The Van Wert County Courthouse

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Lois Edith Wyatt

Lois Edith Wyatt, 96, of Paulding, died at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Country Inn Living Center in Paulding.

She was born October 26, 1916, at Ravenwood Plantation, Nottoway County, Va., the daughter of the late John Edward and Myrtle Rose (DeCamp) Wistner On February 23, 1935, she married Fred D. Wyatt, who preceded her in death on April 13, 2007.

Survivors include a daughter, Clara Rose (Raymond) Hussey of Defiance; one sister, Virginia Gudakunst of Van Wert; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Dennis Ray Wyatt; one brother, Gerald R. “Gale” Wistner; four sisters, Gladys L. Scarbrough, Ethel M. Etter, Geneva B. Welch, and Rose A. “Nellie” Sanderson; five half-brothers, Thomas, Oscar, Vernon and Clarence Wistner, and Dewey Gillespie; and five half-sisters, Pearl Tribolett, Bess Freshwater, Hazel Fortman, Rylma Marks and Esther Fish, also preceded her in death.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 17, at Middle Creek Cemetery in Grover Hill, with Chaplain Ron Johnson officiating.

There will be no calling hours.

Preferred memorial: Community Health Professionals in Paulding.

Arrangements were handled by Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert.

Online condolences may be sent to www.cowanfuneralhome.com.

POSTED: 08/15/13 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries