Ruby M. Giessler, 81, of Van Wert, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 22, 1932, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Thurman A. and Leah (Roop) Thatcher. Ruby retired from Teleflex Corporation in 1999 after 23 […]
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Owen E. Rank, 89, of rural Van Wert, died at 4:56 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born April 20, 1924, in Van Wert, the son of the late William and Orah (Knittle) Rank. On June 16, 1944, he married Mary A. (Gillespie) Rank, who survives. […]
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Kenneth E. Dull, 52, of Van Wert, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 26, 1960, in Van Wert, the son of Carol (Bradfield) Dull, who survives in Florida, and the late Donald Dull. He married Lisa (Agler) Dull, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include two daughters; a […]
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Judy K. Benschneider, 71, of Van Wert, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. Arrangements are pending at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert.
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Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? At Lincolnview, the high school speech class is currently running a fundraiser called “War against Cancer”. The fundraiser will run through Oct. 4, with an assembly concluding the events Friday afternoon. WAC is a fundraiser to collect money to support finding a cure for cancer. […]
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Wassenberg Camera Club members are looking forward to their big Quarter Auction, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Trinity Friends Church, located at 605 N. Franklin St. Treasurer Karl Gribler reports that he has gathered prizes and gift certificates that will please all members of the family and that the doors will open at […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals visited Van Wert on Tuesday to hear two cases in the renovated Van Wert County Common Pleas Courtroom. The appellate court judges, who visited the city at the request of Judge Charles D. Steele, did so for the first time in nearly a decade. Students […]
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Van Wert Police September 27, 6:30 p.m. — Johnathan A. Coyne, 26, of 106 S. Wall St., was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly removing a bicycle from First United Methodist Church in Van Wert. September 27, 11:23 a.m. — Richard Moore Jr., 57, of 131 Briarwood Court, was arrested on a warrant issued in […]
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Vantage Career Center information More than 75 Vantage students participated in the 15th annual Van Wert County United Way Day of Caring on Friday, September 27. Vantage is proud to have been part of such a successful day. The senior Medical Office Management students and their teacher, Paula VanTilburg, led the school’s food drive “challenge” […]
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