Obituaries
Ann Esselstein
Mar 18, 2020
Ann Elizabeth Sutton Esselstein, 53, of Rockford, passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on October 2, 1966, in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Ray M. Sutton and Marianna (Wollet) Sutton. She was a 1985 graduate of Parkway High School in Rockford, and continued her...
Melvin Berkebile
Mar 17, 2020
Melvin H. "Mel" Berkebile, 77, of Ohio City, and formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Van Wert Health. Born on April 04, 1942, in Swanton, Ohio, the son of the late Howard L. Berkebile and Anna L. (Barnes) Berkebile. He married the former Deborah A. Waldron, who passed away on...
Harold Fleming
Mar 14, 2020
Harold E. Fleming, 86, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:35 AM on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his residence. Born on November 26, 1933, in Rockford, the son of the late Russell and Viola (Rickard) Fleming, Harold went on to marry Catherine L. Armstrong. She preceded him in death. A truck driver for Kennedy Manufacturing, Harold retired after...
Gary Myers
Mar 14, 2020
Gary Scott Myers, "Scott" 56, of Middle Point passed away at 6:39 PM on March 14, 2020 at Van Wert Health Emergency Room. Born on April 20, 1963, in Lima, to Gary F. and Judith Ann (Graham) Myers. On November 19, 1999, he married the love of his life, Jennie L. Dockery. Together, they shared 20 years of marriage....
Mary Luginbill
Mar 13, 2020
Mary E. Luginbill, 75, of rural Rockford, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, March 13, 2020, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, Ohio, where she had been a patient. She was born in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, on March 3, 1945, the daughter of Roy and Goldie Mae (Bollenbacher) Luginbill, both who have preceded in death. Mary graduated from...
Mildred Buechner
Mar 9, 2020
Mildred L. (Snyder) Buechner, 93, of Van Wert passed away at 2:35 AM on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Hearth and Home in Van Wert. Born on January 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Chester Snyder and Grace (Stemen) Snyder. On May 3, 1959, she married Russell Buechner, who passed away in 1999. Together,...
Bonnie Lautzenheiser
Mar 6, 2020
Bonnie D. Lautzenheiser, 82, of Rockford, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill where she was a patient. She was born March 7, 1937, in Rockford, Ohio, the daughter of Kermit and Fern (Caffee) Stetler, both who are deceased. She was a 1955 graduate of Willshire High School, in Willshire, Ohio. She was married to...
Maurice McClure
Mar 4, 2020
Maurice McClure, 98, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 04, 2020 in Parker, Arizona. Born on October 18, 1921 in Van Wert, the son of the late Roy T. and Ora E. (Mathews) McClure. On June 18, 1950 he married the former Marguerite Conley, who passed away on July 13, 2005. Together, they shared almost 55 years of...
Roger Bates
Mar 3, 2020
Roger Glenn Bates, 73, of Convoy, passed away on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 at his residence. Born on April 19, 1946, in Van Wert, the son of the late Glenn Bates and Clara (Spring) Bates. Roger retired from the Chrysler Amplex in Van Wert. Roger was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in Vietnam. Surviving is...
Lawrence Harting
Mar 3, 2020
Lawrence E. Harting, 91, of Van Wert passed away at 9:15 PM on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 at Community Health Professionals Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Born on November 17, 1928 in Convoy, Ohio, the son of the late William E. and Mary (Klinger) Harting. On May 24, 1953, he married the former Charlotte Eileen Matthews, who proceeded him in death....
Gail Pifer
Mar 2, 2020
Gail Lou Pifer, 69, of Elkhart, Indiana, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died on Monday, March 2, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., at the Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Indiana. She was born on October 2, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia, the daughter of William Henry and Dorothy Arlene (Burris) Pifer, both who preceded in death. Gail graduated from Parkway High School,...
Josephine Sheets
Mar 1, 2020
Josephine Sheets, 74, of Van Wert passed away at 5:47 AM on March 01, 2020 at Van Wert Health Emergency Room. She was born on March 02, 1945, in Van Wert, to the late Clearnce and Mary Ellen (Seekings) Hurley. Josephine graduated from Van Wert High School and went on to marry Harold Sheets. Together, they shared many years...
Mary Thomas
Mar 1, 2020
Mary Ellen (Bartlett) Thomas was granted her angel wings on March 1, 2020 at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Mary Ellen was born February 28, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to her late parents, Ruth (Blooser) and Earl Bartlett. A 1948 graduate of Van Wert High School, Mary Ellen married her high school sweetheart,...
Wayne Richardson
Feb 27, 2020
Wayne K. Richardson, 79, of Middle Point passed away the morning of Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Vancrest of Delphos surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Clarence E. and Leota M. (Shellabarger) Richardson, Wayne was born July 9, 1940 in his parents home on East Fourth Street in Delphos. A 1958 graduate of Delphos Jefferson High...
Harold Hoersten
Feb 24, 2020
Harold J. "Tex" Hoersten, 97, of Van Wert passed away at 1:45 PM on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Born on January 06,1923 in Ottoville, the son of the late Louis Hoersten and Catherine (Fishbach) Hoersten. Harold retired from Fruehauf Trailer after many years driving truck. Harold was a United States Army Veteran serving...
Dorothy Barnett
Feb 22, 2020
Dorothy N. Barnett, 90, of Lima, formerly of Van Wert, passed away surrounded by her family at 10:43 AM on February 22, 2020 at her residence She was born on September 21, 1929 in, Coldwater, MI to her late parents, Clinton and Fortress (Yoh) Wilder. A 1948 graduate of Van Wert High School, Dorothy went on to marry the...
Thora Barbara Simpson
Feb 21, 2020
Thora Barbara Simpson, "Barbara" 94, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 12:19 PM on February 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 06, 1925, in Van Wert, to her late parents, William and Pauline (Kiser) Click. A 1943 graduate of Van Wert High School, Barbara went on to marry the love of...
Katie Zimmerman
Feb 20, 2020
Katie Renee Zimmerman, 34, of Van Wert passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born on November 17, 1985, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Roger Lee Zimmerman and Julie (Harting) Hunter who survives in Van Wert. Katie was a graduate of Van Wert High School Katie enjoyed her country music, Mack Arena Bullriding,...
Mary Lucille Wells
Feb 19, 2020
Mary Lucille Wells, 81, of Van Wert, formerly of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. Born on March 18, 1938, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Russell C. and Margaret L. (Mohler) Wells. Mary retired from Kroger in Ft. Wayne after many...
Pauline Eddy
Feb 18, 2020
Pauline A. (Poling) Eddy, 94, of Convoy, OH went to be with her Lord February 18, 2020 following an extended illness. She was born on May 29, 1925 near Convoy, Ohio where she resided most of her life. Pauline graduated from Convoy High School and attended Findlay College for two years. She was a farm wife, homemaker, piano teacher,...
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