Obituaries
Douglas Foss
Nov 1, 2018
Douglas E. Foss, 71, of Ohio City, passed away at 5:05 PM on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born November 27, 1946, in Mansfield, OH, to the late Harold “Red” and Wilma (Dillon) Foss.
A veteran of the United States Army, Doug was also a member of the...
Gary High
Oct 26, 2018
Gary L. High, 70, of Van Wert, passed away early Friday morning, October 26, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born March 5, 1948, in Van Wert, to the late Glenn and Henrietta (Potter) High.
Gary was a 1967 graduate of Van Wert High School. On August 7, 1976 Gary married the...
Wayne Messenger
Oct 24, 2018
Wayne R. Messenger, 68, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at his residence, Wednesday morning, October 24, 2018. He was born on November 21, 1949 in California, to Carl Ray and Billie Messenger. He had lived in Spencerville most of his life, but moved to Rockford 10 years ago to make his home. He was a member of the...
Ansley Manger
Oct 22, 2018
Ansley Jo Manger was carried home to Heaven by the Angels, a year after she was born. She was born on October 5, 2017 in Van Wert, Ohio and left her earthly home on October 22, 2018. Ansley had a smile that could light up a room; she melted everyone’s hearts she came in contact with. She was...
M. Elder-Weaver
Oct 22, 2018
M. Jean (Baltzell-Elder) Weaver, 93, of Van Wert, died at 3:05AM on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born December 29, 1924, in Van Wert County, to the late “Mack” and Mabel (Spelbring) Baltzell.
On August 6, 1942 she married Hugh Elder, Jr. who died August 9, 1983. On...
Kathleen Boroff
Oct 20, 2018
Kathleen Boroff, 61, of Convoy, Ohio was called home unexpectedly by her Savior at 10:45 PM at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana surrounded by her family and friends. She was born July 19, 1957 in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Terrell Eugene and Bertha Jane (Rhodes) Wilder. On June 1, 1976 she married Steve Boroff and he survives of...
Richard Moore, Sr
Oct 15, 2018
Richard Moore, Sr., 81, of Van Wert died Monday night, October 15, 2018 at Van Wert Health. He was born August 16, 1937 in Providence, Kentucky to the late John and Robbie Moore. On March 31, 1956 he married Mary James. She survives of Van Wert.
Richard is also survived by his children; Raymond (Sylvia) Moore of...
Delores Thatcher
Oct 12, 2018
Delores J. Thatcher, 85, of Van Wert, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born March 11, 1933, in Paulding County, to the late Elmer C. and Grace V. (Fiock) Keysor.
A 1951 graduate of Haviland High School, Delores went on to marry the love of her life,...
Linda Zizelman
Oct 10, 2018
Linda Beth Zizelman, 68, of Rockford, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at 2:20 p.m., at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 17, 1949 in Akron, Ohio, to (Leo) Roger and Velma “Fern” (Frazier) Parent.
On August 4, 1980, in Las Vegas, she married James...
Robert Witherow
Oct 10, 2018
Robert Lee “Bob” Witherow, age 80, of Convoy, passed away at 4:33 PM Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Van Wert Health. He was born September 7, 1938, in Van Wert, to the late Cary and Treva (Alt) Witherow.
Bob served his county in the United States Navy and attended Grace Bible Church. He was self-employed, contracting with...
Helen Dillon
Oct 8, 2018
Helen I. Dillon, 79, of Middle Point, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born December 14, 1938, in Lima, to the late Walter and Ethyl E. (Shively) Johnson.
Helen was a longtime member of Trinity Friends Church. She married the love of her life, Harold E. Dillon,...
John Anderson
Oct 4, 2018
John Anderson, 74, of Middle Point, passed away at 1:38 PM on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1943, in Palatine, IL, to the late Peter and Ila (Morse) Anderson.
John married the love of his life, Donna Evans in 1964. He served...
Judy Good
Oct 3, 2018
Judy A. Good, 78, of Van Wert, died at 11:50 PM Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born November 03, 1939, in Van Wert, to the late Harold and Evelyn (Vaske) Coffelt. Judy was a homemaker and attended St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughters: Shari...
Elizabeth Brumback
Sep 30, 2018
Sedona, Arizona – Elizabeth (Beth) Beattie Brumback, 88, of Sedona, Arizona, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died on September 30, 2018.
She was born April 14, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lucile Bolles Beattie and Reveley Galt Beattie. On October 2, 1954, she married David LaDoyt Brumback III in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He...
Jerry Smith
Sep 28, 2018
Jerry A. Smith, 61, of Van Wert, OH, died 9:15AM Friday September 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on October 27,1956 in Van Wert, OH, to William & Helen (Walser) Smith who both preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife Nanette (Poling) Smith, Van Wert, OH; his children: Nikki (Aaron) Gray, Centerburg, OH, Joel...
Carla Miller
Sep 27, 2018
Carla J. Miller, 85, of Van Wert died at 8:02 PM, Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 6, 1933 in Van Wert to the late Albert and Agnes (Bigelow) Lybarger. On August 28, 1955 she married Theodore E. “Ted” Miller. He preceded her in death on June 30, 2004....
Mary Bollenbacher
Sep 25, 2018
Mary Catherine Bollenbacher, age 92, of Rockford, Ohio, died on Tuesday morning, September 25, 2018, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. She was born on September 16, 1926, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Lewis and Laura (Kessler) Schaadt. On May 31, 1947, she married Robert "Rex" Bollenbacher, and he preceded in death on August 23,...
Diana Stevens
Sep 24, 2018
Diana Jean Stevens, age 69, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:37 AM Monday, September 24, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born November 21, 1948, in Van Wert, to the late L. Marie (Pearson) and Charles Joseph Watson.
Diana worked as a nurse’s aide at Vancrest before working at Two Way...
Carl Heiser
Sep 24, 2018
HEISER, Carl “Gene”, age 86, of Rockford, Ohio passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. Carl was born June 27, 1932 in Union City, Ohio to the late Lawrence Grant Heiser & Wanda Lucille Heiser (Boise). Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Evabell “Evie” Heiser...
Zandra Haynes
Sep 21, 2018
Zandra Lee Haynes, age 58, of Van Wert, died at 10:23 PM on Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born February 7, 1960, in Mansfield, to her late parents, Charlotte Spry and Rodney Bivens.
Zandra was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, sewing and arts & crafts. She...
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