Joan Eickholt

Joan “Jo” Eickholt, 82, of Ottoville, passed away at 10:18 a.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born June 9, 1932, to Victor and Veronica (Maenle) Kehres, who both preceded her in death. On May 2, 1953, she married Leonard Eickholt, who died March 8, 1993. Survivors include […]

Charles L. Halliwill

Charles L. Halliwill, 76, of Scott, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2014, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born January 18, 1938, in Celina, the son of Gaylord and Marcille (Park) Halliwill, who both preceded him in death. On October 3, 1993, he married Patsy (Carr) Halliwill, who survives in […]

Dale Ross Foltz

Dale Ross Foltz, 71, of Van Wert, died at 9:42 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born February 17, 1943, in Van Wert, the son of Ross and Helen (Shaw) Foltz, who both preceded him in death. On July 11, 1964, he married Dianne (Cooper) Foltz, […]

Fae Fogt

Fae Fogt, 88, of Van Wert, died Thursday, December 25, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 2, 1926, in Highland County, the daughter of Thomas C. and Geraldine (Raybourn) Miller, who both preceded her in death. On June 13, 1948, she married Carl F. Fogt, who survives in […]

Howard E. Hubert

Howard E. Hubert, 65, of Van Wert, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born August 21, 1949, in Defiance, the son of Howard H. and Martha (Burk) Hubert, who both preceded him in death. On July 7, 2012, he married Tina (Pease) Hubert, […]

Drug counts dominate CP Court caseload

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County Common Pleas Court recently released criminal case statistics for the last four years, with drug cases taking up the lion’s share of the court’s docket during that time. The statistics also show the impact that drugs have on local society, with at least twice as many drug cases seen […]

Foundation gives to SA

The Salvation Army recently received a donation of $30,000 from The Van Wert County Foundation for its ongoing capital campaign. Shown are (from the left) Salvation Army Board member Mark White, VWCF Executive Secretary Seth Baker, Salvation Army Board member Jamie Evans and Major Art Barter of the Salvation Army. Local residents wanting to donate […]

Police seeking driver who hit pedestrian

Van Wert Police Dept. information The Van Wert City Police Department is seeking information on a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian that occurred about 9:41 p.m. Christmas Day. According to police, a silver/gray van was westbound in the 800 block of East Main Street when it struck a pedestrian on the north side of the […]

Memory Tree filled

Tonya Schumm, RN, nursing supervisor, looks at the memorial tree in the lobby at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Leaf spaces, engraved with names in memory or honor of loved ones, which were offered since the hospice center opened five years ago, are now all filled. Window Creations LLC of Ottoville created the dimensional glass wall art design. […]

Wren holiday contest winners named

Wren Christmas Society information WREN — The Wren Christmas Society has named the winners for the 2014 Outside Home Display Contest.  The winners for this year are: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Demo, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Leppard, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Oechsle and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fleming.  These winners were presented with a gift […]