Obituaries
Sheryle Ann Spurlin
Jul 14, 2023
Sheryle Ann Spurlin, age 63, started her new life in heaven on Friday, July 14, 2023. She had been ill for several months. She was born on July 17, 1959, in the Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, to her father Harry E. Dunn Sr. and mother Mary Ellen (Burk) Dempsey. Sheryle spent most of her life as a homemaker. She...
Gayle Lewis Stevens
Jul 14, 2023
Gayle Lewis Stevens, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 8, 1944, in Paulding, Ohio to the late James and Viola (Heath) Stevens. Gayle's warm spirit and wonderful sense of humor will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Gayle led...
Philip Jay Linton
Jul 10, 2023
Philip Jay Linton, lovingly called 'PJ", died with his family by his side on July 10 at Van Wert Hospital following an approximate 10 month valiant struggle with esophageal cancer. He was born March 4, 1965 to LaDonna (Eversole) Etzler-Allenbaugh and D. Reed Linton. He was preceded in death by his father and stepfather, Don Etzler, and a stillborn grandchild,...
Sharon Kay Young
Jul 10, 2023
Sharon Kay Young, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones during her final moments. Sharon's life was a testament to strength, love, and resilience.Born on March 24, 1967, in Indianapolis, Sharon grew up with a deep sense of...
Ronald Dean Frahm
Jul 8, 2023
Ronald D. Frahm, age 77 of Rockford, Ohio passed away July 8, 2023 at his home.
Ronald was born October 9, 1945 in Celina, Ohio to the late Harold A. and Luetta V. (Schaadt) Frahm.
On June 22, 1968 he married Sheryl Lee (Clark) Frahm in Plymouth, Indiana.
Ronald is survived by one daughter and two sons....
Marjorie H. Clouse
Jul 5, 2023
Marjorie H. Clouse, affectionately known as Marge, passed away on July 5, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born on November 23, 1923, in Van Wert, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dane and Grace (Dreyer) Severn.
Marge led a fulfilling life, with a career spanning multiple fields. She worked diligently at the Ohio Gas...
Brent E. Crone
Jul 2, 2023
Brent E. Crone, 75, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:10 AM on Sunday, July 2 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert . He was born on February 3, 1948 to Don and Helen (Tribolet) Crone.
Brent graduated from Van Wert High School. Following his graduation, he went to work at Continental Can, now Grief, and retired...
Scot Alan Etgen
Jun 23, 2023
Scot Alan Etgen, 61, of Convoy, passed away at 2:10 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Van Wert Manor. He was born on January 12, 1962, in Van Wert, to Harold R. and Rosanna (Purk) Etgen. He married the former Karen Glossett. Together, they shared many years of memories.
He was a veteran of the United States Army....
Sharon J. "Sherry" Krugh
Jun 21, 2023
Sharon J. "Sherry" Krugh, 75, of Van Wert passed away at 6:08 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Mercy- St. Rita's in Lima. She was born on September 23, 1947, in Van Wert, to the late John J. and Jeanne E. (Morisy) Van Fleet. She married Barney Krugh. Together, they shared many years of memories.
Sherry retired from...
Jeffrey Lynn Hartman
Jun 17, 2023
Jeffrey Lynn Hartman, who went by the nickname Boone, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023, at Defiance Area Hospice. He was born on December 11, 1960, in Van Wert, Ohio to his late parents Gary and Marilyn S. (Hines) Hartman. Jeffrey graduated from Van Wert High School and became a forklift operator at Teijin Automotive Technologies, which was...
Bobby W. Foster
Jun 15, 2023
Bobby W. Foster, 76, of Van Wert passed away at 10:58 PM on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 20, 1946, in Lima, to Wayne B. and Evelyn (Eller) Foster of Wetzel, Ohio. On March 6, 1971, he married the former Vickie Taylor. Together, they shared over 52 years of marriage.
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Kent E DuCheney
Jun 13, 2023
Kent E. DuCheney, 77, of Van Wert passed away at 3:10 PM on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on June 23, 1945, in Van Wert, to Kenneth R. and Ruth E. (Rogers) DuCheney. On September 22, 1983, he married the former Karen P. Stetler. Together, they shared almost 40 years of marriage.
He...
Linda Stetler
Jun 12, 2023
Linda L. Stetler, 83, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on June 12, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. She was born on July 27, 1939, in Rockford, Ohio to the late Lawrence E. Purdy and Arveda (Bollenbacher) Purdy.
Linda lived in the Rockford area all of her life. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chattanooga,...
Rheba C. Baker
Jun 5, 2023
Rheba C. Baker, of Scott, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 93 on Monday, June 05, 2023 at Hearth & Home at Van Wert. She was the 7th of 8 children born to the late Samuel Nelson and Abbie (Keysor) Mohr. A 1947 graduate of Grover Hill High School, Rheba went on to...
Michael D. Wolfcale
Jun 5, 2023
Michael D. Wolfcale passed away on June 5th, 2023 at Lima Memorial in Lima, Ohio. He was born on September 16th, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Wilbur Arnold Wolfcale and Delta Collins Wolfcale.Michael spent his life as a building contractor and was the owner of M. D. Wolfcale Construction. Moreover, he was an active member of the Middle Point Village...
Lupe Escobebo
Jun 3, 2023
Lupe Escobebo, 78, of Van Wert passed away on June 03, 2023 at Van Wert Health, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on December 10, 1944, in Orange County, California, daughter of the late John A. Bill and Inez (Contreras) Bill. On December 07, 1985, she married Jesse V. Escobebo.
Lupe worked at Danfoss Manufacturing in Van Wert for...
Paul G. Oechsle
Jun 3, 2023
Paul G. Oechsle, 80, of Convoy, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. "God made a farmer" on February 5, 1943. He was the son of Lloyd and Marjorie (Kampf) Oechsle, also of Convoy, who proceeded him in death. On November 10, 2007, Paul married Joyce Shuman, who survives in Convoy.
Also surviving...
Patricia Louise Hanick
May 29, 2023
Patricia L. Hanick, 77, of Rockford passed away on May 29, 2023 at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill, where she had been a resident since 2018. She was born on December 14, 1945, in Youngston, Ohio, daughter of the late Louis J. and Sara (Keenan) Anker.
On March 01, 1980, she married the late Joseph Michael Hanick,...
Diana Thatcher
May 29, 2023
Diana Louise Thatcher, 69, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully on May 29 at Parkview Inpatient Hospice in Ft. Wayne, IN after a couragous battle with lung cancer. She was born on July 21, 1953, in Marietta, Ohio, to the late Bernard V. McCarthy and the late Norma Pearl Lowe. On May 8th, 2001, Diana married the love of her...
Ramon D. Rickner
May 26, 2023
Ramon D. Rickner, 93, of Van Wert passed away at 6:40 AM on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on October 3, 1929, in Oakwood, Ohio, to Arley Ray and Ara (Hitchcock) Rickner. On October 3, 1954, he married the former Janet Pickering. Together, they shared many years of memories.
Ramon retired from...
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