Juanita J. Cross, 78, of Van Wert, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 22, 1933, in Springfield, Ill., the daughter of the late William J. and Dorothy (Wilson) Bell. On November 7, 1954, in Decatur, Ill., she married Harold W. Cross, […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Some cardboard, silver spray paint, a Pizza Hut cavatini box, some slinkies for good measure, and abracadabra, the Jones family of Van Wert has a robot costume. For some, Halloween is an excuse to find the nearest costume party and knock back a cold beverage or two. But for many others, […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 3:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
M. Pauline “Polly” Hunter of Van Wert died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born February 15, 1921, in Dixon, the daughter of the late Orville E. and Edith A. (McDowell) Stephenson. On October 1, 1944, she married Ronald L. Hunter, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:55 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police October 26, 4:02 p.m. — A burglary was reported in the 100 block of Hawthorne Drive. October 26, 12:49 p.m. — An employee of the YMCA reported that someone broke a window out of her vehicle and stole her purse, which was inside, while the vehicle was parked in a YMCA parking […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Members of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce and the owners of Perks’ Café cut the ribbon on the new Roadside Perks coffee drive-thru for those who need their coffee on the go. The new shop is located at 1114 S. Washington St. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
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The YMCA of Van Wert County announces a luncheon for its SilverSneakers program. The event will be held on Thursday, November 17, at 11 a.m. All potential and current SilverSneakers members are welcome to attend this event, as well as the SilverSneakers fitness class from 10-10:45 a.m. This is a great way to find out […]
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Here are some of the items being raffled off during fifth annual Wrenway Park Cornhole Tournament, to be held in Wren Saturday, November 5, starting at 1 p.m. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
OTTAWA — The Crestview Lady Knights proved to everyone tonight how they give everything they have and hold nothing back! The Knights lost the first two games of the district championship match, 22-25 and 17-25, to Leipsic but were determined not to allow their 2011 season come to an end. Crestview then came back to […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
It took five tough games, but St. Henry’s Lady Redskins were finally able to overcome Midwest Athletic Conference rival Maria Stein Marion Local to win the Van Wert Division II district volleyball tournament on Thursday evening. Marion Local won the first game, 25-21, but the Redskins evened the match up with a 25-16 victory in […]
POSTED: 10/28/11 at 2:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Patricia Louise Leathers, 78, of Ridge Township, Van Wert County, died at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. She was born in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Thomas I. and Ocie M. (Bolenbaugh) Miller. On August 12, 1956, she was united in marriage with David A. Leathers, who preceded […]
POSTED: 10/27/11 at 11:36 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries