Obituaries

Rita C. Blossom

Rita C. Blossom, 59, of Rockford, Ohio passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at Ohio Health -Van Wert Hospital.  She was born January 22, 1966, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and…

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Roger W. Davis

Roger W. Davis, 77, of Van Wert, died Thursday evening, February 13, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.   He was born January 15, 1948, in Van Wert, to William…

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Stephen M. Coyle

Stephen M. Coyle, born July 17, 1946, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Van Wert, Ohio surrounded by his family. He lived a remarkable life serving the…

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Neil Gordon Smith

Neil Gordon Smith passed away peacefully during his sleep at Van Wert Manor on February 12th, 2025 at the age of 66 following a short, brave battle with cancer.He was…

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Robert Joseph Priest

Robert Joseph Priest passed away at Vancrest Skilled Nursing Facility surrounded by family on February 12, 2025. He was born on January 17, 1942, in Oakwood, Ohio to Delbert and…

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Steven J. Lock

Steven J. Lock, 61, of Scott, OH, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at his residence.Memorial Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at…

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Betty Lou Foster

Betty Lou (Jenkins) Foster, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on February 3, 2025 after eight years with COPD.Family and friends will gather to celebrate…

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Joanne Rickard

Joanne Rickard, age 90, passed away Friday evening, February 7, 2025, at her home in rural Rockford.She was born on March 16, 1934, in Van Wert County the daughter of…

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