Obituaries

Sep 30, 2015

ST. MARYS, Ohio a�" Mary L. Keltner, 94, a resident of Otterbein of St. Marys, for eight years, and a former lifelong resident of Van Wert, died at 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Otterbein Senior Living in St. Marys.

She was born May 4, 1921, in Van Wert, to the late Cora (Showalter) Kesler and...

Sep 27, 2015

David W. Poe, 90, of Van Wert, died Sunday evening, September 27, 2015, at his residence.

He was born May 17, 1925, in Van Wert, the son of J. Clifford and M. Murae (Davies) Poe, who both preceded him in death. He married Ruth A. (Baltzell) Poe, who survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include a son,...

Sep 23, 2015

Karen R. King, 69, of Van Wert, died at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born December 29, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Wilmer and Lucille (Gussler) Finger, who both preceded her in death. On January 23, 1965, she married Douglas King, who survives in Van Wert.

Other...

Sep 23, 2015

Gene E. Harting, 78, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at his residence.

He was born December 19, 1936, in Convoy, the son of William E. and Mary (Klinger) Harting, who both preceded him in death. On November 3, 1962, he married Marsha J. (Sherman) Harting, who survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include four...

Sep 15, 2015

Hazel J. Roberts, 79, of Van Wert, died at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born June 11, 1936, in Mark Center, the daughter of John and Della V. (Cotterman) Kline Sr. who both preceded her in death. On December 12, 1953, she married the Rev. Lloyd Roberts, who...

Sep 15, 2015

Cecil Edward "Ed" Crawford, 79, of Grover Hill, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born August 27, 1936, in Clover, South Carolina, the son of Raymond S. and Edith (McCarter) Crawford, who both preceded him in death. He married Dorothy E. (Dotson) Crawford, who survives in...

Sep 15, 2015

Milo J. Schaffner Jr., 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born July 9, 1947, in Van Wert, the son of Milo E. "Boots" Schaffner, who preceded him in death, and Dorothy M. (Sherburn) Kaduk, who survives in Van Wert. On May 8,...

Sep 8, 2015

Rita Siedel, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 10:12 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 20, 1926 to Murray and Helen (Deutsch) Resnick. Rita married Harold "Sy" Siedel on February 16, 1944. Sy passed away on July 17, 1966. Rita was a member of...

Sep 5, 2015

Robert L. Trammell Sr., 67, of Paulding, died at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born July 11, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of Herbert and Beatrice (Webster) Trammell, who both preceded him in death. He married Shirley (Kline) Trammell, who survives in Paulding....

Sep 2, 2015

Rea A. Stripe, 82, of Van Wert, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born December 6, 1932, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Morgan and Emma (Jenkins) Williamson, who both preceded her in death. On August 20, 1950, she married Billy E. Stripe, who also...

Aug 30, 2015

Mary Ellen Robeson, 93, of Van Wert, died at 11:12 a.m. Sunday, August 30, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born April 16, 1922, in Van Wert, the daughter of Branson Shingledecker and Dorothy Pickering, who both preceded her in death. She married Franklin Robeson, who also preceded her in death.

Survivors...

Aug 25, 2015

James "Jim" L. Pierstorff, 80, of Rockford passed away at Van Wert County Hospital at 4:41 AM, Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Jim was born in Mercer County on April 8, 1935 to Victor L. and Beulah Elizabeth (Gehm) Pierstorff. He married Carol Rose Miller on August 27, 1960, and she survives in Rockford. They would have been married 55 years...

Aug 24, 2015

Margaret L. Keltner, 96, of Van Wert, died at 1:08 a.m. Monday, August 24, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born January 31, 1919, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Ira and Mary Eleanor (Callahan) Faller, who both preceded her in death. On March 16, 1946, she married Gayle E. Keltner, who died...

Aug 22, 2015

Diana Kay Springer, 64, of Mendon, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, died at 11:50 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born November 26, 1950, in Langley, Kentucky, the daughter of Miles and Kay (Webb) Frasure. On July 8, 1993, she married Jack L. Springer, and he survives in Mendon. She had...

Aug 22, 2015

Julia Mildred Evans Ross died on the morning of Aug. 22, 2015.

Julia was born in a log cabin (according to Bowen, but always denied by Julia) near Haviland, Ohio, on Jan. 2, 1922, to Bowen M. and Mildred R. (Crone) Evans, and was the oldest of three sisters: Mary Davis, Lima, Ohio, and Grace Danison, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Surprise,...

Aug 20, 2015

VAN WERT - On August 20, 2015, at 38 weeks gestation, Beau Allen Ray Flory gained his angel wings at Van Wert County Hospital.

He is survived by his parents Eric and Kaila (Lautzenheiser) Flory (Celina). Also by his brothers, Reese Flory-Howell and Caile Flory. He is survived by grandparents: Jeff and Camille Lautzenheiser (Rockford), Bobby and Jenni...

Aug 19, 2015

Juanita J. Druckemiller, 83, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:47 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Community Hospice while surrounded by her loving family.

She was born November 26, 1931, in Van Wert, the daughter of Joseph and Cecile (Bisher) Craig, who both preceded her in death.

Survivors include three daughters, Margo...

Aug 10, 2015

Betty Anspach, 74, of Van Wert, Ohio and Nokomis, Florida, lost her courageous battle with Liver cancer on August 10, 2015 in Sarasota Florida. She was born in Van Wert County to Myron Hunter and Rachael Thornell Hunter on August 14 1940, who preceded her in death. On June 2, 1957 she married Kenneth (Ken) Anspach who survives.

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Aug 6, 2015

Robert "Rob" K. Stoller, 33, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born July 30, 1982, in Van Wert, to Clark and Mary (Vander Hart) Stoller, both of whom survive in Van Wert.

Stoller is survived by two daughters, Cassidy and Joanna; a brother, Paul Stoller in...

Aug 6, 2015

Deanna Kay Gipe, 78, passed away Thursday in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was born July 9, 1937 in Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio the daughter of James Bertrand and Kathryn (Thomas) Dougal. Deanna graduated from Convoy-Union Schools in Van Wert County in 1955. She graduated from Fort Wayne International Business College in 1956. Deanna married William Neil Gipe, June...