Obituaries Listing

Sep 17, 2008

90, of Van Wert, died at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born June 9, 1918, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Fred and Laura (Richey) Flickinger.

Miss Flickinger was employed as a bookkeeper at the former E.J. Evans Company for 35...

Sep 4, 2008

86, of Van Wert, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born May 7, 1922, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late F. Earl and Clo (Harting) Shaffer. On October 5, 1947, in First Presbyterian Church in Van Wert, she married John Fox...

Aug 26, 2008

75, of rural Ohio City, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born October 26, 1932, in Delphos, the son of the late Charles O. and Mildred (Dunifon) Bilimek. On October 23, 1950, he married Mary "Betty" (Murphy Townsend) Bilimek, who survives in Ohio City....

Aug 13, 2008

77, of Van Wert, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born May 18, 1931, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late George I. and Stella May (Emans) Height. On November 4, 1950, he married S. Janette Height, who survives.

Jul 24, 2008

81, of Van Wert, died at 3:03 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.

She was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Van Wert, to the late John Zeller Wilkie and Opal (Reason) Wilkie. On July 16, 1949, she married Richard Lewis Sowers. Mr. Sowers died Feb 23, 1978.

Mrs....

Jul 14, 2008

83, of Van Wert, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born July 15, 1925, in Putnam County, the son of the late Henry C. and Cecelia (Beckman) Warnecke. On September 8, 1945, he married Mary Ellen (Kroeger) Warnecke, who died April 22, 2005.

Jul 8, 2008

73, of Van Wert, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at his residence.

He was born September 4, 1934, in Arist, W.Va., the son of the late Roy and Alta (Newberry) Cordell. He married F. Lynne Wilson, who survives in Van Wert.

Mr. Cordell was a retired truck driver and was a...

Jun 11, 2008

67, of Celina, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at his residence.

He was born November 13, 1940, in Dayton, the son of the late John and Della (Cotterman) Kline. He married Ellen Joan (Paige) Kline, who survives in Celina.

Mr. Kline was a retired employee of Tu-Way Products and was a member of the...

May 26, 2008

72, of Van Wert, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, OH.

He was born November 03, 1935 in Monroeville, IN., the son of the late Rolland and Edna (Heath) Gaskill. He married Marilyn K. (Halliwill) Gaskill.

Mr. Gaskill was a retired employee of the...

May 20, 2008

71, of Van Wert, Ohio, mother and grandmother, entered into eternal life on May 20, 2008, after a short illness. Maureen died peacefully in her daughter's home surrounded by family and close friends. Maureen was born on December 10, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Helen and Kenneth Cassidy. Maureen grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan and graduated from...

May 17, 2008

90, of Van Wert, died at 8:08 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born April 13, 1918, in Pikeville, Ky., the daughter of the late John and Hester (Maynard) Gannon.

Ms. Gannon was a homemaker and had worked as a waitress at several restaurants, including...

May 16, 2008

85, of Grover Hill, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born August 18, 1922, in Dupont, the son of the late Henry Ladd and Ila (Coble) Ladd-Saylor. On June 18, 1960, he married Irene E. Ladd, who died February 23, 2001.

Mr....

May 5, 2008

84, of Van Wert, died Monday morning, May 5, 2008 at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born July 19, 1923, in Convoy, to the late Christian Etzler Jr. and Justina Barbara Becker. On March 11, 1951, he married Marilyn H. Carlo. She survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include daughters June (Neil) Bolenbaugh...

Apr 20, 2008

84, of Van Wert, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

She was born January 15, 1924, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Maurice and Elizabeth A. (Fulgham) Forwalter.

Miss Forwalter began her career as a dental hygienist in 1947 with her father,...

Apr 5, 2008

84, of Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born July 25, 1923, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Wallace and Mary (Foulk) Smith. On October 18, 1947, she married William Paul Kirkpatrick, who preceded her in death on January...

Apr 3, 2008

83, of Van Wert, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville.

He was born April 4, 1924, in Van Wert, the son of the late Frederick S. Mullen Sr. and Opal G. (Miller) Mullen. On May 14, 1955, he married Hazel "Abbie" (Stevens) Mullen, who preceded him in...

Apr 1, 2008

58, of Van Wert, died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at her residence.

She was born April 9, 1949, in Lima, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Powers) Studer. On Saturday, March 16, 1974, she married James C. Brickner, who survives in Van Wert.

Mrs. Brickner attended St. Gerard's Grade...

Mar 23, 2008

76, of Van Wert, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.

He was born June 13, 1931, in Van Wert County, the son of the late John and Fara (Carmean) Lewis. On March 5, 1969, he married Betty L. (Jenkins) Lewis, who survives in Van Wert.

Mar 21, 2008

61, joined his Band of Brothers on Friday, March 21, 2008.

He was born January 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late John and Manuela (Guerra) Arrien. On May 1, 1982, in Santa Clara, Calif., he married Patricia Ann (Saint) Arrien, who survives.

John proudly served his country in the 101st...

Mar 19, 2008

78, of Van Wert, died at 2:54 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born May 2, 1929, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Glen and Goldie (Bell) Finkhousen. On January 8, 1949, she married Morris R. Gorman, who survives in Van Wert.

Mrs....