Obituaries Listing

Charles R. Butler
Jan 31, 2008
82, Van Wert, Oh., died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
He was born January 17, 1926, in Randolph County, AR., the son of Lewis and Gladys Butler.
Mr. Butler was a Self employed Auto Dealer. He was a Veteran of WW II having served in the...
Franklin Elliot "John" Mengerink
Jan 17, 2008
64, of Van Wert, OH., died Thursday, January 17, 2007, at Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas, NV..
He was born March 17, 1943, in West Unity Ohio, the son of Edward and Dorothy (Mumford) Mengerink.
He is survived by, one son, John E. (Lynn)Mengerink of Plainfield, IL., one grandson, David John Mengerink, five brothers,...
Mary K. Buecker
Dec 8, 2007
80, of Van Wert, died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2007, at Van Wert Manor nursing home in Van Wert.
She was born July 2, 1927, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Otis and Mae (Sawyer) Leist. On June 14, 1950, in Lima, she married Harry Buecker, who died February 9, 1998....

Betty Alice Mckeddie
Dec 5, 2007
86, of Van Wert, died at 2:12 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
She was born September 19, 1921, in Paulding, the daughter of the late Pierre and Marie (Clark) Willit. She married Harry McKeddie Sr., who died January 27, 1994.
Mrs. McKeddie was a lifelong member...
Parker James Wolford
Nov 28, 2007
9 weeks, of Van Wert, OH., died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Oh..
He was born October 02, 2007, the son of Jesse James Stemen and Tiffany Ann Wolford, both whom survive in Van Wert.
In addition to his parents, other survivors include Theresa Wolford (maternal grandmother) of...

Charlotte M. Dunno
Nov 20, 2007
87, of Van Wert, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at Van Wert Manor nursing home in Van Wert.
She was born September 2, 1920, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late John and Flossie (Roberts) Harman. She married Charles W. Dunno, who died February 4, 1982.
Mrs. Dunno was a...
Pastor Job M. Stagner
Nov 10, 2007
68, of Van Wert, OH., died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Memorial Hospital, Lima, Oh..
He was born June 16, 1939, the son of the late Charles and L. Lucille (Wilkin) Stagner. On June 17, 1961, he married Nila N. (Smith) Stagner who survives in Van Wert.
In addition to his...

Eleanor Gentile
Oct 12, 2007
88, of Van Wert, died at 8:28 p.m. Friday, October 12, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
She was born July 16, 1919, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Glen and Iva (Black) Steinmetz. On November 8, 1975, she married Victor Gentile, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Gentile...

Thelma F. Updegrove
Sep 7, 2007
87, of Van Wert, died at 7:35 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born June 25, 1920, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of the late Elmer A. and Bertha (Harrison) Winters. She married Robert Updegrove, who preceded her in death on October 4, 1975.
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Glenn Owen Gattshall
Sep 5, 2007
78, a lifetime resident of rural Grover Hill, died at 11:33 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Home in Grover Hill.
He was born September 13, 1928, in rural Grover Hill, the son of the late Harry and Hazel (McClure) Gattshall. He married Marcia Jean (Painter) Gattshall, who also preceded him in death.
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Ruth E. Burley
Aug 14, 2007
84, of Van Wert, OH., died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Convoy Care Center, Convoy, OH..
She was born February 14, 1923, the daughter of the late Orville D. and Nora (Reed) Foley. On February 22, 1941, she married Nolen D. "Noley" Burley, who survives in Van Wert.
Mrs. Burley was...

James Kent Gribler
Aug 14, 2007
72, of Van Wert, OH., died at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Convoy Care Center, Convoy, OH..
He was born January 30, 1935, in Van Wert, the son of the late Kenneth and Clara (Tate) Gribler. He married Carol (Unterbrink) Gribler, who survives in Van Wert.
Mr. Gribler owned and operated Ken...
George E. Imler
Jul 26, 2007
77, of Convoy, Ohio, died at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert Ohio.
He was born January 06, 1930, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Scott and Nellie (Crites) Imler. He married Helen Murphy, who preceded him in death in 1992.
Mr. Imler retired...
Robert Curtis Coon
Jul 24, 2007
54, of Van Wert, died at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima Ohio.
He was born April 28, 1953, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late John Wesley and Gae Delight (Pfeiffer) Coon.
Mr. Coon retired from Federal Mogul National Seal Division after 33 years of...
Dennis E. Frederick
Jul 14, 2007
52, of Laguna Beach, Calif., died at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2007, in Laguna Beach.
He was born August 9, 1954, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of Darwin R. Frederick and Kathleen (Murfield) Frederick, both of whom survive in Van Wert.
Mr. Frederick was employed as a financial broker. He was a...

Francis J. Holscher
Jul 5, 2007
63, of Van Wert, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born September 30, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., the son of the late Frank and Anna (Nickolaus) Holscher.
Mr. Holscher retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1993 and from GKN Sinter Metals Inc....

Gayle Fredrick Hoghe
Jul 4, 2007
87, of Van Wert, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.
He was born August 31, 1919, in Van Wert, the son of the late Abraham C. and Fay (Grunewald) Hoghe. He married Marcile (Baer) Hoghe, who survives at their Van Wert residence.
Mr. Hoghe...
Margaret Anne Briggs
Jun 26, 2007
86, of Davenport, Iowa, and a former resident of Van Wert, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at the Davenport Lutheran Home.
She was born June 01, 1921, in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the late Glenn and Minnie (Smith) Updegrove. She married Cleo B. Briggs on December 09, 1939, he preceded her in death on...

Donald Lee "Duffy' Akom
Jun 25, 2007
76, of Scott, died at 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, Ohio.
He was born October 18, 1930, in York Township, Van Wert County Ohio, the son of the late Eugene and Marcile (Gause) Akom. He married Verabelle (Adams) Akom, on Friday, February 22, 1952 who survives.
...Elaine Bolenbaugh
Jun 23, 2007
89, of Grover Hill, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the Convoy Care Center.
She was born July 13, 1917, in Grover Hill, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jesse and Fara Belle (DeCoursey) Blythe. She married Fred Bolenbaugh April 17, 1935, he preceded her in death in October 06, 1998.
Survivors include 3...