Obituaries

Oct 20, 2015

David L. Smith, 62, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Somerset Hospital in Somerset, Pennsylvania.

He was born October 5, 1953, in Paulding, the son of Paul Smith and Verdene (Pease) Lehman Simmindinger, who both preceded him in death. On October 21, 1972, he married Brenda (Thomas) Smith, who survives in Van Wert.

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Oct 19, 2015

Samuel "Jose" Guerrero, 33, of Grover Hill, Ohio, died at 3:59 AM Monday October 19, 2015 at Van Wert County Hospital. He was born January 15, 1982 in Guatemala to Carmen Rodas, currently of Guatemala, and the late Pedro Florian- Guerrero.

He is survived by his best friend and fiancAC.` Chasity Jackson; 3 sons, Dylan Jackson (15 yrs),...

Oct 17, 2015

Beverly Jo Gable, 76, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio and Scottsdale, Arizona, died Sunday afternoon at her residence. She was born on March 2, 1939, in Delaware County, Indiana, and raised in Parker City, Indiana. She was the daughter of Walter and Essie (Gribble) Hickman. She graduated from Monroe Central in Parker City, Indiana, and went on to...

Oct 10, 2015

Jean M. Gibson, 83, of Convoy, died at 10:28 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Convoy.

She was born December 22, 1931, in Convoy, the daughter of Donald H. "Pete" and Ione D. (Wortz) Hildbold, who both preceded her in death. On October 15, 1950, she married E. William "Bill" Gibson, who died...

Oct 9, 2015

James Herbert VanHoosear, 75, of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Coldwater, Michigan, died at 11:06 a.m. at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio, on Friday, October 9, 2015. He was born on June 14, 1940 in Coldwater, Michigan. He was the son of Marian and Lucene (Batterson) VanHoosear. He was first married to Joanne (Blue) Lyman who is the mother of...

Oct 9, 2015

Robert Dean "Bob" Thomas, 82, of Convoy, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born November 14, 1932, in Van Wert, the son of Forest Thomas and Violet (Brotherwood) Heath, who both preceded him in death. On March 25, 1951, he married Joann (Bebout) Thomas, who survives...

Oct 5, 2015

Dennis F. "Tiny" Glass, 71, of Scott, Ohio passed away 10:33 PM Monday October 5, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born April 23, 1944 to W. Ray and Betty J. (Hooker) Glass. On October 19, 1969 he married Ruth Ann (Gilroy) Glass and she survives of Scott, Ohio. He is survived by his children:...

Sep 30, 2015

Richard "Dick" Moeller, 65, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly at his home early on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was born August 23, 1950, in Celina, Ohio, the son of Louis and Mary Catherine (Feltz) Moeller. On May 12, 1984, he married Rosalie Mathewson, and she survives in Rockford. Dick was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam Conflict....

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.

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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...