Obituaries Listing
Barbara Lou Sowers
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.
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Ralph Edward Warnecke
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.
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Donald Eugene "Big D" Cordell
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...
John J. Kline
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...
Monte Dean Gaskill
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...
Maureen Elizabeth Dunn
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...
Josephine Gannon
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...
Paul B. "Puss" Ladd
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.
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Gerhard Edwin "Ed" Etzler
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...
Dorothy J. Forwalter
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,...
Dorothy J. Kirkpatrick
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...
Frederick S. Mullen, Jr
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...
Kathleen M. Brickner
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...
Richard D. "Dick" Lewis
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.
...John Manuel "Gunner" Arrien
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...
Mary Jean Gorman
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.
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Ervin N. Young
Mar 16, 2008
76, of Van Wert, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
He was born June 22, 1931, in Van Wert, the son of the late Issac Jay and Flossie Viola (Mace) Young. On May 8, 1949, he married Martha Jane (Tomlinson) Young, who died March 9, 2004....
Madge Virginia Brickner
Mar 14, 2008
92, of Van Wert, OH., died Friday March 14, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. at the Van Wert County Hospital, in Van Wert, OH..
She was born in Van Wert, OH., on March 19, 1915 the daughter of the late Richard and Leona (Linkhart) Angevine. On January 19, 1941, she married Carl F. Brickner, who preceeded her...
Robert D. Jones
Mar 14, 2008
83, of Ohio City, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
He was born August 17, 1924, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of the late Clifford and Alta (Jenkins) Jones. He married Pauline (Sutton) Jones, who survives in Ohio City.
Mr. Jones was a...
Phyllis Deane Fast
Mar 10, 2008
96, of Van Wert, OH., passed away at Hearth & Home in Van Wert, Van Wert, OH..
She was born in Paulding County, OH., on October 30, 1911 the daughter of the late Ralph and Cornellia (Chemin) Dangler . On June 29, 1934, she married Gaylord Clayton Fast, who preceeded her in death on May 05,...

