Obituaries

Apr 18, 2016

Gilda F. Trobridge, 67, of Van Wert, formerly of Fort Recovery and Celina, Ohio, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at her residence. She was born Nov. 3, 1948, in Floyd County Kentucky, to Edna (Bailey) Dennis and Gillis Dennis. Both parents preceded her in death.

She married Ted Trobridge on Oct. 11, 1996. He preceded...

Apr 18, 2016

Alice Elizabeth Shank, 88, of Middle Point, died at 9:11 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Wilma (Kerns) DuVall and Albert DuVall. Her parents are deceased.

Her husband, Paul E. Shank, died in July 2, 2014. They were...

Apr 17, 2016

Gary D. Cooper of Van Wert died at 5:44 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born June 8, 1939, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Margaret "Peg" (Adam) Cooper and Lewis C. Cooper.

His fiancAC., Sandra Brady, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include his children, Sandy (Dave) Clayborn of...

Apr 17, 2016

Elizabeth A. "Betty" LeClair, 88, of Van Wert, died at 7:37 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. She was born June 28, 1927, in Franklin County, the daughter of John Frick and Madge (Cross) Frick Doughty, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two children, Melodee (Benjamin) Diss of Columbus and Denise (Erik Kater) LeClair...

Apr 16, 2016

Catherine Eichler, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 7:38 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on November 9, 1927, in Blackcreek Township, Willshire, Ohio, the daughter of Carl F. and Gertrude (Brewster) Miller. On April, 14, 1956, she married Paul Eichler, and he survives in Rockford. She had lived...

Apr 16, 2016

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Rose Ellen (Burley) Reeder passed away after a brief illness Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Van Wert County Hospital with her family at her side. She was born in Van Wert, on July 12, 1926, to the late William and Gertrude (Thompson) Burley. On March 21, 1947, she married Clark Stanley "Dutch" Reeder and...

Apr 15, 2016

Doris Carlisle Webster Pratt, 80, of Van Wert, died at 3:34 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born January 21, 1936, in Grover Hill, the daughter of Walter and Delilah (Hennick) Carlisle, who both preceded her in death. She first married Harold Webster, and then Rolland Pratt, who both...

Apr 12, 2016

Becky L. Thomas, 65, of Convoy, died at 7:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born December 30, 1950, in Coldwater, the daughter of Harvey and Betty (Allen) Wolfe, who both preceded in death. On March 23, 1973, she married James A. Thomas, who survives in Convoy. Survivors include...

Apr 12, 2016

Leila Annette (Wortman) Brown of Van Wert died at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Van Wert.

She was born Dec. 3, 1941, in Van Wert, to B. Irene (McClure) Wortman, who survives of Van Wert, and Cleo Wortman, who preceded her in death.

Her husband, Thomas C. Brown, is deceased.

Other survivors...

Apr 11, 2016

Robert D. "Sporty" Lininger of Van Wert died at 10:25 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Van Wert, to Helen (Siple) Lininger and Ray Lininger. His parents preceded him in death.

His wife, Janet (Carpenter) Lininger, also preceded him in death.

Survivors include his children,...

Apr 10, 2016

Roscoe E. Abbott, 85, of Convoy, died Tuesday morning, April 10, 2016, at his residence.

He was born April 29, 1930, in Van Wert County, the son of Clarence R. and Anna E. (Gamman) Abbott, who both preceded him in death. He married Roanna Imogene (Thomas) Abbott, who survives in Convoy.

A brother, Walter Abbott; and two...

Apr 9, 2016

GROVER HILL, Ohio a�" Robert L. Lake of Grover Hill died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 7, 1934, in Paulding County, Ohio, to Bessie (Kelly) Lake and Allen Lake. Both preceded him in death.

His wife, Alice (Bell) Lake, survives of Grover Hill. They were married...

Apr 3, 2016

Sterling K. McMichael of Van Wert died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born June 21, 1961, in Karlsruhe, Germany, to Waltraud "Wally" (Debatin) McMichael and Lloyd L. McMichael. Both his parents are deceased.

His wife, Aida DeLeon, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include children, Kristina (Mark)...

Apr 2, 2016

Carol D. Cramer, 70, of Van Wert, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born June 7, 1945, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Edgar F. and Ann (Gilgen) Kiess, who both preceded her in death. On July 16, 1962, she married Julius M. "Mike" Cramer, who...

Mar 30, 2016

Kathleen M. Fuller, 51, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at her residence.

She was born March 20, 1965, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of J. Robert and Lue Ella (Parrish) Fuller, who both preceded her in death.

Survivors include two children, Susan Taylor of Van Wert and Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. (Deirdre) Goins...

Mar 28, 2016

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Ruby M. Agler, 95, of Van Wert, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born May 26, 1920, in Union City, Indiana, to Eva (Barger) Lotz and William Henry Lotz who preceded her in death. Her husband, Donald V. Agler, died Feb. 19, 1993. They...

Mar 24, 2016

Kathleen R. "Kate" (Murfield) Frederick, 94, of Van Wert, died at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born April 26, 1921, in Zulu, Indiana, the daughter of Forest L. and Hilda G. (Coulardot) Murfield, who both preceded her in death. On February 21, 1946, she married Darwin R....

Mar 21, 2016

Shirley A. Harter, 83, of Van Wert, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2016, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She married Dale G. Harter on Feb. 20, 1952, in Ridge Township. He preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 1998. She is survived by son, Stephen D. Harter of Van Wert; daughter,...

Mar 21, 2016

Judith Ann Miller passed peacefully Monday morning, March 21, surrounded by loved ones at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Oct. 4, 1936, in Connersville, Indiana, to Merrill G. and Norma L. (Stemen) Van Metre. On Oct. 12, 1955, she married the love of her life, Richard A....

Mar 18, 2016

Ruth E. "Becky" Zirkle, 95, of Venedocia, died at 9:58 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born Aug. 13, 1920, in Van Wert, to the late Mary Eleanor (Callahan) Faller and Ira Faller.

Her husband, Robert P. Zirkle, preceded her in death.

Survivors include one child: Jean Ringwald,...