Obituaries Listing

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

Jun 17, 2007

77, of Van Wert, died Sunday evening, June 17, 2007, at her residence.

She was born November 05, 1929, in Delphos, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Martin. She married Clarence J. Young November 09, 1957, he preceded her in death in August 1989.

Mrs. Young had been employed by Bordens...

Jun 17, 2007

77, of Van Wert, died Sunday evening, June 17, 2007, at her residence.

She was born November 05, 1929, in Delphos, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Martin. She married Clarence J. Young November 09, 1957, he preceded her in death in August 1989.

Mrs. Young had been employed by...

Jun 2, 2007

88, of Shelby, Mich., and formerly of Van Wert, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007, at her residence.

She was born September 24, 1918, in Shreveport, La., the daughter of the late Ernest and Minnie (Eagle) Kisner. On Saturday, September 28, 1940, in Delphos, she married Robert L. Klausing, who preceded her in death...

May 27, 2007

63, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 27, 2007, at 4:08 p.m..

He was born February 19, 1944, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of the late Robert A. Sr. and Mary Elusia (Krugh) Haines. He married Mary Jane (Evans) Haines, on Sunday November 15, 1964, she survives...

May 22, 2007

78, of Van Wert, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at his residence.

He was born March 21, 1929, in St. John's, Ohio, the son of the late Otto and Luella (Steinke) Kinstle. He first married Betty M. (Hedrick) Kinstle, who preceded him in death in 1997. He then married Cinda (Warnecke)Kinstle, who survives...

May 7, 2007

87, of rural Middle Point, died at 11:10 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2007, at his residence.

He was born July 17, 1919, on the family farm where he lived, the son of the late Arley and Minnie (Poling) Mosier. On January 5, 1941, he married Helen A. (Glander) Mosier, who survives.

Mr. Mosier farmed...

Apr 5, 2007

71, of Van Wert, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, April 05, 2007, at his residence.

He was born March 12, 1936, in Van Wert Ohio, the son of the late Burdett and Mildred (Jackson) Pontius. On June 07,1955 he married Margaret M (Scott) Pontius, who survives at home.

Mr. Pontius had retired from the...

Mar 25, 2007

62, of Van Wert, died at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2007, at the Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born December 14, 1944, in Fort Wayne Indiana, the son of the late Carroll J. and Alice A. (Frye) Dix, whom survives in Woodburn Indiana. On April 23,1966 he married Karla J. (Butler) Dix, who survives...

Mar 24, 2007

72, of Van Wert, died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2007, at his residence.

He was born September 21, 1934, in Columbus, the son of the late James C. Sr. and Marjorie I. (Semer) Mills. On February 26, 1958, he married Kurako (Saito) Mills, who died July 19, 1992.

Mr. Mills had worked...

Mar 17, 2007

77, of Van Wert, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center.

She was born September 24, 1929, in Van Wert, OH., the daughter of the late Clyde and Loretta (Brabant) Conwell. She married June 07, 1948 to Joseph W. Riley, who died January 11, 1977. Mrs. Riley was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse....

Mar 12, 2007

55, of Ohio City, died Monday, March 12, 2007, at her residence. She was born June 7, 1951, in Decatur, Ind., the daughter of the late Richard Sr. and Joan (Hitchcock) Boring. She married Roger D. Huffman, who died December 27, 2006.

Survivors include a daughter, Billie Huffman of Ohio City; one brother, Richard Boring Jr....

Jan 21, 2007

79, of Los Lunas, N.M., and formerly of Van Wert, died January 21 at his home in Los Lunas.

He was born October 13, 1927, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Arthur and Leila (Balyeat) Kreischer. He married Ruth (Reed) Kreischer, who preceded him in death in 1992.

Mr. Kreischer was...

Jan 17, 2007

29, of Convoy, died at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born January 18, 1977, in Messania, N.Y., the son of Richard and Diane (Cheney) Wood of Okeechobee, Fla. On January 9, 1997, in Ringgold, Ga., he married Kelli (Klausing) Cheney, who survives in Convoy.