Obituaries

ANNE LOUISE BOWEN  Anne Louise Bowen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at Van Wert Manor on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the age of 83. She…

ANTONIA ALVAREZ  Antonia Alvarez, 81, bid farewell to this world and was reunited with her loving husband in heaven on September 13th, 2025.   She was born on March 13th, 1944,…

JOYCE E. BAER  Joyce E. Baer, 90 years old, passed away on the evening of Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Vancrest of Van Wert, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce…

DENNIS LEE DOSTER  Dennis Lee Doster, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Van Crest Nursing Home in Payne, Ohio.  Dennis was born on November 3, 1935,…

BETTY J. UNCAPHER  Betty J. Uncapher, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Van Wert community, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the age of 93.…

John Eric Vining, 70, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his residence in Ohio City, Ohio, after battling leukemia since June 2022.He was born on March 6, 1955,…

Brent F. Hammons, age 62, of Elida, passed away Saturday morning at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born on March…

DENNIS E. RIES  Dennis E. Ries, 74, of Venedocia, passed away Friday evening, September 5, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on February 9, 1951,…

CAROL A. WILKIN  Carol A. Wilkin, formerly of Van Wert, passed away on June 5, 2025, in Findlay, just shy of her 77th birthday. Born on June 30, 1948, in…

CAPT. GLENN TODD  Capt. Glenn “Dan” Todd (Ret.), age 73, passed away August 23, 2025. Dan was born in Van Wert, OH, in 1952, to Gordon and Kathleen Todd. He…