The Van Wert County Courthouse

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026

Roger Miller, 84, of Delphos, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at his residence. He was born August 1, 1928, in Delphos, the son of the late Harry and Irene (Bodkin) Miller. On May 20, 1950, he married Leila (Mueller) Miller, who preceded him in death on August 21, 2011. Survivors include three […]

POSTED: 11/22/12 at 5:48 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Mary Jeanne Schaffner, 85, of Delphos, died at 7:02 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born June 18, 1927, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Med H. and Irene (Auer) Granger. On August 6, 1947, she married Paul L. Schaffner, who preceded her in death on […]

POSTED: 11/22/12 at 5:48 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Rode, 81, of Elida, died at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at his residence. He was born October 29, 1931, in Delphos, the son of the late George and Martha (Honingford) Rode. In 1951, he married Betty (Dannhausen) Rode, who preceded him in death on August 23, 2011. Survivors include a son, […]

POSTED: 11/22/12 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Roseann Marino (nee Napoli), beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Marino; loving mother of Mary Jo (John) Wilhelm, and Joseph (Allison) Marino; dear grandmother of Matthew (Toshia), Betsy, Allegra and Nino; great-grandmother of Kyah; loving sister of Lucille (Williw) Tamerlano, Carmella (the late Charles) Beadle; the late Marietta (the late Tom) Colucci; and the […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 4:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

William F. Now, 84, of Rockford, died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born August 1, 1928, in Mishawaka, Ind., the son of the late Jay W. and Thelma (Siler) Now. On December 9, 1949, he married Mary Jane (Vorhees) Now, who survives […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 4:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Dr. Jack Edward Corle Sr., 82, of Van Wert, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born June 29, 1930, in Greenville, the son of the late Clyde G. and Opal (Foltz) Corle. On June 28, 1951, he married Carolyn Sue (Ungericht) Corle, who […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 4:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Amos W. “Bill” Fry, 81, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Monday, November 19, 2012. He was born May 7, 1931, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Richard W. and Beatrice (Ross) Fry. On February 23, 1957, he married Wilma C. (Strabele) Fry, who survives. Other survivors include four sons, Richard (Cindy) Fry of […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 4:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Martha M. Flanagan, 91, of Delphos, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born January 5, 1921, in Allen County, the daughter of the late John and Irene E. (Mueller) Youngpeter. On February 14, 1942, she married Robert Flanagan, who preceded her in death on […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 4:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

By Hope Wallace As I write this, the judges just left after selecting the awards to be presented at the 23rd Annual Artists Sale and Exhibit reception scheduled for this Saturday at 6 p.m. Professors of art Doug Fiely, MA, and Jason Stockman, MFA, of Defiance College made the selections from a wide array of […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 2:23 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

Van Wert Police November 18, 9:19 p.m. — The theft of a laptop computer was reported at a residence in the 300 block of West Main Street. November 16, 1:49 a.m. — Cynthia K. Franz, 52, of 1133 W. Main St., Apt. 2, was cited for disorderly conduct as a result of an incident in […]

POSTED: 11/21/12 at 5:04 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement