Obituaries
Victor "Gene" Giessler
Jan 20, 2018
Victor “Gene” Giessler 84, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 20, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born October, 18 1933 in Harrison Township to the late Victor A. and Hazel (Markley) Giessler.
Gene is survived by his wife of 64 years Shirley C. (Shaw) Giessler of Van...
Ruth Mohr
Jan 19, 2018
Ruth I. Mohr, 95, of Middle Point, OH, died at 4:50PM Friday January 19,2018 at Country Inn, Paulding,OH. She was born on August 4, 1922 in Middle Point, Ohio to James and Lola (Stemen) Reed who are both deceased.
Ruth married Max L. Mohr on August 3,1940 in Kentucky. Max preceded Ruth in death on June 26,2002....
Doris Kindell
Jan 17, 2018
Doris Marie Kindell, 87, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at CHP Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born September 5, 1930, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Alice (Cromes) Todd.
On August 4, 1950, Doris married the love of her life, Stanely H. Kindell. Together they had...
Jon Rhoades
Jan 16, 2018
Jon A. Rhoades, 80, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away at 6:46 PM Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born November 19, 1937 in St. Mary’s, Ohio to the late Thaddeus and Lillian (Todt) Rhoades. On September 5, 1959 he married Nancy (Schultz) Rhoades and she survives of Van Wert, Ohio.
He...
Alfred Germann, Sr.
Jan 16, 2018
Alfred P. Germann, Sr., 84, of Convoy, OH, passed away at 1:43 AM on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born December 22, 1933 in Harrison Township, Van Wert County to the late Fredric and Mildred (Germann) Germann.
A 1951 graduate of Wren High School, Al went on to serve his country...
Donald Trobaugh
Jan 9, 2018
Donald DeWitt Trobaugh, 70, a resident of Harrisonburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
Mr. Trobaugh was born on December 4, 1947 in Rockingham County and was the son of the late Glenn and Emma Life Trobaugh. He was a funeral director and a graduate of the 1967 class of Cincinnati Mortuary Science. He began his...
Marilyn Doner
Jan 7, 2018
Marilyn J. Doner, 75, of Van Wert, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:43 AM Sunday, January 07, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 30, 1942 in Havre, Montana to the late Joseph R. & Bonnie J. (McGill) Bachini.
On September 9, 1966 she married Hans Peter Bartz...
Betty McDonough
Jan 7, 2018
Betty J. McDonough passed away on January 7, 2018 at Vancrest Healthcare Center at the age of 92. Betty was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 5, 1925 the daughter of Charles & Ruth (Allen) Deer. Following high school, Betty worked at Gimbel’s Department Store. After the war, she married Martin “Marty” McDonough on January 9, 1947. They moved...
Kay Shaffer
Jan 7, 2018
Kay Shaffer, 63, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She had been battling cancer the past year. She was born in Celina, Ohio, on March 10, 1954, to Robert and Edith (Krugh) Gillespie, both who have preceded her in death. She graduated from Celina High...
Eleanor Feasby
Jan 4, 2018
Eleanor L. Feasby, 87, of New Haven, IN passed away at 1:38 PM on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at CHP Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born on April 28 , 1930 in Van Wert County, OH to the late Luther and Gertrude Walls.
She had a business baking and decorating wedding cakes. She...
Danny Felger, Sr.
Dec 30, 2017
Danny F. Felger, Sr., 76, of Van Wert, Ohio died 1:52 AM on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. There are no services planned at this time. Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Martha Walker
Dec 28, 2017
Martha Louise Walker, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Naples, Florida. She was born October 11, 1926, in Venedocia, Ohio, to the late Reese and Louise (Meredith) Morris.
She was the former wife of Tom Showalter and...
Lois Rager
Dec 27, 2017
Lois Rager, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away suddenly, early Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born August 1, 1918, to Clarence V. and Ethel O. (Custer) McSherry. On April 7, 1940, she married Robert E. Rager, who preceded in death on August 7, 2005.
Lois was a...
Linda Hoffman
Dec 27, 2017
Linda Kay Poling Hoffman, age 78 of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on December 27th at 11:41 p.m. after a brief illness.
Linda was born July 1, 1939, at home in Pleasant Township, Ohio, to William L. and Beatrice Marie (Reed) Poling, whom both died April 26, 1963. She is the last surviving sibling of seven brothers...
Michael "Cheesie" Chesbro
Dec 20, 2017
Michael L. “Cheesie” Chesbro, 42, of Convoy, Ohio passed away at 6:44 PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his residence.
He was born July 15, 1975 to Danny & Jessie (Searfoss) Chesbro of Van Wert, Ohio. On December 10, 2005 he married Amanda (Workman) Chesbro and she survives of Convoy.
Cheesie is also survived...
Betty Lloyd
Dec 16, 2017
Betty J. Lloyd, 91, of Van Wert, Ohio died 12:37 AM Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
Betty was born October 27, 1926 in York Township, Van Wert County, Ohio to the late William Spencer and Helen Bertha (Clouse) Hughes. On April 6, 1950 she married John Russell Lloyd and he preceded her...
William "Bill" Spoor III
Dec 16, 2017
William E. “Bill” Spoor, III, 63, of Van Wert died Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 at home. He was born April 27, 1954 to the late William E., II and Charlene (Sinning) Spoor. He was married to Christina A. (Jenkins) Spoor for almost 40 years and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2012.
Bill is...
Bonnie Speelman
Dec 15, 2017
Bonnie L. Speelman, 86, of Convoy, Ohio passed away at 5:30 pm Friday, December 15, 2017 at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 14, 1931 in Van Wert County to the late Glen and Annetta E. (Upp) Baer.
On July 9, 1950, Bonnie married the love of her life, Earl D. Speelman....
Esther Taylor
Dec 14, 2017
Esther Yvonne (Copeland) Taylor, 81, of Van Wert, Ohio died 9:02 AM Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Vancrest of Van Wert.
She was born October 24, 1936 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Clarence & Lucille (Swander) Copeland. On January 9, 1956 she married Ralph F. Taylor. He preceded her in death on November 13, 2017.
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Melodie Rider
Dec 12, 2017
Melodie R. Rider, 66, of Venedocia, died at 6:50 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at CHP Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert. She was born August 8, 1951 in Van Wert County to the late Florence (Vermilion) & Billy Agler. She is survived by her husband, Tex Rider, two sons and a daughter.
Service will be held at...
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