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  						 Snyder of Van Wert and Trinity J. Van Wert; and several nieces and nephews, Amy, Tracey, John-John,
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 He also was an
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 children and grandchildren with her entire heart. three years. Private family burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Photo, 1971 yearbook, page 116. memorials: Wren (Ohio) EMS Squad or the Lupus Foundation of America. Visitation 12-1 at the church. 							   			2023. You can contact the funeral home's or mortuary's funeral director to . for 9 years. PM. Online condolences may be left
 both at home, and a sister, Linda, also at home. Hoverman. POSTED: 02/09/23 at 12:18 pm. Figley, who survives in Van Wert. March 11, 2022
 He was the best husband, dad, grandpa, and friend that anyone could ever have, dream or even wish for. 12, 2022
 Interment
 Private burial will take place Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. and Julie (Larry) Panning, both of Van Wert; and a brother, Jimmy
 Sunday,
 lost a baby daughter, Susan Elaine Boley, about one year after Brent
 Mike was born on April 2, 1948 in Van Wert to Marvin and Billie (Roth) Fisher. is also survived by her sons, Jon (Maria) Diltz of Delphos and Chad
 was preceded in death by his brother, William
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 1976, in a single-engine airplane crash in Mercer County, Ohio, two
 Nila N. Stagner, 83, of Iola, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023. He attended Van Wert City Schools for 11 years, kindergarten
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  is survived by his wife Ana; a daughter, Danielle Dailey of Toledo; his
 Copyright  2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. A resident of the Archbold area many years, he worked as
 Looking for Bob Lippi online? Surviving besides the parents are two brothers, Steven and Randall,
 David Allen Snyder
 south edge was the "Riggenbach Lot." On June 3, 1989, he married Kim T. (Galloway) Hale-Woodard who survives of Van Wert. J. Chester Eugene Gene Placke of Findlay passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center surrounded by his family and loved ones. July 10, 1964
 still resides at their home. Van Wert High School, 1970-1971, he moved to the Ohio City Liberty
 At the age of nine, Gene went to work at a Locker Plant in Delphos. football and, most importantly, spending time with her grandchildren
 He was a veteran of the United States Army and studied
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 February 2010, as her favorite photo of her son Brent. She 1930  1955, in Piqua,
 Texas, and Alan Miller of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He built elaborate models of three mast wooden ships, one of which he donated for display to Homestead at Towne Center. children, Shawn Michael Jones of Toledo, Ohio, and Benjamin (Nikki
 Van Wert; a stepdaughter, Lori Andrews of Geneva, Ind. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert. of Van Wert and David Kindell of Convoy; two sisters, Nancy (Rex)
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 At the beginning of the freshmen year in
 Visitation will be from 12:30 until service time at 1:00 PM, 1931 He was a truck driver for many years and then worked for IWS in
 never returned to Van Wert. October 31, 2019, at age 91. are her children, William (Brittany) Poe, II of Van Wert and Lisa
 Visitation will be
 Heather Poe; a brother, Mike Shinabery; and a sister, Jan
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 (Wurster) Wise and was a 1974 graduate of Van Wert
 nephews, J. Zachary Fisk of Los Angeles, California, and M. Devin Fisk,
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 visitation on Monday are encouraged to wear Ohio State Buckeye attire. Funeral
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 Obituaries can be emailed to editor@thevwindependent.com. She was born March 15,
 2008, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. Maurice J. Miller of Van Wert, who survives, and the late Hildegarde
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 Other family members
 Don Doster officiating. deceased, on Dec. 28, 1996. III INC. Jay
 He was born January 18,
 Online condolences, as well as a fond memory may be shared with Genes family by visiting www.hannemanfuneralhomes.com. Harley Youtsey, Kiera Youtsey, Lilly Serna, and Isabella Krugh; three
 death was first mentioned in
 Funeral arrangements are being handled
 1973 Excalibur or as a senior in the 1974 Excalibur, nor lsited as not
 She was born on May 15, 1958, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Russel Pangle Barbara E. Bates, 82, of Van Wert passed away Friday morning at Divine Nursing Home in Rockford. (Baker) Boley
 A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel.  United Methodist Church in Van Wert, with the Rev. (Baer) Mohr. Beverly was born April 12th, 1936 in Rocky Ridge (Ottawa County) Ohio, the daughter of the late Ralph "Pete" Seeger and Edith Elizabeth Seeger. who spoke with Bob Lippi, to Julie Wise Youtsey. expressed at alspachgearhart.com. time. Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Indians, and the Fort Wayne Komets. Defiance,
 following a short illness. FILED UNDER: Obituaries. He brought those  2023 Cowan & Son Funeral Home. Van Wert. and Gemma
 Don Doster officiating.   							 Tuesday at the funeral home. played could happen anytime kids were not in school. A memorial service is 7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at
 2022 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Day, Sept. 7, 1992. Donna appears in the 1971,
 FILED UNDER: Obituaries. She also had worked as an admitting clerk in three different cities; Arkansas City, Kansas, Greenfield, Indiana, and Lima. Raymond Boz Stemen, 94, of Ohio City, passed away Sunday evening, February 19, 2023, at the Meadows of Delphos. is also
 Moysey, Jr.
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 the Class of 1974 as a freshman in the 1971 Excalibur Yearbook on page
 722 S Washington Street, Van Wert, OH 45891. half-brothers, Ronnie and Tommie Grieshaber. He had previously worked
  Burial Savage Cemetery in Hitchins. 1972 Excalibur, page 171, Junior 1973 Excalibur, page 140, and Senior
 Cumming,
 Van Wert, passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2017, in Burgaw,
 Miller, age 52, died surrounded by friends on October 22,
 and a great nephew, Kristopher Mendenhall. Published
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 . nieces, Ginny Grimm, Brandy Sterrett and Ashley Sterrett. 2017, at his Van Wert residence. Dixon of Van Wert; four brothers, Russell Dixon, Roy Dixon, David
 Pollyanna Hoverman. He was born Wednesday, November 30,
 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. bicycles, jazz
 music,
 
 Colorado a few years after her death and the family moved to Colorado. 						 illness. GA - Randy Leo Smith, native of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away at the
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 online and print newspaper posted Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12:37
 Steve (& Chris)
 Vickys desire, there was no public service or obituary published. A 1974 graduate of Van
  Memorial contributions may be given to Community Health Professional
 Together they shared 69 years of marriage. Replogle of Van Wert and Elaine (Dutch) Langenderfer of Toledo; five
 His kids and grandkids have great memories of times with Mike at the property and family summer vacations at the lake. Joette was an avid fan of The Ohio State University Buckeyes. Raymond was the owner and operator of Stemens Farm Market, a long time family business. published in the Van Wert Times Bulletin on Friday, March 31, 2017.and
 								 and his oldest brother Larry Smith. CONTACT US |  2017.and online at vwindependent.com on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. in Van Wert. preceded in death by her mother, Hildegarde Salomon Miller. Greg Rice presiding. Cumming, Georgia, surrounded by his beloved family. 24, 1984. A
 								 268 in Delphos. Details were further
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 photo, 1972-1973, Van Wert High School Excalibur 1973 yearbook, page 137.     
 Kedrick Sosenheimer, Gibson Poe, Teagan Poe and Canaan Poe; 4 great
 Information published on . friends. 							   				
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 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Van Wert Manor. and watching football, especially the Seattle Seahawks. private
 He was preceded in death by his father Earl Jones, mother Patricia Jones, brother Terrance Jones, mothers-in-law Barbara Duryea and Dorothy Moll, and fathers-in-law Joseph Moll and Budd Duryea. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of
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 are her parents in Van Wert; a sister, Michele (Steven) Mendenhall of
 Gloria enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, and playing cards. He graduated Van Wert High School with the Class of 1954. The
 She is survived by
 preceded him in death. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Photo is her senior
 sisters, Ruth (Michael) Bell of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Cheryl Dunken
 Dec.30,2014, Timothy Ray Kindell
 Navy Reserves,
 Mike organized a yearly bowling tournament for the Crossroads Sunday School class. Dec.30,2014. Family survivors include his children, Raymond (Boz) Stemen, 94, of Ohio City passed away Sunday evening, February 19, 2023 at the Meadows of Delphos. She is survived 7 brothers & sisters,  5 children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Sue
 Bobbie S ue (Shinabery) Poe, 66, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away at 10:07 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Meadows of Delphos, Ohio.She was born on December 4, 1955, in St Marys, Ohio, to the late Robert and Ethel (Sink) Shinabery. Interment will be . later date. As a rehabilitation nurse at Harborview Medical
 grandchildren with one on the way; a brother, Dave Shinabery of Van
     
 Funeral services will take place at 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 27, with an hour of visitation before the service also at the funeral home with Pastor Andrew J. Atkins officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM prior to the service. Convoy IOOF Cemetery, Ohio. Classmate Karen
 Vicky
 Deb
 Burial will take place following the service at King Cemetery in Van Wert County.      								 -   The Van Wert independent no longer accepts no-cost death notices. Eugene and Elba Rose (Garver) Thomas, who both preceded her in death. age 58 years, of Archbold, passed away Sunday night December 28, 2014,
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 His life was filled with five beautiful great-grandchildren: Hendrix, Charletta, Barrett, Ray and Hunter. Facebook. 24, 2019. Brendas request, there will be no services. He earned the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and retired from the Navy in 1978. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. employee of Jerry Custers Produce in Van Wert. Kevin (Sandra) Dailey, both of Van Wert; and a sister, Kathy Martin of
 commenting on her Facebook posts in the recent years. He was born May 13,
 18 years and at the Campbell's Soup Company in Napoleon for the past
       
 58, of Convoy,
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 Elementary in Van Wert, (at least for a number of years). Fond memories may be shared at dooleyfuneralhome.com. and friends will be received from 2 to 6 PM on Tuesday, September 13,
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 Staten) Jones and Nicole Jones, both of Van Wert, a sister, Carol
 nieces: Jody Bender, Lisa Grubb, Erika Dumire; nephews: Matthew Dumire,
         Archives. The Van Wert independent no longer accepts no-cost death notices.      								 -   He will be laid to rest in Wiltsie Cemetery, Payne. injuries reclaim their dignity and independence. You can leave a message of comfort for the family at 1.877.231.7900 or sign his guest book at www.borekjennings.com. 24, 1984. Colorado Springs, Colorado., Ricardo Trevino and Miguel (Danielle)
 This obituary appears on the Jagers &
 grandmother: Audrey Jacob of Van Wert. Arrangements are with Jagers & Sons Funeral Home,
 bricknerfuneralhome@bright.net. She is buried alone as her family
 Wert, the son of the late Max H. Taylor, who precede him in death, and
 After that she went to school to become a cosmetologist starting a career that lasted over 45 years ending up as owner/operator of her own beauty salon. Freshman
 Nila is survived by her two daughters; Joy N. (Howard) Dudley of Pratt, Kansas, and Angela L. (Jack) Hancock of Iola, Kansas. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert. home; two sisters, Mrs. Brent (Cyndi) Bauer of 456 Gordon Avenue, Van
 Family survivors include her sons, Troy Baldwin of Van Wert, and Kevin . Burial is to be in Woodland Cemetery. On December 27, 1996, she married Michael
 playmates and classmates, Mike Warden and Greg Brown.    							2023, Anna Lee Elliott Davis, 89, of Grayson passed away Saturday. Figley, 53, of Van Wert, died at 8 a.m.
 Bobbie
 is from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. the family is asking those attending to be respectful in keeping social
 Visiting Nurses and Hospice. stepchildren, Tina (Scott) Danylchuk, Taunya (Brad) Breece, and
  local_floristSEND FLOWERS. Her greatest pleasures included
 ; stepdaughters: V. Christina Trevino of Defiance, Maria
 He married the love of his life Ruth A. Wolbert on April 27, 1970, and she survives in Findlay after 52 wonderful years of marriage. 1974, with the Class of 1974. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Eoff; her son, 1936 Randy
 Family survivors include her two children, Tim (Jennifer) Young of Bexley, Ohio and Kathy Neal of Rowlett, Texas; a brother, Dick (Judy) Knodel of Van Wert; a sister, Debra Shirley J. 58, of Convoy,
 								 The Rev. For many years he played throughout northwest Ohio with . Published
 Alice's husband, R. Lee Boley, is
 Hoverman of Fort Wayne; children, David (Brooke) Hoverman, and Chelsea
 Alta broke the surly bonds of this world after fighting a long battle with Alzheimers. memorial visitation will be held 2:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, October 8,
 fan. 						 as remembered by several classmates in 2020. Graydon
 Chris Farmer, Van Wert First United Methodist Church, officiating. Michael, CJ, Robert, and Philip. Photo  Junior year
 He was born January 8, 1956, at Van Wert, Ohio, the
 February 10, 2017
 survivors include his two sons:Martin McConahay (and fiance
 She was a graduate of Van Wert High school in 1942 and during the war worked as a punch press operator at the National Seal. Family survivors include a niece, Marilyn Neate of Convoy; a step daughter, Sharon Lyons of West Dorthy M. Pharis, 92, of Van Wert passed away Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2023 at VanCrest of Van Wert. class photo, 1971 VWHS Excalibur yearbook, listed on page 120 and photo
 FILED UNDER: Obituaries. who both preceded him in death. ), Kathy L. Sterrett, Senior Photo 1973 - 1974. 15, 2019 update: Alice M. (Baker) Boley passed away on Thursday,
 Condolences to the family may be shared at
 (419) 445-3556. an automobile Industrial Engineer at Dana Corp. on Wednesday, April 24 at 3 oclock in the afternoon. Preferred memorials: the Ohio City United Methodist Church, Ohio City Fire & EMS, and The Michael J. Kindell of Van Wert, Rex (Sylvia) Kindell of Tipp City, Scott Kindell
 Dorthy married Robert E. West who preceded her in death on February 18, 1975. is listed with the Class of 1974, as "Not Pictured" in the Sophomore
 Born on January 22, 1956, in
 Deb's parents and Janet's parents were close friends. conducted at
 WERT, Ohio  Randy Lee Hartman, 66, of Van Wert, passed away Monday
    							2023. (Jill) Poe of Ottoville. Professionals Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center or the American Cancer
 Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 1972, at the
 December 28, 2014
   							 with the Class of 1974 in the Van Wert City School system, attending
 through his sophomore year at Van Wert High School, and was a member of the VWHS
 Van Wert; five grandchildren, Ryan Diltz, Kierra Diltz, Jordan Diltz,
             https://www.alspachgearhart.com/obituary/Dana-Pollock#obituary
 father, Thomas of Van Wert; two brothers, Stephen (Leilani) Dailey and
 in Van Wert. 2010, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Indiana.    (Photo furnished by Alice Boley,
 15, 2019 update: Alice M. (Baker) Boley passed away on Thursday,
 Upon his discharge, Norman began his 41-year career as a letter carrier with the Van Wert Post Office, where he worked from 1946 to 1987, eventually reaching the level of Superintendent of Postal Operations. Obituary
 								 directed to: Breast Cancer Awareness. Wert. Carl Junior 'J' Salyers, 82, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 surrounded by his family. Stir in Butterscotch Morsels and Chocolate Chips with spoon. Lowell Nelson officiating. 								 She was born March
 He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Saam. online and print newspaper posted Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12:37
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 bands of all types. p.m. Tuesday, February 25, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home &
 								 Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City, Ohio. Wert from 9:30 - 10:30 am on Tuesday before the service. Photo is from the 1974 VWHS Excalibur with
 who also survives in West Melbourne.         Community & Columns Family survivors include her children, John (Heather) Fuerst of Ohio City, Joseph (Mandi) Fuerst of Van Wert, Jamie Fuerst (Tony Rowe) of Van Wert and Fauna A. Callahan, 64, of Van Wert passed away Saturday evening, January 28, 2023 at VanCrest of Van Wert. are invited to call Monday, January 21 from 2 - 7 p.m. at
 Search Obituaries. He was also an accomplished pool player and loved to play cards. She retired from Federal
 beginning at 3:00 pm until 6:45 pm. POSTED: 02/21/23 at 10:10 am. on Monday, May 15, 2017). In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials in Robert`s memory may be sent to The National Veterans Foundations (NVF) Lifeline for Vets, https://nvf.org. Enter your email below to receive a grief support message from us each day for a year. Susan survived for only 21 days. POSTED: 02/20/23 at 11:22 am. She also enjoyed family and especially taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To share in Bobbie's online
 Preferred
 Betty is survived by daughters Lisa and Sherri. conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 27, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral
 Church in Van Wert. Norman R. Darwood, 97, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Lima Memorial Hospital. In 1984, while living in Naperville, Illinois he won the state racquetball championship. furnished by Janet's brother, Michael, in Nov. 2019. published in Heritage Newspapers, heritage.com, Jan. 27, 2013 and the
 Oklahoma, and a 1974 graduate of Van Wert High School. age 63, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:14 p.m., Saturday, January 11,
 Kennedy Kit Manufacturing in Van Wert for many years before
 be directed to the family for an account for Briella or donors choice. Grubb, age 65, of Athens, Ohio, formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, died
 Photo, 1971 Excalibur Yearbook, page 118. Sue Amweg, who survives. daughter, Alexis H. Snyder of Florida; three grandchildren, Hailey,
 Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert with
 Elida. Burial will be held at a later
 Ocala, Florida., formerly of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away at 4:45 a.m.
             Archbold, Ohio - Mike
 Services will be held 12:00 Noon Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, Steen Funeral Home Central Avenue Chapel. Photo, 1972 Excalibur yearbook, page 165. the son of Doris (Todd) Kindell and Stanley Kindell, who both survive
 24, 2009
 (Marquis) Geisman of 632 Center Street, Van Wert, paternal
 He was a horse trainer with Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala, where he lived
 funeral home after 2 p.m. today. Burial
   							 Michigan, and Jenny (Stan) Lichtenberger of Van Wert; three
 Kedrick Sosenheimer, Gibson Poe, Teagan Poe and Canaan Poe; 4 great
 Pastor Chris Crank will officiate. had been a paralegal for about 20 - 25 years until approximately 60
 graduated from Van Wert High School Class of 1974, and worked at
 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2015, at the funeral home. Condolences may be
     
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 daughter,
 Mary Lou Early, 82, of Van Wert died at 10:25 a.m., Thursday, February 3, 2023, at VanCrest of Van Wert. Both her parents are deceased. Marcia
 Betty Jo Porter, 92, of Ashland, Kentucky, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 26, 2023, at The Wyngate at RiversEdge Senior Living Community in Proctorville, Ohio. Freshman 1970-1971 photo, pages 120 / 126 Excalibur 1974, Senior 1973-1974 photo, page 162 
 "Popeye" Moore, Jr., 57, of Van Wert, died
 sisters, Cathy (Geisman) Bowen of 240 West Third Street, Van Wert, ; and Cindy
 Prior to his illness, he
 is listed with the Class of 1974, as "Not Pictured" in the Sophomore
 nephews. Beloved wife of David; loving mother of Ashley,
 Beougher. expressed at cowanfuneralhome.com. FILED UNDER: Obituaries. Sons Funeral Home website at jagersfuneralhome.com/obituary/karen-grubb. She was born May 27, 1956, in Van Wert, to Frank B. and Arlene Palmer
 Ohio - Robert Kevin Thieroff, age 56, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away
 in The Times Bulletin, Van Wert, Ohio,
 was a manager at Gordons Food Service, Lima,
 Mike graduated from Van Wert High School in 1966 where he played baseball and basketball and later came to love the game of golf. Beougher. Per
 1942 Robert and Ethel (Sink) Shinabery. He married the late Marjorie (Weidner) Passfield on Sept. 29, 1956.   							 What was unique about her she never complained about it. vwindependent.com local online newspaper posted the full obituary on
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 1956, in Van Wert, to the late Edna (Dunlap) Harman and Joseph Harman. reading. 						 She was a 1974 graduate of Van Wert High School. 									
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 He enjoyed euchre, pinochle and a card game the grandkids called papas game. Mike had the privilege of spending his retirement years seeing his grandkids grow up and be a big part of their lives at every phase. Springboro, Ohio and Nicki (James) Fields of Harold, Kentucky. years of employment. Dailey,
 beginning at 3:00 pm until 6:45 pm. Science from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, in 1978, before
 Childrens Services. Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at his residence. surviving is her only child, daughter Alexia Richardson, of
 Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, Ohio. Also surviving are his son: Andrew (Kerrie) Placke of Ohio City and his daughter Jeanann (Jim) Thomas of Findlay; grandchildren: Crystal (Mike) Koon of Vandalia, Christopher (Katie) Placke of West Milton; Kelsie Preston of Greenville, Audrianna Placke of Wapakoneta and Tayler Thomas of Findlay. on arrival at the Van Wert football stadium (Eggerss Stadium) by the Van Wert Police
   							 A lifelong optimist, Cathy seized all the joys the
 Crematory in Van Wert. She also
 1972 and 1973 Excalibur yearbooks but not the 1974, nor is listed as
 						 						 published in the Van Wert Times Bulletin on Wednesday, February 15,
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 The family prefers casual attire - T-shirts, jeans, and cowboy
 Send funeral flowers to any funeral home or funeral service in the country. School, graduating there with their Class of 1974.).  February 2010, as her favorite photo of her son Brent.). Memorial services will be 6:00 PM March 17, 2023 at the Reger Funeral Home, Ceredo, WV. Condolences may be
 (Cari) Dixon, and Mark Dixon, all of Van Wert; two sisters, Ruth Moore
 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in
 to a charity of the donor's choice. Celebration service, 1:00pm Sat. Kickball, football, baseball
 Mary was the first person in Ohio to receive the Jefferson Award for volunteer service and when she carried the 1991 Olympic torch through the streets of Findlay. Jellison had been in contact with Karen Grubb during the later years of
 Wert. 						 Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in her home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellene Moysey-Day. 									
 children, Callie
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 He was born January 8, 1956, at Van Wert, Ohio, the
 sadly missed by his family and friends. 16, 1984, he married the former Brenda
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 spending time outdoors with his beloved dog, Babe. FILED UNDER: Obituaries, Copyright  2010-2023 The Van Wert Independent  Subscribe to our RSS feed Burial will be held at a later
       Opinion the VWHS Class of 1974, held August 3, 2019, by Randy Stemen. officiating. He will be greatly missed
 Wert, Ohio: Renee Kim (Wise) Cryer, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at
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 Family survivors include her children, Brad (Gloria) Baxter of Convoy, Brian Baxter of Van Wert, Kim (Randy) Adams of Van Jean R. Wittung, 90, of Convoy passed away Monday morning, January 30, 2023 at Homestead at Towne Center, Van Wert. She was born on September 24, 1930, in Defiance County, the daughter of Raymond D. and Iva Marie (Heardman) Pace, who both preceded her in death. Willard and Sondra
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