Obituaries

May 29, 2015

Jeff C. Bidlack, 53, of Grover Hill, died at 5:13 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

He was born February 21, 1962, in Paulding, the son of R. Paul and Shirley (Thrasher) Bidlack, who both survive in Grover Hill. He married Virginia "Jenni"...

May 25, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Dores Turner Hart, 91, a longtime resident of Van Wert, went home to be with the Lord on May 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, at Van Wert Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born in Hammond, Indiana, to the late Toby L. and Berneice (Adkins) Turner and graduated, as a salutatorian,...

May 23, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Wilma J. Snyder, of Van Wert, died at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born June 15, 1927, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Alma (Keysor) Foust and Lafayette Foust.

Her husband, Dale E. Snyder, died July 7, 2000. They were married June 11,...

May 18, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Muriel H. Hagerty, 89, of Van Wert, formerly of Long Island, New York, died at 7:54 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Genevieve (Koschull) Weir Budde and Harold Weir.

Her husband, Timothy Hagerty, survives in...

May 16, 2015

Ella Mae Weaver, 92, of Willshire, Ohio, formerly of Berwick, Pennsylvania, died at 11:38 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center. Ella was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 1923, to Elias C. and Jenny Davis Weaver. She had worked as a seamstress in the clothing manufacturing business most of her life. In...

May 12, 2015

GROVER HILL, Ohio a�" Lois I. Eddy, 87, of Grover Hill, died at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 22, 1927, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Jennie (Weaver) Wilmore and Dale Wilmore.

Her husband, Lloyd E. Eddy, survives of Grover Hill. They were married...

May 10, 2015

Gene Francis Metzinger, 89, of Rockford, Ohio, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, May 10, at 3:35 a.m., at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where he was a resident since 2010. He was born in Kankakee, Illinois on November 12, 1925, to Anthony and Carrie (Lesko) Metzinger. On October 15, 1955, he married Joan Sharp, in Summit, New...

May 7, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Jimmy Miller, 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:06 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.

He was born July 4, 1946, in Van Wert, to the late Margaret (Stutz) Miller and Earl W. Miller.

His wife, Cindy (Long) Miller, survives of Van Wert.

Other survivors include...

May 6, 2015

Carl R. Evans, 85, of Van Wert, died at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

He was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Middle Point, Ohio, to the late Adah (Phillips) Evans and George Evans.

His wife, Beverly (Blue) Evans, survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include children:...

May 5, 2015

Ricky L. Miller, 66, of Grover Hill, died at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

He was born Nov. 14, 1948, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Rheba (Thomas) Miller and Samuel Miller.

His wife, Patricia (O'Dell) Miller, survives of Grover Hill. They were married Oct. 2, 1970....

May 5, 2015

Barbara K. Bashore, 85, of Pickerington, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born March 29, 1930, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Edith (McClure) Kreischer and Lawrence Kreischer.

Her husbands, Robert Bashore and Paul W. Bilderback, are deceased.

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May 5, 2015

Lori Dee Dasher, 58, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born May 17, 1956, in Van Wert, the daughter of Tom and Sylvia (Thomas) Alexander, who both survive in Van Wert. On October 22, 1977, she married Kenneth R. Dasher, who also...

May 3, 2015

Jayne E. Custer, 92, of Rockford died at 11:54 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Geneva, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. Jayne was born on January 31, 1923, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Thomas and Mary Ann (Davies) Jones. On December 5, 1948, she married James Oscar Custer, and in 1949, moved to Rockford to make it their...

May 2, 2015

Stanley G. Yaney, 89, of Barrington, Illinois, formerly of Rockford, Ohio died May 2, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Stanley is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary (Ketcham) Yaney; children, Julie (Geoff) Kamin, John Yaney, Lisa (John) Arnold, and Joe (Nicky) Yaney, all of the Chicago, Illinois area. Six grandchildren survive: Ally, Tyler, Nora, Mackenzie, Ben, and...

Apr 29, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" Randall L. Tobias, 60, of Van Wert, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.

He was born Feb. 19, 1955, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Marilyn (Tobias) Donley and Don Donley of Van Wert, a sister, Becky (Dean) Good of Van...

Apr 27, 2015

Don E. Brown, 66, of Van Wert, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne

He was born February 17, 1949, in Paulding, the son of Don R. and Frances E. (Coleman) Brown, who both preceded him in death.

Survivors include three brothers, Frank C. (Linda) Brown of San Diego, California, and...

Apr 25, 2015

Jeffery L. Jones of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Convoy, Ohio, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Marion, Indiana.

He was born Oct. 10, 1953, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Marietta (Council) Jones and Charles Jones.

His wife, Susan U. (Peplinski) Jones, died April 28, 2012.

Survivors include children, Heather (Juan) Garcia of...

Apr 25, 2015

Nathaniel "Nate" Walker, 69, of Van Wert, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015, at his residence.

American Flag for obituaries 6-2011Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with the Rev. William Watson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert, where...

Apr 24, 2015

MIDDLE POINT, Ohio a�" Esther E. Spridgeon of Middle Point, died at 12:10 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at her residence.

She was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Ethel (Mager) Byers and Paul Byers.

Her husband, Gerald E. "Tuffy" Spridgeon, died Feb. 8, 2014.

Survivors include children, Elsie (Joe)...

Apr 23, 2015

VAN WERT, Ohio a�" John Allen Ramsey, 36, of Van Wert, died at 2:51 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Van Wert Hospital.

He was born Jan. 25, 1979, in Van Wert, to Deborah Wolfe and the late John E. Ramsey.

Other survivors include his grandmother, Monty Wolfe; close friends, Connie and Dave Wood; brother: Chad Young...