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Lori Ball
Feb 18, 2015
LORI KAE DUNLAP BALL VAN WERT — Lori Kae Dunlap Ball, 51, of Van Wert and formerly of the Spencerville area, died the morning of Feb. 18, 2015, at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born Dec. 9, 1963, in Lima, to Warren Lynn and Marilyn June Lewis Dunlap. Her mother survives in Delphos. Her father and stepmother,...
Randall Myers
Feb 15, 2015
RANDALL MYERS SPENCERVILLE — Randall W. "Randy" Myers, 60, of rural Spencerville, died the morning of Feb. 15, 2015, at his residence following a long illness with his heart since 2001. He was born June 2, 1954, in Lima to Van B. and Norma Mulholland Myers Jr., who preceded him in death. On Aug. 30, 1974, he married Jane M....
John Burnett
Feb 15, 2015
JOHN BURNETT SPENCERVILLE — John W. Burnett, 79, died at 2:20 a.m. Feb. 15, 2015, at Lima Manor, where he had resided the last two months. He was born Jan. 9, 1936, in Toledo to Wella Mosier "Bill" and Daisy Elizabeth Stoneroad Burnett, who preceded him in death. On March 20, 1963, he married Mary S. VanPelt, who survives. Mr....
Albert "Abe" Lammers
Feb 14, 2015
ALBERT LAMMERS SPENCERVILLE — Albert B. "Abe" Lammers, 91, died at 2:48 p.m. Feb. 14, 2015, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville, with his family at his side. He was born July 13, 1923, in Delphos to Lawrence Joseph and Christine Elwer Lammers, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 13, 1947, he married Marie A. Schroeder, who died March 23, 2013....
Cheryl Sue Moeller
Feb 12, 2015
CHERYL MOELLER SPENCERVILLE — Cheryl "Sue" Moeller, 57, of rural Spencerville, died at 1:20 a.m. Feb. 12, 2015, while comfortably in her home beside her loving family. She was born Nov. 21, 1957, in Lima, to Gary Neil and Shirley Ann Aldrich Adams, who survive in Elida. On Dec. 11, 1982, she married Broderick J. "Rick" Moeller, who survives. Mrs....
Ralph Wein
Feb 10, 2015
RALPH WEIN SPENCERVILLE — Ralph E. Wein, 83, died at 3 p.m. Feb. 10, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, where he had been a patient for 16 days. He was born Aug. 19, 1931, in Spencer Township, Allen County, to F.E. "Ed" and Sadie E. Engard Wein, who preceded him in death. Mr. Wein had worked for several years...
Marcia Bartelheim
Feb 8, 2015
MARCIA BARTELHEIM SPENCERVILLE — Marcia R. Obringer Bartelheim, 48, died the morning of Feb. 8, 2015, at her residence. She was born May 1, 1966, in Lima, to Alvin Anthony and Ruth Caroline Mohrman Obringer, who preceded her in death. She was formerly married to Ronald N. Brunswick, who survives in Spencerville. Mrs. Bartelheim was a 1984 graduate of Spencerville...
Alyce Morrison
Jan 6, 2015
ALYCE MORRISON SPENCERVILLE — Alyce M. Morrison, 88, died at 3:20 p.m. Jan. 6, 2015, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home with her family at her side, where she had resided since 2012. She was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Spencerville, to Homer W. and Edna Eley Rider, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 1, 1946, she married Thomas T....
John Rider
Jan 5, 2015
JOHN RIDER SPENCERVILLE — John Henry Rider, 84, died at 8:05 p.m. Jan. 5, 2015, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home with his family by his side, where he had resided since Dec. 19 after a short illness. He was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Geneva, Indiana to Leroy and Farold Rider, who preceded him in death. On May 12, 1956,...
Mabel Krendl
Jan 1, 2015
MABEL KRENDL SPENCERVILLE — Mabel Coburn Krendl age 91 residing at the Van Wert Manor died January, 1, 2015. She was a long time resident of Spencerville, Ohio. Mrs. Krendl was born on November 22, 1923 at Vest, Kentucky, the daughter of Dial and Dosie Messer Patrick. On November 7, 1942 she married James E. Coburn, who died April 16,...
Lorene Pittman
Jan 1, 2015
LORENE PITTMAN SPENCERVILLE — Lorene M. Pittman, 82, was called home, following a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer's at 11:28 PM January 1, 2015 in the Sara Jane Care Center in Delphos, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Pittman was born to Elijah "Liget" and Louannia Hensley Gibbons in Bell County, KY. November 22, 1932. On February 14, 1951 she married...
Gladolia "Doty" Miller
Dec 21, 2014
GLADOLIA MILLER SPENCERVILLE — Gladolia Elmira (Dody) Hahn Miller went home to be with the Lord at 7:18 am on December 21, 2014 at Shawnee Manor where she had resided for the last 2 years. Dody was born on November 17, 1914 in West Milton Ohio to her beloved parents, Raymond G.and Mayme P. McGahan Hahn who preceded her in...
John "Bill" Purdy
Dec 6, 2014
JOHN PURDY SPENCERVILLE — John William (Bill) Purdy passed away on December 6, 2014 at home following a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 28, 1936 at home in Allen County Ohio to parents John (Burdette) Purdy and Thelma (Grace) DeLong, both deceased and was also preceded in death by his older brother Ralph Eugene (Gene) Purdy....
Violet Bauer
Dec 6, 2014
VIOLET BAUER MENDON — Violet L. Bauer, 98, of Celina and formerly of rural Mendon, died at 10:27 PM Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Mercer Health Center in Coldwater, with her family at her side. She was born October 16, 1916 in Spencerville, a daughter of Floyd Alvin and Elva Mae Schwartz Wilkins, who are deceased. On November 10,...
Phyllis Wilkins
Dec 5, 2014
PHYLLIS WILKINS MENDON — Phyllis Ann Wilkins, 82, died at 5:17 p.m. Dec. 5, 2014, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after her battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Union Township near Mendon, to Lester J. and Noretta L. "Nora" Hinton Wilkins, who preceded her in death. Ms. Wilkins was a 1949 graduate of Mendon-Union...
William Barnett
Nov 26, 2014
WILLIAM BARNETT SPENCERVILLE — William L. "Bill" Barnett, 68, of Spencerville, died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at his residence with his family at his side following an extended illness. He was born July 11, 1946 in Spencerville, the son of William L. "Bill" and Mary Rosella Heil Barnett, who are deceased. Surviving are his special friend and...
Gerald Lewis
Nov 11, 2014
GERALD LEWIS SPENCERVILLE — Dr. Gerald E. Lewis, 82, died Nov. 11, 2014, in Kyle, Texas. He was born May 4, 1932, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, to Scott W. and Laura Herriott Lewis. On June 20, 1959, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, he married Theresa Flynn, who survives. Dr. Lewis graduated from Sharpsville High School in Pennsylvania, attended Westminster College and graduated...
Carolyn Young
Oct 27, 2014
CAROLYN YOUNG CELINA — Carolyn Ann Young, 78, formerly of Mendon, died at 9:56 a.m. Oct. 27, 2014, at The Gardens of Celina, following a short illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1936, in Mercer County to Wilbert O. "Bus" and Mary Mildred Pollock Coffman, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 6, 1966, she married Daniel D. Young, who...
Emily Lehman
Oct 25, 2014
EMILY LEHMAN ELIDA — Emily Joy "Em" Hardesty Lehman, 33, died at 10:25 a.m. Oct. 25, 2014, at the James Cancer Center at Ohio State University in Columbus after a 10-month battle with cancer. She was born July 9, 1981, in Lima to Dennis J. and Vickie J. Monfort Hardesty, who survive in Byrdstown, Tennessee. On Dec. 29, 2006, she...
Roger Brenneman
Oct 24, 2014
ROGER BRENNEMAN SPENCERVILLE — Roger L. Brenneman, 74, of Spencerville, OH, died 11:10 p.m., Fri. October 24, 2014, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born September 4, 2014, the son of Ray & Vera (Barnt) Brenneman, who preceded him in death. On July 3, 1960, he married Barbara A. Zuber, and she survives. Other survivors include 3...
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