Obituaries

Feb 19, 2017

Myrna Marie (Sowers) Hernandez died at 1:31 p.m. Sunday at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Nov. 20, 1934, in La Paz, Indiana, to Victor Orin Sowers, Sr., and Dollie Marie (Holland) Sowers, both who preceded her in death.

She married Willie M. Hernandez on Jan. 29, 1954. He survives in Van Wert.

She is...

Feb 19, 2017

Terry L. Hartman of Convoy, Ohio, died at 7:01 p.m. Feb. 19, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born Jan. 1, 1958, in Van Wert. His mother, Marilyn S. (Hines) Hartman, is deceased. His father, Gary G. Hartman, survives of Van Wert.

His wife, Sandy (Thomas) Hartman, survives of Convoy. They were married...

Feb 17, 2017

Karen Marie (Minnig) Payne of Van Wert passed away at 8:30 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2017, at her residence.

She was born December 17, 1961, in Delphos the daughter of Camillus and Alma (Burgei) Minnig, who both preceded her in death. On May 28, 2016, she married Michael Payne, who survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

Feb 15, 2017

Ernest Asby Mills passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

He was born April 25, 1938, and was the last surviving child of Harry Van Meter Mills and Ida (Cox) Mills, who both preceded him in death

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Mills; a son, Matthew (Janean) Mills; three stepchildren, Tom Mittower of California, Kevin Mittower of Ohio,...

Feb 15, 2017

H. Pauline "Polly" Beck, 84, of Van Wert, died at 4:22 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Dixon, Ohio. Her parents, Mabel M. (Mollenkopf) Kever and Joseph D. Kever, are deceased.

Her husband, Carl "C.B." Beck, survives of Van Wert. They were married over 62 years...

Feb 13, 2017

Elmer D. Adams, 85, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born July 12, 1931, in Van Wert, the son of Clarence and Frieda, who both preceded him in death. In 1950, he married Marilyn Joan "Joann" Adams, who passed in 2015.

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Feb 12, 2017

Danny L. Sites, 64, of Van Wert, died at 9:02 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at his residence. He was born May 25, 1952, in Van Wert, to Patsy Rosemary (Johnson) Sites and Omer J. Sites, Jr. His parents are deceased.

Survivors include a son, Robert L. Sites of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; one brother, Omer J. Sites, III...

Feb 11, 2017

Lisa D. Hardman, 55, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:44 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born December 1, 1961, in Van Wert, the daughter of Forrest Andrew and Wilma (Weaver) Thomas, who both preceded her in death She married James Robert "Jesse" Hardman, who also preceded...

Feb 10, 2017

Kenneth N. "Ken" Stahl, 60, of West Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Van Wert, died Friday evening, Feb. 10, 2017, in Burgaw, North Carolina, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born Feb. 29, 1956, in Van Wert, to Kenneth E. and Joan (Pate) Stahl who survive of Van Wert.

His wife, Julie Stahl, survives of...

Feb 10, 2017

L. Arlene Marsee, 88, of Convoy, died at 7:05 p.m. Friday evening, Feb. 10, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Glenmore, Ohio, to Laura (Kreischer) Bolenbaugh and Andrew Jackson Bolenbaugh. Her parents preceded her in death.

Her husband, Sherman William Marsee, is deceased.

Survivors include children, Gene...

Feb 8, 2017

Velma L. McGrew, 102, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born October 17, 1914, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Frank and Daisy (Wisher) Dunlap, who both preceded her in death. She married L.F. McGrew, who...

Feb 7, 2017

Alma Idella Davis, 96, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 2:10 p.m., at Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys, where she was a patient. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on May 24, 1920, to Jacob Ellsworth and Ida Idella (Howell) Squires. On March 25, 1939, she married Basil Eugene Davis, who preceded in death on...

Feb 7, 2017

Diane Lee Thompson, 66, of Van Wert, died at 10:01 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Salem, Ohio, to Robert (Florence) Pack of Ft. Myers, Florida, and the late Silvia (Myers) Pack.

On March 22, 1972, she married Michael Thompson and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 6, 2017

Richard D. “Ricky” Adams, 34, of Celina, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.

He was born June 5, 1982, in Van Wert, the son of Scheryl L. (Foster) Adams, who survives in Redding, California, and Richard D. Adams Sr., who survives in Van Wert.

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Feb 4, 2017

Carolyn Sue (Cross) Counterman, 84, of Celina, Ohio, and formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Sue was born on November 2, 1932, to Carl D. and Anna R. (Brown) Cross, both who have preceded in death. Carolyn Sue was a 1949 graduate of Rockford...

Feb 3, 2017

Barbara Jean Presar, 85, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.

She was born June 22, 1931, in Antwerp, the daughter of Clarence L. and Rena (Tracy) Quisno, who both preceded her in death. She married Howard Presar, who also preceded her...

Feb 1, 2017

John Michael “Mike” Inniger, 65, of Van Wert went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born on March 24, 1951 in Bluffton, Ohio to John P. Inniger, who preceded him in death, and Carolyn (Rausch) Inniger who survives in Jenera, Ohio.

On August 3, 1974 he married his...

Feb 1, 2017

Brenda J. Keltner recently passed away in St. Mary’s Ohio. She was born on September 12, 1963, in Van Wert, Ohio to Gayle and Margaret (Faller) Keltner who preceded her in death.

She is survived by her siblings, Joyce (Don) Sonnastine of Wadsworth, Ohio, Richard Keltner of Van Wert, Gary (Renee) Keltner of Phoenix, AZ, Larry...

Jan 31, 2017

Russell B. Kennedy Jr., 62, of Van Wert, passed away at 8:57 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born April 22, 1954, in Van Wert, the son of Russell B. Kennedy and Margaret A. Smith, who both preceded him in death. He married Nicole Kennedy, who survives...

Jan 31, 2017

Gertrude E. Bush, 95, of Van Wert, formerly of Monroeville, Indiana, died at 10:39 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Van Wert County Emergency Room.

She was born Aug. 31, 1921, in Ossian, Indiana, to Ines (Margardt) Gressley and Merle Gressley. Her parents are deceased.

Survivors include a son, Tom “Corky” (Joanna M.) Bush...