Obituaries Listing
Joyce Haller
Feb 2, 2010
76, of Van Wert, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born November 8, 1933, in Camden, Mich., the daughter of Nellie (Butler) Crow, who survives in Camden, and the late Robert Crow. She married John Haller, who survives in Van Wert.
In...
Dean Roger Short
Jan 28, 2010
57, of Van Wert, died at 7:22 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
He was born September 12, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of the late Elmer and Florence (DuVull) Short. On April 25, 1975, he married Mary E. (Martin) Short, who survives in Van Wert.
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Dorothy K. Wagonrod
Jan 26, 2010
87, of Van Wert, died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Van Wert Manor.
She was born July 21, 1922, in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (Supinger) Edsall. On February 7, 1942, she married Richard A. Wagonrod, who preceded her in death on February 17, 1989.
Mrs. Wagonrod...
Eleanor Margaret White
Jan 3, 2010
96, of Van Wert passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2010, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born July 5, 1913, in Ravenna, the daughter of the late C.E. and Gladys Merrill Greene. On June 14, 1939, she married Donald Sherman White, who preceded her in death in 1987.
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Helen E. Sanderson
Dec 29, 2009
87, of Middle Point, died at 5:36 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
She was born July 11, 1922, in Eldorado, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank and Cora (Holsinger) Burroughs. On Wednesday, December 24, 1971, she married Leo Burton Sanderson, who preceded her in death on June 24,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Otte
Dec 27, 2009
87, of Delphos, and formerly of Ottoville, Ohio, was found deceased in her residence the morning of Dec. 27, 2009.
She was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Ottoville, to the late Gerhard H. Otte and Barbara (Thithoff) Otte.
She is survived by two sisters, Mary Otte and Margaret Metzger, both of Dayton
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Marie Laura Stripe
Dec 3, 2009
85, of Van Wert, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born April 23, 1924, in Allen County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Emile and Julie (Deruytter) Louagie. On Saturday, June 14, 1947, she married C. Dale Stripe, who survives in Van Wert.
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Georgia M. Lippi
Nov 11, 2009
93, of Van Wert, died at 4:07 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.
She was born June 23, 1916, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Leonard V. and Goldie A. (Miller) McCray. On January 7, 1936, she married Dante "Don" Lippi, who preceded her...
Barbara Joan Dangler
Nov 8, 2009
68, of Scott, died at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born December 21, 1940, in Mount Victory, the daughter of the late Edward and Martha (Deitrich) Gunsett.
Ms. Dangler was employed by the former Van Rue Nursing Home in Van Wert.
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Sandra L. Closson
Oct 22, 2009
68, of Van Wert, died at 12:14 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.
She was born August 20, 1941, in Lima, the daughter of the late Alfred and Celesta (Bentley) Dunn. She married Larry R. Closson, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Closson was...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Nofer
Oct 10, 2009
72, of Van Wert, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert.
She was born May 10, 1937, in Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (Baxter) Elder. On Sunday, June 17, 1956, she married Donald A. Nofer, who preceded her in death...
Walter H. Moenter
Sep 28, 2009
90, of Van Wert, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at The Meadows of Kalida.
He was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Louis Moenter and Lovella (Fox) Moenter. On July 1, 1948, he married Aileen (Pople) Moenter. She died May 20, 1971.
He is survived by his...
Ursula "Sue" Ellerbrock
Sep 27, 2009
83, of Lima and formerly of Van Wert, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Ridge at Shawnee Nursing Home in Lima.
She was born May 31, 1925, in Wuppertal, Germany, the daughter of the late Philip and Helene (Winter) Schuck. In1959, she married Robert Ellerbrock, who preceded her in death on September 2,...
Phyllis Sue Etgen
Sep 17, 2009
63, of Van Wert, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her residence.
She was born September 14, 1946, in Olive Hill, Ky., the daughter of Sara (Garvin) Kanable, who survives in Perrysburg, and the late Robert Kanable. She married Raymond E. Etgen, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Etgen was a...
Ruth Loneta Krick
Sep 9, 2009
88, of Van Wert, died at 11:56 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
She was born July 31, 1921, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Gale Hullinger and Helen B. (Stephenson) Essex. She first married Robert West, then Arthur Krick and then Clifford Thompson.
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Virginia Ann Black
Aug 22, 2009
72, of Van Wert, died at 3:03 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2009, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
She was born February 15, 1937, in Delta, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Estella (Buchanan) Kolbe. She married Donald E. Black, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Black was employed in secretarial...
Lois Flickinger
Aug 3, 2009
88, of Van Wert, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2009, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born September 4, 1920, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Fred and Laura (Richey) Flickinger.
Miss Flickinger was a member of First United Methodist Church in Van Wert.
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Robert R. Renner
Aug 2, 2009
68, of Van Wert, died at home peacefully at 3:16 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2009, surrounded by his family.
He was born June 6, 1941, in Delphos, the son of the late Richard and Imelda (Ricker) Renner. On July 23, 1966, he married Louise (Klaus) Renner in St. Patrick's Church in Spencerville, and she survives in...
Robert "Bobby" Strawser
Jul 24, 2009
50, of Haviland, died at 11:55 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2009, at Community Health Professionals' Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
He was born August 24, 1958, in Grover Hill, the son of the late Robert and Bertha (Hoover) Strawser. He married Mary Ellen (Williams) Strawser, who survives in Haviland.
Mr. Strawser was an over...
Robert Lavonne Kiracofe
Jul 10, 2009
74, of Van Wert, died at 7:49 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
He was born June 6, 1935, in Tully Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Dellas Marion and Edith Mae (Florence) Kiracofe. On December 13, 1968, he married Kathryn Ann (Wells) Kiracofe, who survives in...

