Obituaries

May 14, 2017

Dwight Edward Gardner, 90, of Van Wert, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Vancrest Nursing Home in Van Wert. He was born March 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Estella (Wolf) Gardner and Ed Gardner. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Joan J. (Shook) Gardner, survives of Van Wert....

May 14, 2017

CONVOY a�" Wayne L. Warren, 77, of Convoy, went to his heavenly home on May 14, 2017, after a short, but courageous battle with an illness. He passed away at the James Hospital at Ohio State University with his family and close friends by his side. His deep devotion to family and firm belief in God gave him the...

May 11, 2017

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Danny R. Klausing, 66, of Van Wert, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017, at his residence.

He was born April 4, 1951, in Van Wert, to Viola Mae (Campbell) Schaffner and Clarence E. Klausing. His parents are deceased. His father- and stepmother-in-law, Larry and Karen Kreischer, are deceased. His mother- and stepfather-in-law,...

May 11, 2017

Mary R. Bagley, 98, of Van Wert, died at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to Daisy (Wisher) Dunlap and James Franklin "Frank" Dunlap. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Clyde S. Bagley, is deceased. They were married Nov....

May 11, 2017

Thomas E. Burtch, 89, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, May 11, 2017, at 9:45 p.m. He was born in Paulding, Ohio, on December 22, 1927, the son of James M. and Esther (Schmidt) Burtch. On July 17, 1954, he married Dorothy Levihn, who preceded him in death on September 11, 2014. Tom was the co-owner and manager...

May 11, 2017

Amy S. Miller Roseboro, 46, of Van Wert, Ohio died 3:15 A.M. Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Fairplay, South Carolina. Arrangements are pending at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory.

May 6, 2017

Jerry Lee Now, was born July 13,1937 to Orville & Grace (Copeland) Now. He recently passed away on Saturday May 6, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Phyllis Ann (Ross) Now, daughter Kim A. (Now) & Phil Winings, daughter Kris K. (Now) Black & Chuck Black, and is preceded in death by his son Kelly G. Now. He...

May 5, 2017

Barbara J. Osmun, 73, of Van Wert, died at 1 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017, at Hearth & Home at Van Wert, Van Wert. She was born March 14, 1944, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Mildred (Million) Smith and Mervel Smith. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Gary L. Osmun, is deceased.

Survivors include a son, Steven...

May 3, 2017

Lloyd Victor Gause, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:22 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at his lifelong home. He was born in Mercer County, OH on the family homestead on December 29, 1917. He was the son of J. Estle Gause and Rosetta (Slusser) Gause. Lloyd was a 1935 graduate of Rockford High School. He was a lifelong...

Apr 29, 2017

Julia Ann Rodenbeck, cherished mother, sister, step daughter, aunt and cousin, passed away Saturday, April 29th, 2017. She was 57 years old.

Julia is survived by her son, Jesse Lee Rodenbeck, sister, Kathelena Burns (husband Daniel, son Matthew), step mother, Pamela Murnane, step brothers, Lucas and Chandler Conley, uncle, Daniel Benya (wife Charlotte), grandmother, Spasija Benya, and special...

Apr 28, 2017

Beverly J. Nighswander, 74, Van Wert, died at 9:06 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born July 9, 1942, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Betty (Barnes) Smith and Clarence Smith. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Larry Nighswander, survives of Van Wert.

She is survived by two daughters,...

Apr 27, 2017

Charles Phillip White, 92, of Willshire, Ohio, died at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, on August 30, 1924, the son of Elmer Clarence and Dessie Violet (Steen) White. On August 5, 1944, he married Helen Jean Hileman, who preceded him...

Apr 25, 2017

Steve (Whitey) McCollum, 63, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:45 a.m. April 25, 2017, at his residence.

Steve was born April 5, 1954, in Van Wert, the son of Leona L. Schwarck and Ray Van McCollum, who preceded him in death. He married Pam Agler McCollum who survives.

Other survivors include two children, April McCollum...

Apr 22, 2017

Virginia E. (Wistner) Gudakunst died at 1:49 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Dec. 26, 1914, in Nottaway County, Virginia, to John and Myrtle (DeCamp) Wistner.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Merlyn M. Gudakunst, her parents, and her brothers and sisters.

She is survived...

Apr 21, 2017

Mary R. Compton, 93, of Van Wert, passed at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017, surrounded by her family at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. Prior to that, Mary was a resident at Vancrest. Mary was born in Convoy, Ohio, on July 22, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Pyle) Horine.

On Nov. 24,...

Apr 18, 2017

OHIO CITY, Ohio a�" Doris Viola (Fisher) Gallaway of Ohio City, died at 8:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born May 10, 1923, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Nellie (Harter) Fisher and Orbie Fisher. Her parents are deceased.

The father of her children, Ronald Gallaway, preceded her in...

Apr 16, 2017

Darrel F. Rhoad, 68, of Scott, died Sunday, April 16, 2017. He was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Denelda (Halter) Rhoad and Floyd G. Rhoad. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Marilyn (Long) Rhoad, survives in Scott.

Other survivors include a daughter, Hilary (Stephen) Yoder of Scott.

He was a member of...

Apr 16, 2017

Julian M. "Mike" Cramer, 74, of Van Wert, died at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born Dec. 23, 1942, in Decatur, Indiana, to Cecelia G. (Stark) Cramer and George "Spike" Cramer. His parents are deceased.

His wife, Carol D. Cramer, is deceased. They were married July 15, 1962.

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Apr 15, 2017

D. Ann Kesler, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2017,at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born on October 16, 1931, to Dewey and Lottie (Morrison) Gibbons, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. She was a graduate of Willshire High School, Willshire, Ohio. Ann was married to Gary "Gus" Kesler, who preceded in death on April...

Apr 14, 2017

Delmer G. Adams, 85, of Rockford, formerly of Scott, Ohio, passed away at 8:39 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2017, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born July 12, 1931, in Van Wert County, to the late Freda (Dunlap) and Clarence Adams.

A 1949 graduate of Union High School, Delmer married the love of his...