Ervin Lee Schaadt, 94, died at 10 a.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at
Convoy Care Center. Services will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Paul Reformed Church in America, Harrison Township. Pastor Chad
Strabbing will officiate. Burial in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert.
Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Cowan & Son Funeral
Home, Van Wert.
Van Wert Times Bulletin
Jan 18, 2010
Eugene Osting, 90, died
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010.
Survivors include: Three daughters and a son, nine grandchildren
and fifteen great-grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death
by his wife of 57 years, Edna.
He served in the South Pacific in WW II as a Tech SGT. U S Army 1037th
Material Squadron 13th Air Force.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos. The Rev. Melvin Verhoff will
officiate. The Delphos Veterans Council will conduct military rites at
the church following the service. Burial will follow at Resurrection
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday from 2-8 p.m. at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home with a parish wake held at 7:30.
Van Wert Times Bulletin
Feb 17, 2010
Delbert Eugene "V W Wildman"
Jewell, 58, of Van Wert, died at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at
Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, Van Wert.
He was born on Feb. 16, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Ernest D.
Jewell and Carol Joan (Wolfcale).
Survivors include a son: an adopted son: a stepson:
one brother: three sisters: two grandchildren, three
step-grandchildren: a sister-in-law: one brother-in-law: and the
mother of his sons.
He was preceded in death by a child, Angela Saco, who died Dec. 22,
1997, one brother: Clyde Alan Jewell, who died July 12, 2001, and a
sister: Cynthia Ann Kline, who died May 24, 2008.
He was a retired truck driver, a 1972 graduate of Hollywood Hill High
School in Hollywood, Fla., a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War; a
life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 in Van Wert and
American Legion Post 178, and a member of the Van Wert Eagles Aerie.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at Cowan &
Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul W. Miller will officiate.
Burial will be in Auglaize Chapel Cemetery, Washington Township,
Oakwood, Ohio. Military graveside services will be conducted by the
combined posts of American Legion 178 and V.F.W. Post 5803. Calling
hours are 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. until time of service on
Friday.
Preferred memorial is the American Diabetes Association.
Van Wert Times Bulletin
Feb 21, 2010
Donald
Eugene Crone, 82, of Van Wert, died at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19,
2010, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert.
He was born March 14, 1927, in Ohio City, Ohio, to the late Everett
Gaylor Crone and Florence Edith (Debolt). On June 21, 1947, he married
his wife. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons: one sister, four
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by six children and a brother, Edgar Dean Crone.
Mr. Crone was a retired laborer in the auto industry. He retired on
March 30, 1990, from the Chrysler-Amplex plant in Van Wert. He was a
member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a 1945 York High School
graduate where he played basketball and baseball.
He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees from 1945-1946. His Navy training
was at the U.S. Navy base in Chicago, Ill., and the Seabees base at
Camp Parks, Shoemaker, Calif. After training, he was sent to Guam by
the way of Pearl Harbor and Japan, but did not get off the boat. After
he was discharged from the Seebees, he played semi-pro baseball for
several years with the Van Wert Burts and Rockford American Legion
Teams. He also was a high school basketball referee for a number of
years, having retired from the YMCA leagues at that time. He coached
Little League and Pony League baseball for 11 years in a row.
He was a member of Van Wert Lodge 218 F. & A. M., Scottish Rite
Valley of Fort Wayne, Ind., Mizpah Shrine of Fort Wayne, Ind., Mizpah
Shrine-Horse Patrol and a 32 degree Mason, Mr. Crone was past post
commander and life member of American Legion Post 178, Van Wert and a
life member of Robert G. Longwell Post 5803, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
member of Voiture 154 40 & 8, AMVETS.
He was also a member of Eagles Aerie 1292 and Moose Lodge 1320, Elks,
Van Wert County Outdoormen's Club, Fraternal Order of Police, the
National Rifle Association and the U.S. Official Language of the
U.S.A. is English. Mr. Crone served on the Van Wert City Council from
1970-1975 and was a former Republican Central Committee chair.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at Cowan
& Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Mary Ann Tomlinson of
Bethel United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Military services at graveside will be
conducted by the combined Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion
Posts of Van Wert. Calling hours are 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. on Monday,
Feb. 22, 2010. A Masonic service is planned for 8 p.m. on Monday.
Preferred memorial is Shriner's Crippled Children.
Van Wert Times-Bulletin
Mar 4, 2010
VAN WERT, Ohio - Dale A. Shumaker, 88,
of Van Wert, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Van Wert
County Hospital.
He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Carey, Ohio, to the late Lillian (Quackenbush)
Shumaker and Frank Shumaker. His wife, Tulvina M. (Knittle) Shumaker,
died Sept. 15, 1995.
Survivors include his three children, five grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold, Carl, Anson, Gene
and Everett Shumaker; his sisters, Margie Anderson, Ruth Feasby, Grave
Evans and Pauline Pollock; a grandchild, and a great-grandchild.
He was a retired truck driver from Borden Cheese and Continental Can
Company, both of Van Wert, after 30 plus years of service. He was a
veteran of U.S. Army serving during WW II in the Rhineland and Central
Europe where he received 2 Bronze Stars. He was a lifetime member of
the Van Wert VFW post and a member of the Teamsters and U.M.A.W.
Unions.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial
will take place at a later date at Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point.
Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at the funeral
home.
Preferred memorial is Ft. Wayne V.A. Hospital.
Lima
News
Sep 29, 1986
VAN
WERT - Earl W. Cowell, 73, of here, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at Vancrest
Nursing Home. He was born Dec. 22, 1912, in
Tully
Township
, Van Wert, County, the son of Samuel and Chloe Hummel Cowell. On March 26,
1941, he married Geraldine E. Brown, who survives.
Mr. Cowell retired in 1976 from Kennedy Manufacturing Co. of Van Wert. He was a
member of the Van Wert Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors also include one son, Ronald Cowell of Paulding; one daughter, Gloria
Cowell of Van Wert; two grandsons; and one sister, Mrs. Tennyson (Mildred)
Corathers of Van Wert. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cowan and Son
Funeral Home, Van Wert, Rev. Robert E. Linter officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland
Cemetery, Van Wert.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Van Wert
Emergency Medical Services
Lima
News
Jun 22, 2001
Vaughn
O. Starkey, 90, died at 5:66 p.m. June 20, 2001, at Van Crest Health Care
Center Van Wert. He was born May 26. 1911, in Scott to Benjamin and Etta Mae
Walton Starkey On Oct 13,1940, he married Evelyn Mosier, who died Feb. 19, 2001.
Mr. Starkey retired from Peoples Bank and Trust Co., Van Wert. He was a
member of
First
United
Methodist
Church
, Van Wert He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and American
Legion Post 178, Van Wirt He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in
France and
Germany.
Survivors include a nephew, and a niece.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon and Carl Starkey: and a sister.
F Marie Starkey. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Funeral Home, Van Wert. The
Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery, Van
Wert.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p-m. today at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions, may be made to First United,
Methodist
Church
or the charity of the donor's choice.
Lima
News
Jun 21, 2001
Harold
J. "PETE" Lisk, 79, at 7;67 p.m. Jun 19, 2001, at Van Wert County
Hosptal, Van Wert. He was bornMarch 19, 1922, in Delphos to John and Elizabeth
Kundert Lisk. He married Mary Catherine Mueller, who preceded him in death. He
then married Dorothy M. Birkmeier, who also preceded him in death. On June
27,1998. he married Alice Hartlieb Dirham, who survives.
Mr. Lisk retired as assistant vice president of the Business Men's Federal
Savings Bank,Cincinnati.. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic
Church. Van Wert, and its Golden Oldies group. He was a member of American
Legion
Pest
178, Van Wert, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 471, Debhos. He was a Coast
Guard
veteran World
War II.
Survivors
also include four sons, a stepson, two step-daughters,; a sister, Evelyn McNeff
of
Lima
; and three grandchildren and 12 step-grandchildren; eight
step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons. Mark and Stephen
Lisk; a daughter, Mary G. Lisk; and a stepson, James Woulfe.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 am Saturday at St. Marv of the
Assumption Catholic Church. Van Wert. The Rev. Joseph M. Schmdzer will
officiate. Burial will be in
Woodland
Cemetery, Van Wert, with military riles by American Legion Post 178 and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803. Friends may call from 2 to 9 pin today at
Brickner Funeral Home, Van Wert, where a parish vigil service will be held at
8:30 p.m.
Lima
News
Mar 23, 1998
Robert
G. Bailey, 79, died at 2:55 p.m. March 20, 1998, at Naples
Community
Hospital
,
Naples
,Fla. He was born Sept. 14, 1918, in
Geneva
.
Ind.
, to Daniel J. and Minerva Fox Bailey. On Sep. 29, 1931,
he married Jane A. Stetler, who survives. Mr. Bailey was retired as a
manufacturer's representative for men's clothing wear. He was a member of
First
United
Methodist
Church
, Van Wert. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the
European Theater. He was a prisoner of war for two years and received a Purple
Heart in 1998.He was a life member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Lodge Van Wert. He was a member of the American Legion on and Woods Golf Course,
both in Van Wert.
Survivors include two sons, and a daughter, a brother, Harold of Sidney; a
sister, Margaret Tabler of Van Wert and four grandchildren. Services will begin
at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev.
James C. Dunaway will officiate Burial will be in
Woodland
Cemetery
, Van Wert, with graveside military services by the American Legion, both of Van
Wert. Friends may call from 2 to 8 !.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where an
Elks memorial service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to
First
United
Methodist
Church
or Van Wert County Heart Association.
Lima
News
Jan 2, 1992
VAN
WERT — Leo J. (Jake) Saylor, 72, of here, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday
at Van Crest Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Sherwood, the son of
Clayton and Ethel Balser Saylor. On Sept. 14, 1965, he married Faye Brandenburg
Thomas Saylor, who survives.
Mr.
Saylor retired in 1981 after 34 years with Continental Can, Company. He was a
veteran of the Army, serving during World War II and was a life member of
VFW Post 5803.
Other
survivors include one son, Jerry Lee Saylor of Sherwood; one stepson, Howard
McDonald of Van Wert; two step-daughters, Ida McDonald, and Mrs. Glenn (Lois)
Allen, Jr., both of Van Wert; two step-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Virgil and Jay Saylor and four
sisters, Fanchon Nellie, Ila and Mary. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Miller officiating.
Burial will be in
Woodland
Cemetery
. Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Lima
News
Jun 7, 1993
James
A Tierney, 73, of
New Haven
Ind.
formerly, of Van Wert, died at 6.30 p m June 6. 1993 Veterans Administration
Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec 20,1919, in Roxbury, Vt., . to
Joseph C. and Ella Josephine Pinkham Tierney On Jan 28, 1950. He married Mary
Bates who survives. Mr. Tierney was retired as a self-employed tool and die
maker.
He
was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 330. Order of
the Eastern Star 593 and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1480 of
New Haven. and
Maumee
Lodge 725 of
Fort Wayne
He attended Maples United
Methodist
Church
. Survivors also include a son, Michael of
New Haven
; two brothers, Robert of
Northfield
Falls. Vt. and William of Cormish, N.H .seven sisters. Louise, and
Pauline both of Cornish, N.H., Katherine of Lakeland, Fla.,
Ruth and Shirley both of Charleston, N. H. Marion of Wilder, Vt., and Barbara of
Portsmouth, Va., and a grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother
Edward Tierney. Services will be at 2 p m. Wednesday at Cowan and Son
Funeral Home Van Wert. The Rev. Vernon Peterson will officiate. Burial will be
made in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p .m.
Tuesday at the funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Allen
County
,Ind. Cancer Society in
Fort Wayne
.
Lima
News
Feb 9, 2000
Melville
E. Brown, 81, died at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 8, 2000, at Van Wert County Hospital,
Van Wert. He was born Sept. 3, 1918 in Van Wert County to George W and Bess
Shoop Brown. On Nov. 27, 1948, he married Marguerite Conn, who survives.
Mr.
Brown retired in 1977 from the Ohio Department of/ Transportation and was a
farmer He attended First United Methodist Church, Van Wert He was a former
member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1197 Van Wert He was an
Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Mary Louise Sheets of
Convoy.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Sam Brown; and two sisters, Mary Turner
and Isabel Price. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, with military rites by American Legion Post 178 and
veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 5803. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and € to 8 p.m. today
at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's
choice.
Lima
News
Apr 26, 2011
Anthony
R. “Tony” Clouse, 67, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Van
Wert, died at 6:25 p.m. April 14, 2011, at Fort Sanders Medical
Center, Knoxville, Tenn.
Services will begin at noon
Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart
Funeral Home &
Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev.
William Haggis will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery,
Middle Point, with military rites by American Legion Post 178 and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803.
Friends may call from 10 a.m.
until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
