Donald Steinebrugge
Dec 5, 2017
Spencerville; Donald L. "Stoney" Steinebrugge, 88, of Spencerville and formerly of St. Marys, passed away peacefully in the Otterbein-St.Marys Retirement Community at 9:50 AM Tuesday, December 5, 2017 with his family nearby. He had resided there for four years. He was born March 8, 1929 in St. Marys, the son of Clifton H. and Bernice H. Hartman Steinebrugge , who...
Ladonna Metzger
Dec 1, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — LaDonna E. Metzger, 90, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Shawnee Manor Nursing Home at 1 PM Friday, December 1, 2017 with her family at her side. She had been a resident at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living Center for a short time, which she enjoyed very much. She was born August 30, 1927 in Kalida, a daughter...
Leona Browning
Nov 22, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Leona M. Browning, 87, of Spencerville, and formerly of Perry County, passed away peacefully at 12:50 AM Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, following a three month illness. She was born April 27, 1930 in Portersville, Perry County, Ohio, a daughter of Rufus E. and Mary Leona Jadwin Hearing, who are deceased. Her...
Robert Shaner
Nov 15, 2017
St. Marys; Robert Glen "Bob" Shaner, 67, of St. Marys and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at 6:58 PM Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, where he was a patient for nearly two months. He was born February 9, 1950 in Lima, a son of Arthur E....
Sharon King
Nov 15, 2017
Sharon King VENEDOCIA — Sharon L. King, 68, died at 10:32 a.m. Nov. 15, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Rita's. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at LifeHouse, Van Wert. Arrangements are by Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville.
Gerald Counts
Nov 13, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Gerald L. "Jerry" Counts, 80, of Spencerville and formerly of Anna, passed away peacefully at 10 PM Monday, November 13, 2017 in the Van Crest Care Center in St. Marys following an extended illness. He was born September 19, 1937 in Anna, a son of Victor N. and Lucille Steinle Counts, who are deceased. On June 5, 1966...
George Smith
Nov 10, 2017
George Smith SPENCERVILLE — George Wayne "Burnout" Smith, 49, died Nov. 10, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. There will be private family services at a later date
Diane Vannette
Nov 6, 2017
Diane Vannette SPENCERVILLE — Diane M. Shaner Vannette, 71, died at 2:45 p.m. Nov. 6, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Her brother, Mike Shaner, will officiate. Burial will be in Spencerville Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Christina Salsburey
Nov 6, 2017
LIMA — Christina J. Salsburey, 65, of Lima, passed away peacefully in her home at 9:36 PM Monday, November 6, 2017 with her family at her side, following a six month illness. She was born May 24, 1952 in Lima, a daughter of Lucien C. and Geraldine R. Gass Hardeman, who are deceased. On December 31, 1980 she married Robert...
Mildred Rupert
Nov 3, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Mildred "Middy" Rupert, 70, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully with her family at her side in her home at 4:05 AM Friday, November, 3, 2017. She was born December 14, 1946 in Rockfork, Knott County, KY., a daughter of Douglas and Genevene Chaffin Prater, who are deceased. On March 21, 1964 she married James K. "Kenny" Rupert, who...
Wesley Mann
Oct 13, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Wesley Gordon Mann, Sr., 86, of rural Spencerville, passed away Friday evening, October 13, 2017 at his residence with his daughter at his side following a long illness. He was born October 14, 1931 in Lima, a son of Gordon L. and Dessie V. Nevergall Mann, who are deceased. On February 14, 1981 he married Carolyn Jean Simindinger...
Carolyn Boyer
Oct 13, 2017
WAPAKONETA — Carolyn E. Boyer, age 84, of Plano, Texas, formerly of rural Wapakoneta, peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, October 13, 2017. Carolyn had been living in Texas to be near her daughter. Carolyn was born on June 16, 1933 in Spencerville, Ohio. She was the daughter of Alex and Irene (Hooks) Mayer, who preceded her in...
Margaret Wilgus
Oct 9, 2017
BLUFFTON — Margaret I. "Peggy" Wilgus, 89, of Bluffton and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 1:55 AM Monday, October 9, 2017 in the Bowling Green Hospice Center. She was born March 26, 1928 in Lima, the daughter of Howard and Violet Sockrider Cook, who are deceased. Her step-father Howard Preston is also deceased. On February 27, 1948 she...
Vaughn Weilacher
Oct 6, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Vaughn Alan Weilacher, 52, of Spencerville, died Friday evening, October 6, 2017, in his residence following a long illness. He was born May 20, 1965 in Van Wert, a son of Lawrence E. "Larry" and Lavina B. McMinn Weilacher. His father is deceased and his mother survives in Delphos. Surviving are his three children; Victoria (Levi) Mitchell of...
Violet Ashton
Oct 5, 2017
VENEDOCIA — Violet Lenore Ashton, nearly 102, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2017 at Wayne Healthcare's State of the Heart hospice in Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio, where she had been hospitalized since September 26th. She was 101 years, 11 months and 25 days old. Violet was the last surviving child of Edward "Possum" Reynolds (1888-1985) and Emma "Gladys" Savidge...
Charles Daley
Oct 4, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Charles L. "Chuck" Daley, 81, of Spencerville, passed away unexpectedly at 10:41 PM Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in the Kindred Hospital in Lima with his family at his side. He was born January 9, 1936 in Lima, a son of Alphonse J. "Fuzz" and Margaret J. Kohl Daley, who are deceased. His step father Robert Eckford and his...
Mary Lou Degen
Sep 30, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Mary Lou Degen, 80, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully in her home at 9:45 AM Saturday, September 30, 2017 with her children at her side following a long battle with cancer. She was born February 2, 1937 in West Manchester, Ohio, a daughter of Kenneth and Bernadine Schmidt Harbison, who are deceased. On June 8, 1957 she...
David Wyant
Sep 19, 2017
ELIDA — David L. Wyant, 71, of rural Elida, passed away peacefully at 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with his family at his side. He was born May 11, 1946 in Ottuma, Iowa, a son of Leonard and Iris Kirby McNamara and was later adopted by Cecil and Ruth Hope Wyant,...
Charles Dawson
Sep 16, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Charles N. "Chuck" "Newt" Dawson, 82 of Spencerville and formerly of Lima, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side at 10:14 PM Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Shawnee Manor following his 17 year battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was born August 15, 1935 in Lima, a son of Charles L. and Beatrice "Ruth" Smith Dawson,...
Martha Rohrbach
Aug 31, 2017
SPENCERVILLE — Martha K. Roeder Rohrbach, 89, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 5:40 AM Thursday, August 31, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness with her family at her side. She was born August 13, 1928 in Spencerville, Ohio to Mathew and Stella Nungester Roeder. On May 9, 1948 she married Joseph Richard Rohrbach, who survives at their...
