th, 1962 to Edward Jr. and Geraldine (Webster) Mengerink. He married the love of his life, Jaime (Schaffer) Mengerink on July 1st, 2021. Timothy worked for the County Engineers as a Bridge...

Jul 3, 2021

Jul 3, 2021

Donna (Dailey) Baxter passed away Saturday, July 3 at 12:55PM at Highland Springs in Ft. Thomas KY. She was born May 5, 1932 to Amos and Barbara (Weaver) Dailey who preceded her in death. On November 27, 1981, she married John Baxter, who preceded her in death on March 20, 2021. The youngest of thirteen children, she was also preceded...

Jun 30, 2021

Fred B. Vann, of Rockford, Ohio, lost his courageous battle with cancer at 11:50 pm on Wednesday, June 30, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on June 25, 1941, in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Johnny and Rosie Ann Ethel (Davis) Vann On June 8, 1962, he married Gloria Jean Emerson. Together...

Jun 30, 2021

Dorothy N. Lewis, 87, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:18 PM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1934, in Van Wert. In 1956, she married Michael J. Lewis, who preceded her in death. Together, they shared many years of memories. Dorothy retired from Federal Mogul in Van Wert, after 40...

Jun 28, 2021

Garry Richie, 72, of Van Wert, formerly of Florida and Indiana, lost his courageous battle with cancer at 11:23 PM on Monday, June 28, 2021 at his residence while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 25, 1949, in Knox, Indiana, to the late J. B. and Beatrice (Cole) Richie. Garry served his country in the...

Jun 25, 2021

Sharon Kay Hainline, 82, of Van Wert passed away the morning of Friday, June 25, 2021 at her daughter's residence. She was born on July 27, 1938, in Otway, Ohio, the daughter of the late Rev. Wilbur and Minnie (Shelton) Stivers. Sharon was a 1956 graduate of Mendon Union High School. Later that year, on November 04, 1956, she...

Jun 24, 2021

June Adele (Poling) Taylor, 94, of Van Wert passed away at 10:40 AM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born on July 24, 1926, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Delas and Mildred (Hanby) Poling. On October 23, 1949, she married Harlan Lewis Taylor, who passed away on November 23,...

Jun 20, 2021

Monica Lynn Hubble, "Moni", 73, of Van Wert passed away at 4:00 PM on June 20, 2021 at her residence while surrounded by her family. She was born March 26, 1948, in Van Wert, to the late Thomas S. and Patty Joann (Hipp) Burnett. Moni was a 1966 graduate of Grover Hill High School and went on to attended...

Jun 18, 2021

Lauren Danielle Rupert, 29, of Van Wert, passed away unexpectedly at 6:53 AM on June 18, 2021 at Van Wert Health Emergency Room. She was born on August 07, 1991, in Van Wert, to her parents, Paul Rupert and Michelle (Gutierrez) Rupert. Lauren was a 2010 graduate of Van Wert High School- Vantage Career Center where she earned her CNA...

Jun 18, 2021

Marvel Mae Stetler passed away June 18, 2021, at the Laurels of Shane Hill where she was a resident. She was born May 12, 1939, in Van Wert County to the late August and Charlotte (Shutt) Etzler. While attending Lima Memorial School of Nursing, she became pen pals with an Army soldier in Europe, and through those exchanges, she...

Jun 18, 2021

Angela Renee "Angel" Staude, 42, of Van Wert passed away at 7:50 PM on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. Angel was born on September 19, 1978, in Van Wert, the daughter of Denny Staude and Teresa (Alexander) Parrish. Angel was a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose #1320 and a member...