Obituaries Listing

Nicolas G. Gonzales, Iii
Jul 22, 2005
7 months, of Van Wert, died at 7:48 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2005, at the Van Wert County Hospital.
He was born December 22, 2004, in Van Wert, the son of Nicolas G. Gonzales, Jr. and Katlyn M. Moore, both who survive in Van Wert.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
Fredrick M. Lichtensteiger
Jul 17, 2005
77, of Ohio City, died at 11:22 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Kobecker House in Columbus.
He was born May 16, 1928, in Van Wert, the son of the late Paul and Mary (Pancake) Lichtensteiger. On November 19, 1951, he married Patricia Mae Henry, who died October 9, 1996.
Mr. Lichtensteiger was a...

Patricia J. Coleman
Jul 8, 2005
84, of Van Wert, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005, at her residence.
She was born March 21, 1921, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Glenn and Iva (Black) Steinmetz. On February 3, 1945, in Van Wert, she married Raymond L. Coleman, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Coleman was...
Roger A. Brake
Jul 8, 2005
52, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born February 23, 1953, in Van Wert County, the son of Kenneth M. Brake and the late Dorothy M. (Allemeier) Brake.
Mr. Brake was a retired employee of Teleflex Corporation. He...

Robert T. Learned
Jul 1, 2005
80, of Van Wert, Ohio, died at 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 01, 2005, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert, OH.
He was born September 16, 1924 in Edon, Ohio the son of the late Oliver and Dorothy (Tyson) Learned. On March 28, 1943 he married Enid Ruth Rhoad, who died July 17, 1976.
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Joe G. Nieto
Jun 27, 2005
74, of Ohio City, Ohio, died at 6:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2005, at residence.
He was born April 13, 1931, in Austin, Texas the son of the late Antonio and Elosia Nieto. On June 14, 1951, he married Margaret A. Serbando, who died May 18, 2002.
Mr. Nieto was a Retired Van Wert...

Arthur J. Darwood
Jun 26, 2005
78, of Van Wert, died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, June 26, 2005, at his residence.
He was born May 14, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., the son of the late Norman and Margaret (Fink) Darwood. On July 16, 1955, he married Marilyn King, who survives in Van Wert.
Mr. Darwood was a U.S. Army veteran...

Leo Thomas Caryer, Jr
Jun 21, 2005
81, of Wren, Ohio, died at 2:09 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at the Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio.
He was born October 01, 1923, in Defiance, Ohio., the son of Leo Thomas, Sr. and Irene Relyea Caryer. He married Esther [Burris]Caryer, December 01, 1945, who survives.
Mr. Caryer was a Loader...

Kacindra Capri Diane Boroff
Jun 14, 2005
46, of Grover Hill, died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at her residence.
She was born March 2, 1959, in Spokane, Wash., the daughter of Gloria (Johnson) DeVlieger, who survives in Northwood, Iowa, and the late Richard Stevens. She married Michael Garverson of Grover Hill, who survives.
Ms. Boroff was a homemaker....

Andrew Brown
Jun 8, 2005
84, of Van Wert, died at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Hearth & Home Assisted Living in Van Wert.
He was born January 30, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Andrew H. and Emily (Odiorne) Brown. On October 25, 1945, in Lyon, France, he married Josette M. Brown, who survives in...

Helen M. Mitchener
May 27, 2005
81, of Lima, died Friday, May 27, 2005, in Hilliard.
She was born January 8, 1924, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Frieda (Wild) Wise. She married Frederick Mitchener, who died in 1998.
Mrs. Mitchener was employed as a secretary by various businesses and educational facilities.
Survivors include...

David A. Etgen
May 25, 2005
32, of Tucson, AZ., died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at his residence.
He was born February 13, 1973, in Van Wert, Oh., the son of Raymond E. and Phyllis S. (Holbrook) Etgen, who both survive in rural Van Wert County.
Mr. Etgen was a graduate of Lincolnview High School and was employed as a...

Marilyn E. (Goodenough) Green
May 19, 2005
60, of Van Wert, died at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2005, in an traffic accident at the intersection of U.S. 224 and Putnam County Road 119 near Kalida.
She was born January 9, 1945, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Theodore and Eleanor (Dangler) Goodenough.
Ms. Green provided health care for the...
Margaret A. Markward
May 8, 2005
76, of Van Wert, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born March 15, 1929, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Smith) McCleary. On May 2, 1953, she married Urban G. Markward, who survives in Van Wert.
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Charles A. Eberle, Sr
May 4, 2005
84, of Van Wert, died at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
He was born December 21, 1920, in Van Wert, the son of the late Clarence E. and Hazel Dell (Johnson) Eberle. On October 3, 1942, in Camp Swift, Texas, he married Juanita V. Lee, who died...

Mary B. Schaadt
Apr 30, 2005
91, of Van Wert, died at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Van Wert Manor nursing home.
She was born July 6, 1913, in Penfield, Ill., the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Julia (Early) Flaherty. On February 28, 1938, she married Romy W. Schaadt, who died August 13, 1998.
Mrs. Schaadt...

Esther M. Placke
Apr 27, 2005
82, of Van Wert, died at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at Vancrest Health Care Center, in Van Wert.
She was born November 01, 1922, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Ira and Mary Eleanor (Callahan) Faller. She married Norbert Placke, who died in 1977.
Mrs. Placke was employed at...
Mary Ellen Warnecke
Apr 22, 2005
80, of Van Wert, died at 10:38 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2005, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
She was born March 18, 1925, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Edwin and Lauretta (Beckman) Kroeger. On September 8, 1945, she married Ralph W. Warnecke, who survives in Van Wert.
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Josephine (Gutierrez) Mullen
Apr 4, 2005
77, of Van Wert, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2005, at her residence.
She was born September 27, 1927, in Lansing, Mich., the daughter of the late Longino and Conception (Castenda) Marez. She first married John Gutierrez, who preceded her in death. On May 10, 1997, in Van Wert, she married Frederick S. Mullen...
Paul G. "Twink" Pontius
Mar 21, 2005
53, of Van Wert, died at approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2005, at his residence.
He was born March 9, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of the late Robert and Pauline (Yoss) Pontius.
Mr. Pontius was an employee of Diester Machine Company in Fort Wayne, Ind. Survivors include a son, Chris Pontius...