Obituaries

Randal Caywood

Randal Caywood

Mar 4, 2021

Randal Lee Caywood, 61, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, March 4, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital where he was a patient. He was born on November 16, 1959, in Rockford, Ohio, the son of Lowell Edwin and Mary Lois (Williams) Caywood, both who are deceased. Randy was employed at CAPT in Celina, Ohio, and had previously worked...

Nancy Speelman

Nancy Speelman

Mar 2, 2021

Nancy S. Speelman, 66, of Van Wert passed away unexpectedly at 9:32 PM on March 02, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 10, 1954, in Van Wert, to the late Earl D. and Bonnie L. (Baer) Speelman. Nancy was a 1972 graduate of Crestview High School. She worked for Teleflex for 30 years, before ultimately retiring...

Patricia Linn

Patricia Linn

Feb 23, 2021

Patricia Ann Linn, 85, of Celina, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 23, 2021, at her residence at the Miller House. She was born in Celina, Ohio, on May 7, 1935, the daughter of the late Thornton and Lucille (Hines) Hone. She was a graduate of the Celina High School Class of 1953. After graduation, she worked as...

Ella Jackson

Ella Jackson

Feb 22, 2021

Ella J. Jackson, 82, of Van Wert passed away at 4:48 AM on February 22, 2021 at her residence. She was born on January 17, 1939, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late George and Edna (Dietrich) Hofmann. On December 25, 1960, she married the John "Dick"Jackson, who survives. Together, they shared many years of memories. Ella was...

Donna Franco

Donna Franco

Feb 21, 2021

Donna Franco, 86, of Mendon, Ohio, formerly of Waukee, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, February 21, 2021, at her residence. She was born on August 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Wayne and Dorothy ( Borton) Hewitt. She was a graduate of Signet High School in Signet, Ohio. On September 3, 1996, she married Wayne Franco, and...

Ellen Froelich

Ellen Froelich

Feb 18, 2021

Ellen Jane Froelich, 89, passed away on February 18, 2021 at Vancrest Assisted Living in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on October 5, 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois to the late Lola and Burton Oderkirk. Ellen grew up in DeKalb, Illinois and graduated from DeKalb High School. In 1950, she married the love of her life, Walter Dean...

Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas

Feb 14, 2021

Peter "Pete" Andrew Thomas, 92, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 14, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice surrounded by his family. He was born on August 15,1928, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Abner Thomas and Laura Ellen (Murphy) Thomas. On August 10, 1954, he married his beloved wife Evelyn Anne Thomas...

Sue Schuller

Sue Schuller

Feb 10, 2021

Sue E. Etzler Schuller, 66, of Van Wert passed away on February 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born on May 24, 1954, in Van Wert, to the late Hugo A. and Florence E. (Schaffner) Etzler. Sue enjoyed listening to music and loved family activities. She was also a lifetime member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She is survived...

John Michael

John Michael

Feb 10, 2021

John W. Michael, 77, of Van Wert passed away at 12:50 PM on February 10, 2021 at his residence after courageously battling several health issues. John was born on March 16, 1943, in Van Wert, to the late Harry and Esther (Wortman) Michael. John enjoyed watching the birds and squirrels that visited his feeders. He and his wife were...

Norma Putman

Norma Putman

Feb 9, 2021

Norma J. Putman, 84, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was a patient. She was born on December 29, 1936, the daughter of George Harold and Ida Marie (Aller) Putman, in Mercer County, Ohio, where she lived all her life. Norma was a Rockford High School graduate of the Class...

Sharon Hyitt

Sharon Hyitt

Feb 8, 2021

Sharon Rose (Cochran) Hyitt, 64, of Convoy, passed away at 8:45 PM on Monday, February 8, 2021 at her residence after a courageous, year-long battle with cancer. She was born on August 30, 1956, in Lima, the daughter of the late Byron Cochran and Hazel (Caskey) Cochran, who survives in Spencerville, Ohio. On November 15, 1980, she married James...

S. Louise Boroff

S. Louise Boroff

Feb 7, 2021

Louise Boroff, 101,of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Van Wert Manor. She was born, in Van Wert County, on February 25, 1919, the daughter of the late George O. and Ocie (Temple) Boroff. Louise was a member of the First Church of God in Van Wert. She is survived by one...

Frank McGannon, Jr

Frank McGannon, Jr

Feb 2, 2021

Frank "Mack" McGannon, Jr, 93, passed away February 2, 2021 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on April 21, 1927 in Deputy, Indiana to the late Frank and Clara M. (Inness) McGannon, Sr. On December 17, 1947 he married Pauline I. "Polly" (Miller) Stuckey. They shared 72 years of memories together. Polly passed...

Jacqueline Seplak

Jacqueline Seplak

Jan 31, 2021

Jacqueline Lee Seplak, 81, of Van Wert passed away the morning of January 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 21, 1939, in Van Wert, to the late Harold H. and M. Willodean (Helvey) Hoghe. A 1957 graduate of Van Wert High School, Jacqueline went on to graduate from Parkview School of Nursing and became an RN....

Roy Matthews

Roy Matthews

Jan 24, 2021

Roy Dean Matthews, 76, of Van Wert passed away at his residence and joined his Lord and Savior at 7:40 AM on January 24, 2021. Born on June 14, 1944 in Van Wert, the son of the late Earl Lee and Nellie Anna (Boyd) Matthews. On June 7, 1969, he married the love of his life, former Emiko Kakazu,...

Kathleen Abbott

Kathleen Abbott

Jan 22, 2021

Kathleen Jewell (Miller) Abbott, 69, of Van Wert passed away at 4:23 PM on January 22, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was born on March 17, 1951, in Decatur, IN, to the late Paul G. and Lillian L. (Copper) Miller. A 1969 graduate of Crestview High School, Kathleen went...

Geraldine Lewis

Geraldine Lewis

Jan 21, 2021

Geraldine K Lewis "Geri", 76, of Rockford, passed away at 12:05 AM on January 21, 2021 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Geri was born on August 23, 1944, in Celina, to the late Gene and and Ethel (Linn) Longsworth. In October of 1968, she married the love of her life, John Hall, who preceded her in death...

Jerome Bollenbacher

Jerome Bollenbacher

Jan 21, 2021

Jerome Bollenbacher, age 95, of Rockford, Ohio, was born to Victor and Martha (Fahncke) Bollenbacher on May 5, 1925 in Rockford, Ohio. He died January 21, 2021 at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. Jerome was the oldest brother to Lloyd, Don, Cliff and Jane. He grew up in Rockford, Ohio, graduating from Rockford High School in 1944. He...

Vickie Sargent

Vickie Sargent

Jan 20, 2021

Vickie S. Sargent, 63, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:48 AM on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 03, 1957, in Fort Wayne, to the late Robert Hilton and Esther (Sheets) Hilton. Vickie attended Crestview high school and married the love of her life, Kevin Sargent. Together, they shared many...

Betty Bressler

Betty Bressler

Jan 19, 2021

Betty L. Bressler, 78, of Van Wert passed away at 10:02 AM on January 19, 2021 at her residence. Born on November 26, 1942 in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Zach and Faye (Gaskill) Hartman. On May 9, 1960, she married Bill A. Bressler Sr., who passed away on May 8, 2010. Together, they shared 50 years...