Max R. Barrientos, 85, of Van Wert, died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born November 16, 1927, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of the late Serbando R. and Juana (Moreno) Barrientos. On June 3, 1961, he married Barbara A. (Goodwin) Barrientos, who […]
POSTED: 11/27/12 at 4:16 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
James Michael Konopka, 56, of Paulding, died Friday, November 23, 2012, at the Defiance Regional Medical Center. He was born August 1, 1956, in Paulding, the son of the late Michael P. and Emma Elizabeth (Russell) Konopka. On June 11, 1997, he married Loraine M. (Emens) Konopka, who survives. Other survivors include five brothers, Robert […]
POSTED: 11/27/12 at 4:16 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Ottoville Big Green had all they could handle from the Crestview Lady Knights, but managed to eke out a 34-30 victory for a three-peat as champions of the McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament. The Big Green were led by Abby Siefker’s 11 points, while Tonya Kaufman added 9 points for Ottoville. Top scorer […]
POSTED: 11/26/12 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series on the Van Wert County Courthouse and its courtroom renovation project. CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer “Wow” doesn’t even come close to covering it. After approximately 40,000 solders, the recently restored stained-glass dome in the Van Wert County Courthouse is complete, and will undoubtedly garner a […]
POSTED: 11/26/12 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Fred the camel is just one of the animals that area residents will see if they attend this year’s Animals of the Nativity event held each year in Wren. Fred, a double-humped Bactrian camel, has been a part of Nativity scenes since he was a yearling. Fred will have several other camels with him, as […]
POSTED: 11/26/12 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 announces that its annual memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 2, in the Lodge Room. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks mandates that the first Sunday in December of each year be set aside as the day in the order when […]
POSTED: 11/26/12 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police November 24, 9:16 p.m. — Craig S.R. Bergman, 18, of Antwerp, was charged with underage possession of alcohol and the improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle as a result of a traffic stop near the intersection of Washington Street and Bonnewitz Avenue. He was also cited for failure to […]
POSTED: 11/26/12 at 4:55 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Phyllis Mae Feasby, 70, of Payne, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 15, 1942, the daughter of the late Russell and Viva Mae (Sommers) Fry. On August 5, 1961, she married Wayne E. Feasby, who survives. Mrs. Feasby was employed as secretary-treasurer and bookkeeper […]
POSTED: 11/24/12 at 5:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Marietta Louise Harper, 82, of Paulding, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born August 4, 1930, in Payne, the daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Mabis) Zielke. On March 19, 1952, she married Frank A. Harper, who survives in Paulding. Other survivors include three daughters, Carol (Russ) Flint, […]
POSTED: 11/24/12 at 5:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The 2012-2013 girls’ basketball season got off to a good start locally as the Crestview Lady Knights and Ottoville Lady Big Green took away big wins on the first day of the McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament played at Van Wert High School gymnasium. The Knights, playing against Wayne Trace in the first game […]
POSTED: 11/24/12 at 5:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports