Shirley Ann Couts, 76, of Van Wert, died at 8:32 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born May 24, 1936, in Haviland, the daughter of the late Ray R. and Ethel (Chapke) Speakman. On October 16, 1954, she married Daniel J. McConahay. On January 6, 1979, […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Morris R. Gorman, 85, of Van Wert, died at 1:17 a.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Bay Park Community Hospital in Oregon (Ohio). He was born October 5, 1927, in Ridge Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Daniel and Mary Beatrice (Rohr) Gorman. On January 8, 1949, he married Mary Jean (Finkhousen) […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Genevieve L. Siebert, 90, of Rockford, died at 5:40 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born March 27, 1923, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, the daughter of the late Samuel and Lela (Myers) Leininger. On July 20, 1946, she married Donald E. Siebert, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
James L. Bowersock, 76, of Van Wert, died at 3:47 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born September 23, 1936, in Van Wert, the son of the late Virgil “Toe” and Mary (Ditto) Bowersock. On October 8, 1983, he married Sharon (Leiter) Bowersock, who survives in […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 4:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Floyd Timothy “Tim” Agler, 83, of Ohio City, died at 6:26 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born December 11, 1929, in Columbus, the son of the late Floyd E. and Clara Catherine (Merkle) Agler. On April 2, 1967, he married Dorothy May (Mengerink) Agler, who […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 4:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
County 9-1-1 news Kim Brandt, Van Wert County 9-1-1 coordinator, has put together information on the county 9-1-1 service in conjunction with April being “9-1-1 Education Month.” The week of April 14-20 is National Telecommunicators Week: a week to honor Van Wert County 9-1-1 dispatchers, the calming voice on the other end of the line […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 13.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.36 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.52 […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Delphos Police news DELPHOS — A Delphos man was arrested in connection with two separate incidents that occurred this past Friday in that city. At 3:55 p.m. Friday, Delphos police received a telephone call of an accident in the 100 block of West Clime Street, with the caller stating that a vehicle was in the […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School news CONVOY — The Crestview Junior-Senior Prom Promenade will be held on Saturday, April 20, in the high school auditeria. Those planning to attend should enter through Door 5 of the high school. This year, Crestview will host two promenades: The first from 6 to 6:45 for those prom attendees that are […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Parkway High School news ROCKFORD — The Parkway High School Junior Class (Class of 2014) will be proudly presenting “Light Up the Night,” a glow-in-the-dark theme, for its junior-senior prom on Saturday, April 20. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with promenade beginning at 6 that evening. The Junior Class is asking for a $1 […]
POSTED: 04/15/13 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: News