Obituaries Listing

Apr 23, 2015

Milford D. Rayer, age 80, of Van Wert died at 7:10 PM Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his residence.  He was born May 24, 1934 in Van Wert the son of  William & Leona (Landis) Rayer who both preceded him in death .  On October 6, 1952 he was united in marriage with Josephine Barrientos who  preceded him in...

Apr 14, 2015

Robert Pflum, 92, of Van Wert died at 6:35 AM Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Vancrest Healthcare Center.  He was born August 27, 1922 in Van Wert the son of Leonard and Anna (Burgermeister) Pflum.  On January 26, 1946 in Hargarten/Falck France he married Louise M. (Rohr) who survives in Van Wert.

Bob is also survived by...

Apr 13, 2015

Royal R. Stuckey, age 87, of Hoaglin Township died at 6:32 PM Monday, April 13, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.  He was born August 29,1927 in Hoaglin Township, the son of Burl & Muriel (Crates) Stuckey.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years Dorothy (Campbell) Stuckey.

He is survived by a son, Robert...

Apr 11, 2015

Cheryl Hull, age 58, of Haviland died at 5:50 AM Saturday, April 11, 2015 at The Gardens of Paulding.  She was born August 4, 1956 in Paulding Co. the daughter of Gale and Shirley Yoh.  Her father survives in Haviland.

She is also survived by three children:  Jesse D. (Nicole) Hull of Paulding- Angie Hull of Van...

Apr 10, 2015

Josette Marie Madeleine Brown, 90 of Van Wert died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Vancrest Healthcare Center.  She was born September 10, 1924, the daughter of Andre and Nicolle Gayet in Mombasa, Kenya.  On October 25, 1945 she married Andrew Brown who preceded her in death on  June 8, 2005.

She is survived by her sons:  Daniel...

Mar 25, 2015

Steve Hatfield, age 58, passed away at 1:50 AM March 25, 2015 at his Van Wert residence.  He was born January 25, 1957 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Jack Hatfield, who is deceased and Betty Hatfield who survives in Chillicothe.  Larry Roth was his lifelong friend, mentor and adopted father.

He is survived by his two sisters, Rhonda...

Mar 5, 2015

Earnest Alonzo "Ernie" Jewell, 58, died at 8:59 PM Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his Paulding, Ohio residence, surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 5, 1956 in Jamestown, Ohio a son of William M. Jewell who is deceased and Evelyn M. (Mettler) Knuth who survives him.  On August 29, 1998 he married Kathy J. (Reed) Parks-Jewell...

Mar 4, 2015

Carl Wilder, age 81, died at 10:26 AM Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.  He was born March 21, 1933 in Paulding the son on Frank and Lucille (Copsey) Wilder.  He first was married to the late Valerie (Boxell) Wilder (Laug) and then on May 1, 1982 he married Lee Bruyere in California.

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Feb 17, 2015

Louis J. Lianez, 90, of Van Wert died at 8:55 PM Tuesday, February 17, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.  He was born September 12, 1924 in Paulding the son of Genorro and Vincinta Lianez.  On January 19, 1942 he married Antonia Vargas and she preceded him in death October 9, 2001.

He is survived by his...

Feb 4, 2015

Karla J. Dix, 69, of Van Wert died at 12:25 PM Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at Shane Hill Nursing Home, Rockford, OH,  She was born January 26, 1946, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Karl and Jeanne (Blanke) Laemmle.  On April 23, 1966 she married Jerry Dix who preceded her in death on March 25, 2007.

Feb 4, 2015

Linus Bernard Unterbrink entered into eternal life on February 4, 2015 after a short illness at the Van Wert County Hospital, surrounded by family and friends.  He was born in Cloverdale, Ohio on January 13, 1925, a son of Bernard H. and Lucy (Heckman) Unterbrink.  After graduating from Van Wert High School in 1943, he entered service with the...

Jan 30, 2015

Ethel M. Shinabery 83 of Harold, KY and formerly of Van Wert died January 30, 2015 at Harold.  She was born May 23, 1931 in Celina, Ohio.  She is survived by one son  David L. Shinabery of Wauseon, OH and daughters Janis K. Beougher, Pikeville, KY, Catherine A. Bellar of German Town, OH, Bobbie S. Poe, Van Wert, OH,  ...

Jan 12, 2015

Marilyn Kay Routt, 59, of Cavett, died at 12:45 PM Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.   She was born May 22, 1955, in St. Mary's, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Opal (Dunlap) Kingen.

She is survived by her husband Steven; Sons Doug (Paula) Bogle of Convoy and Dan...

Jan 9, 2015

Jerome D. "Jerry" Ernst, 80, of Van Wert, died at 5:55 PM Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. He was born September 2, 1934 in Delphos, Ohio the son of Henry and Johanna (Baumgarte) Ernst who preceded him in death.  On December 29, 1972 he married June (White) who survives him in Van Wert.

Jan 9, 2015

Marie Miller, 90, went to be with her Heavenly Father at 7:50 am Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Community Health Professionals Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born on October 1, 1924 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Clyde and Ernesteen Parks who preceded her in death.

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Jan 6, 2015

Aaron Christopher White, age 42, of Lima, Ohio died unexpectedly January 6, 2015 in Urbanna, Ohio.  He was born July 3, 1972 in Lima, a son of Jack & Sarah (Bowdle) White, both of whom are deceased.  On June 20, 1996 he married Donna Bess who survives in Lima.

He is survived by sons: Jack White, Joshua...

Jan 2, 2015

Rovena R. Wienken, age 91, of Van Wert, died at 12:29 PM Friday, January 2, 2015 at Van Wert County Hospital.  She was born December 18, 1923  in Landeck, OH, a daughter of William & Anna (Grothaus) Schwinnen both of whom are deceased.  On June 7, 1947 she married Leon  J. Wienken who survives in Van Wert.

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Dec 29, 2014

Hermie G. Snyder, age 86, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at 6:15 PM at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.  He was born July 1, 1928 in rural Ridge Township to Russell and Ray (Overholt) Snyder who preceded him in death.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Irene (Spealman).

He is survived by his children:  ...

Dec 24, 2014

Anna Marie Taylor, age 79, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 while celebrating the holiday with family in Indianapolis, IN. Anna was born July 30, 1935 in rural Latty Twp., Paulding Co. Ohio the daughter of Ronald O. and Mabel O. (Schaffner) Taylor both of whom preceded her in death.

Anna was a graduate of...

Dec 11, 2014

John Patrick McCarthy, age 88, of Van Wert died at 12:13 PM Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Vancrest Healthcare Center.  He was born on December 31, 1925 in Ann Arbor, MI, a son of James Patrick & Hazel (Sweeney) McCarthy, both of whom are deceased.  On June 27, 1953, he married Margaret Blasko.  She died January 24, 2012.