Obituaries Listing

Apr 22, 2017

Lorraine V. Eyink, 71, of Van Wert, passed at 12:35 PM Saturday, April 22, 2017 surrounded by her family in the ICU of Van Wert Co, Hospital.  She was born March 14, 1946, in Cincinnati, to the late Alfred L. and Aldona V. (Brown) Wallace.  She married the love of her life, John J. Eyink, Sr. in 1974.  He...

Apr 13, 2017

Roselaine Thomason, age 80, passed away at 10:43 AM Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born February 25, 1937 in Lima, Ohio a daughter of Alva & Bernauah (Nesmith) Zimmerman, both of whom are deceased.  Her spouse, Charles Edward Thomason also preceded her in death.

She is survived...

Apr 3, 2017

William Bass Jr. age 67, passed away at 12:30 AM Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Van Wert Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice.  He was born 05/09/1949 in New Jersey and adopted by William D. Watson.

He is survived by a half brother, Rev. William Watson of Van Wert.

He was a veteran of the...

Mar 23, 2017

Raymond "Ray" Etgen, 72, of the Middle Point area, died at 8:50 PM Thursday in Van Wert County Hospital.  He was born December 18, 1944 in Van Wert, a son of Donald R. "Butch" and Bertha (Dunno) Etgen, both of whom are deceased.  He was preceded in death by his spouse Phyliss Sue (Holbrook).

He is survived...

Mar 23, 2017

Don Mefferd, Van Wert, Ohio, died March 23, 2017, at his residence.  He was born in Van Wert County on Septermber 14, 1928 to Kesler and Anna (North)Mefferd.  His father died when Don was 8 years old.   He and his mother and brother Gary lived with his grandparents, Harry and Pat Mefferd.  He worked at National Seal Division of...

Mar 16, 2017

Joyce Ann Wolford, age 78, died at 1:50 PM Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Vancrest of Payne Assisted Living.  She was born January 11, 1939, in Norfolk, VA, to the late Andrew and Virginia (Mayes) Malbone.  On February 24, 1961, she married LeRoy Roscoe Wolford who preceded her in death December 3, 1995.  She was also preceded in death...

Mar 11, 2017

Alice M. Bell, 86, of Van Wert passed away at 5:42 AM Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Van Wert on May, 3, 1930 a daughter of Charles and Mary (Herminghuysen) Stegaman, both of whom are deceased.  She is married to James E. Bell who survives in Van Wert.

She is...

Mar 5, 2017

Evelyn E. Staten, 84, of Convoy, died at 2:20 PM Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Vancrest of Convoy.  She was born April 24, 1932, in Logan, Ohio,

She is survived by her son, John E. (Brenda) Staten, Jr. of Convoy- daughter Sherry (Jim) Kitson of Convoy- grandchildren Nikki Staten (Ben Jones)- Lindsay (Bryce) Poling- Joshua (Mackenzie) Staten-...

Mar 4, 2017

Jane A. Harris, age 77, of Van Wert, died at 3:45 AM Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Wexner Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.  She was born July 18, 1939, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Don "Dag" and Donna (Grant) Myers.  She was married to Doyle Eugene Harris who preceded her in death August 12, 2015.

She...

Feb 23, 2017

Carmen Jacobs, 95, of Van Wert, passed away at 10:30 am Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center.  Carmen was born in Granger, Texas on July 27, 1921 to Alberto and Sophia (Sanchez) Alvarado.  She married William E. Jacobs on May 2, 1946 and he died on July 23, 1977.

Survivors include her daughter, Therese...

Feb 11, 2017

Richard C. "Dick" Kreischer, Sr.,93, of rural Van Wert Co., died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 12:15 PM at Van Wert Manor.  He was born June 17, 1923, in Wren the son of Arthur and Leila (Balyeat) Kreischer.  On May 7, 1947 he married the former Etta May Reed who preceded him in death Jan. 31, 2012.

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Feb 4, 2017

Elizabeth "Liz" M. Heintz, 57, of Van Wert went to be with The Lord at 9:35 PM Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.  She was born January 11, 1960, in Van Wert to Rudy Roberts and Iona (Kline) Roberts who both preceded her in death.

She is survived by a her son Michael...

Dec 29, 2016

Maxine Catherine (Butler) Rode, of Celina and a former resident of Van Wert, died at 1:50 PM Thursday, December 29, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born September 7, 1932, in West Leipsic Village, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Kindle) Radabaugh who preceded her in death. In 1949 she married Edward...

Dec 23, 2016

Joseph W. Routt, age 96, of Van Wert passed away at 7:16 PM Friday, December 23, 2016 at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.  He was born in Van Wert on July 9, 1920, a son of Joseph & Mary (Tumbleson) Routt, neither of whom survive.

He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Gardner of Violet, Louisiana, 6...

Dec 7, 2016

E. Marcile Hoghe, age 96,  of Van Wert died at 9:39 AM Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Van Wert Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born in Van Wert on March 13, 1920 a daughter of Logan and Pearl  (Strohl)  Baer,  both of whom are deceased.  On September 10, 1939 she married Gayle F. Hoghe who...

Oct 24, 2016

Gladys L. Caudill, age 88, of Van Wert, died at 12:13 AM Monday, October 24, 2016, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born August 12, 1928, in Van Wert, the daughter of Glen Onious and Anna M. (Disbennet) Allen.  On July 31, 1948 she married F.Eugene Black who preceded her in death June 15, 1986,  Then...

Sep 19, 2016

Jet Stoller, age 79, of Van Wert died at 10:30 PM Monday, September 19, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born July 2, 1937 in Latty, Ohio, a son of Michael and Magdalena (Manz) Stoller both of whom are deceased.  On September 27, 1969 he married Jeanne Bowen who survives in Van Wert....

Aug 10, 2016

Mary Alberta "Bert" Reichert, age 87 of Van Wert died at 1:29 PM Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.  She was born August 30, 1928 in Coldwater, Ohio to J. Albert & Leona (Birkmeyer) Volz, both of whom are deceased.  She was married to Daniel J. Reichert who died in 1994.

Surviving is a...

Jun 23, 2016

Marjorie L. Bolinger, age 96, a former resident of Van Wert, died at 3:30 AM Thursday, June 23, 2016  at Willow Brook Christian Home, Columbus, Ohio.  She was born June 13, 1920, in Decatur, IN, the daughter of the late Charles and Dora (McClish) Massonne.  On August 10,1941, she married Kenneth Bolinger who preceded her in death February 4,...

Jun 1, 2016

Leah Suzanne Emrick, 25, passed away after a courageous 17 month battle with brain cancer.

Leah is survived by her parents Tim and Suzie (Keipper) Emrick.  Other survivors include the two loves of her life, her daughters, Evelyn Grace Lautzenheiser and Hope Suzanne Lautzenheiser; a sister, Christy (Shaun) Kenne of Castalia, Ohio; grandmothers, Ann Keipper of Van...