Obituary Listing

Apr 18, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Ernest J. "Ernie" Pleiman, 89. of Spencerville, passed away at 4:49 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born April 12, 1929 in Philothea, Mercer County, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph John and Theresa Stahl Pleiman, II. On June 11, 1955 he married June...

Apr 18, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Jode P. Lindemuth, Jr., 87, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 4:15 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in the Primrose Senior Living Center in Lima with his son at his side.

He was born May 1, 1930 in Olean, N.Y. and was raised near Brockway, PA., a son of the late Jode and Alda Dunham...

Apr 12, 2018

Venedocia; Frances E. Dicus Simindinger, 96, of rural Venedocia, passed away at 6:40 AM Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville.

She was born December 3, 1921 in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Clarence and Verdie Price Harper. She married Gerald Dicus, who preceded her in death....

Apr 6, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Mary Ronelda Lindemuth, 82, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 10:10 AM Friday, April 6, 2018, in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was born December 28, 1935, in Brockway, PA., a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Ina M. Clark Weilacher. On March 12, 1955, she married...

Apr 6, 2018

Delphos; Elsie M. Moore, 71, of Delphos, passed away peacefully at 7:55 AM Friday, April 6, 2018 in the Meadows of Kalida, where she had been a resident nearly three years.

She was born August 11, 1946 in Lackey, Ky., a daughter of the late Chester L. and Mary Ann Howard Brown. On...

Apr 5, 2018

Venedocia; Dean J. Swygart, 85, of Venedocia, died at 3:25 AM Thursday, April 5, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System following a brief illness.

He was born January 8, 1933 in Van Wert County, the son of the late Edwin A. and Anna E. Jones Swygart. On March 23, 1953 he married...

Apr 4, 2018

ELIDA — Janet Eisele Schultheis, 85, beloved wife of Martin went to be with the lord on April 4. She was born the daughter of Cecil and Mildred Burns in Martinez, California, on Dec. 29, 1932. She graduated from Alhambra High School and she was crowned Miss Martinez at 19. She was an avid Bridge player and volunteered her time...

Apr 3, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Kenneth W. Sawmiller, 94, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 7:14 PM Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor after a brief illness. He was born October 26, 1923 in his present home in Jennings Twp., Van Wert County, a son of the late Arthur and Mildred Rempfer Sawmiller. He married Mary Lee Hunsaker on December...

Apr 1, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Olvene C. Hill, 95, of Spencerville and formerly of Orlando,FL.; passed away peacefully in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville at 4:50 AM Sunday, April 1, 2018, with her daughter at her side. She had resided there for nearly 7 years. She was born March 7, 1923 in Lima, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Virginia J....

Mar 20, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Norma J. "Jean" Smith , 86, passed into the Loving Arms of Jesus at 9:15 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, with her loving family by her side.

She was born October 1, 1931 in Dola, Hardin County, a daughter of the late Walter and Bertha...

Mar 14, 2018

WAPAKONETA — Mary Elizabeth Bowersock, 95, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Spencerville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, was called into heaven at 5:10 AM Wednesday March 14th, 2018 at the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville. Mary was born May 6, 1922 in Spencerville to the late Donnie LeRoy and Nena Florence Lies Wilson. On November 23,...

Mar 8, 2018

Spencerville; Donna June Rempfer, 85, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 6:03 PM Thursday, March 8, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her children at her side. She was born June 25, 1932 in Spencerville, a daughter of the late Robert William and Marintha Alinda Roberts Shepler. On September 30, 1950 she married Roland Perry Rempfer,...

Feb 28, 2018

Elgin; Timothy W. "Tim" Adams, 62, of Elgin, passed away at 7:45 AM Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center with his family at his side, following a short illness with Cancer. He was born March 26, 1955 in Lima, a son of the late Lloyd D. and Sarah M. Howell Adams. On October 7, 1978...

Feb 27, 2018

VENEDOCIA — Alfred Levi Downing, 99, of rural Venedocia, passed away peacefully at 7:13 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System with most of his family at his side. He was born December 28, 1918 in Allen County to William B. and Pauline E. (Snyder) Downing, who are deceased. On May 10, 1941 he married Donna...

Feb 21, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — I. Irene Dershem Sunderland, 104, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 5:25 PM Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her family at her side. She had been a resident of Roselawn for the past two years and had lived in her own home prior to that. She was born December 7,...

Feb 20, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Howard Clayton passed away Tuesday, February 20th surrounded by his family at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was 72. Howard was born September 10, 1945 in Earle Arkansas to Clyde and Nellie (Andrew) Clayton. Both preceded him in death. At the age of 16 he followed his sister to Ohio and started working at Ohio Decorative Products in...

Feb 19, 2018

Spencerville; Alfred R. "Al" Kill, 84, of Delphos and formerly of Spencerville, died Monday morning in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness with Cancer. He was born June 20, 1933 in Landeck to the late Clarence J. and Freda M. Donaldson Kill. On August 21, 1954 he married M. Louise Maurer, who died November 7,...

Feb 11, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Charles W. "Chuck" Sunderland, 83, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at his residence at 12:45 PM Sunday, February 11, 2018 with most of his loving family at his side following an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1934 in Logan Twp., Auglaize County, a son of the late Martin and Minnie Sunderland. On October 26, 1958...

Feb 11, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Oehlhof, 83, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Auglaize Acres at 11:15 AM Sunday morning, February 11, 2018, with his three sons at his side. He had resided there the past four plus years. He was born January 29, 1935 in Lima, a son of the late William and Nondis Cecil Shively Oehlhof. On...

Feb 9, 2018

Spencerville; Daniel Edwin "Ed" Graessle, 92, of Elida and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 4:59 PM Friday, February 9, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center with his family at his side.

He was born June 11, 1925 near Kossuth in Auglaize County, a son of the late Frank...