Obituaries

Oct 17, 2016

Bonnie M. Ashbaugh, 85, of Van Wert, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at Vancrest Healthcare Center of Van Wert. She was born May 11, 1931, in Van Wert County, Ohio. Her parents, Ethel (DeCamp) Long and Elwyn Long, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Teresa L. Saxton of Van Wert, Linda (Jerry) Kaverman...

Oct 16, 2016

Ronald "Pops" Kinnicutt, 60, of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Celina, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 18, 1956 in Wellsville, New York, the son of Donald and Cora (Jackson) Kinnicutt. Ron had been employed at Fleetwood Manufacturing in Decatur, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He...

Oct 15, 2016

Alexis Teresa "Lexi" Bickle, 16, of Rockford, Ohio, died Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio on July 27, 2000, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Minch) Bickle. Lexi was a Junior at Parkway High School in Rockford,...

Oct 13, 2016

Barbara A. Pemberton, 75, of Van Wert, died at 1:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert. She was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Helen (Winkler) Taylor and Calvin Taylor. Her husband, Dale Pemberton, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include her children, Elizabeth Pemberton of Minneapolis, Minnesota,...

Oct 13, 2016

Karen L. Mengerink of Van Wert, died at 10:03 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born July 18, 1952, in Van Wert, to Lucille F. (Grant) Muntzinger, who survives of Van Wert, and the late Robert W. Muntzinger. Her husband, Kenneth E. Mengerink, survives of Van Wert. They were married Oct. 2, 1971....

Oct 12, 2016

John R. Fulk, 79, of Ohio City, died at 6:44 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Oak Hill, Ohio. His parents, Mildred (Craft) Fulk and Carl Robert Fulk, preceded him in death.

His wife, Linda (Ryan) Fulk, survives of Ohio City, Ohio. They were married Jan....

Oct 7, 2016

Joan F. Sterrett, 76, of Van Wert, OH, passed away at 5:20 AM on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. She was born October 19, 1939 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Parley C. and Rhea (Piper) Sterrett.

She is survived by a brother, Gary Sterrett, Florissant, Missouri; sister, Yvonne Hill, Fairfield, OH; brother-in-law,...

Oct 5, 2016

Denise A. Motycka, 62, of Van Wert, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:53 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born November 3, 1953, in Lima, the daughter of Floyd Collins, who preceded her in death, and Lois (Schaffer) Collins, who survives with her husband and Denise's...

Sep 27, 2016

Linda L. Bower of Van Wert, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born Aug. 5, 1939, in Van Wert, to Ruth (Potter) Mollenkopf and J. Edward Mollenkopf. Her parents preceded her in death. Her husband, Jon Bower, is also deceased. They were married in 1957.

Survivors include children,...

Sep 25, 2016

Dorothy Singer-Pease, age 97, of Phoenix AZ, formerly from Grover Hill OH, was welcomed home to be with her Lord and Savior, September 25, 2016. She was born in Van Wert OH on July 5, 1919 to Dennie and Edith (Baer) Baker. She grew up in Grover Hill where she graduated in 1937. During World War II she worked...

Sep 25, 2016

Randi Jean (Long) Wise, 63, of Van Wert, died at 6:12 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born Nov. 10, 1952, in Van Wert, to Robert D. Long, who survives of Middle Point, Ohio, and the late D. Jean (Ross) Long.

Other survivors include children, Codi Wise of Van...

Sep 24, 2016

Mary Lou Goodwin, 87, of Van Wert, died at 7:25 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Van Wert Manor, Van Wert. She was born June 9, 1929, in Hardin County, Ohio, to Evie Lena (Markham) Bailey and Silas Ray Bailey. Her parents preceded her in death. Her husband, Richard "Ernie" Goodwin, also preceded her in death.

Survivors...

Sep 24, 2016

Betty Louise Shook, 86, of Latty, Oh was called home to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday September 24, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Betty was born on April 29, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Robert J. and Velma F. (McDaniel) Toker. Betty graduated from Jones Commercial High School in Chicago, Illinois.

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Sep 22, 2016

Helen Elaine Mull, 90, of Rockford, Ohio passed away at 9:50 am on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. No services are planned.

Sep 20, 2016

Dawn D. Pratt, 46, of Van Wert, died at 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. She was born July 13, 1970, in Decatur, Indiana, to Betty (Howard) Jackson and Harry Jackson. Her parents preceded her in death.

Her husband, Dan L. Pratt, survives in Van Wert. They were married July...

Sep 19, 2016

Leigh E. Eisenhauer, Jr., 83, of Van Wert, died at 3:04 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born July 23, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Alice T. (Mason) Eisenhauer and Leigh E. Eisenhauer. His parents preceded him in death.

Two nieces survive as does his beloved cat "Buddy."

He was...

Sep 16, 2016

Marilyn Kay (Jerome) Rodman, 81, of Van Wert, died at 1:58 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital. She was born Aug. 18, 1935, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Leo Winnieoka "Winnie" (Snyder) Jerome and Daniel Jerome. Her parents preceded her in death. Her husband, Rex E. Rodman, whom she married July 24, 1955, survives...

Sep 13, 2016

James C. Geething, age 89, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:15 PM on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Lifecare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio. Jim was born February 15, 1927 in Grass Lake, Michigan to the late Marion and Ruby (Baer) Geething. After graduating from Hoaglin-Jackson High School, Jim served his country in the US Army during WWII and...

Sep 5, 2016

At the end of his earthly journey, Fred was at home surrounded by his loving family and passed peacefully at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. G. Fred Collins, 80, of Van Wert, was born Jan. 5, 1936, in Jackson Township, Ohio. His parents, Florence (Snyder) Collins and Edwin Collins, preceded him in death.

His wife, Wileta...

Sep 4, 2016

Sally A. Schalois, 82, of Van Wert, formerly of Vero Beach, Florida, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Vancrest of Van Wert, Van Wert. She was born Oct. 25, 1933, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Edna Mae (Harvey) Bening and Chester August Bening.

Her husband, Milton "Mel" Schalois, died July 24, 2015. They...