John Mueller, 84, of Delphos, died Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born October 8, 1930, in Cleveland. On May 11, 1962, he married Helen A. (Lause) Mueller, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include two sons, John E. (Janet) Mueller of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Jeffery A. (Lish) Mueller of Fort […]
POSTED: 01/08/15 at 8:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
YMCA of VW County information The YMCA of Van Wert County will be adding a 3,600-square-foot splash pad to its Camp Clay Aqua Park this spring. Work will begin in April and the new attraction will be completed by May 15. Plans for the splash pad have been in the works for nearly two years, […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Haviland man was sentenced to a year in prison during hearings conducted this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Jerry Dominique, 49, was given 12 months in prison on a charge of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fifth degree. Dominique, who has a long history of drug-related […]
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Thomas Edison Center information Developmental screenings for children ages birth to 5 years will be offered to residents of Crestview, Delphos, Lincolnview, Parkway, Spencerville and Wayne Trace school districts. The screenings will be held from noon-3:30 p.m. Friday, January 16, at the Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center in Van Wert. Appointments can be made by […]
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American Red Cross information CONVOY — The Crestview National Honor Society will be sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, January 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year, the event will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Convoy. There is no appointment necessary, but appointments can be made by calling the […]
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Van Wert swim team information BRYAN — The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams traveled to Bryan High School to compete in a dual meet. Both Cougar teams lost a hard-fought battle against the Bryan Golden Bears: girls 125-53 and the boys 107-74. Swimmers placing first in individual events included Josh Overholt […]
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DeMolay of Van Wert information Van Wert Chapter of The Order of DeMolay cordially invites the public to attend the semi-annual installation of officers to be held this Sunday, January 11. Incoming Master Councilor Nick White is excited to welcome all DeMolays, their families, friends, and all who are interested in, or support, DeMolay. The […]
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Aaron Christopher White, 42, of Lima, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in Urbana. He was born July 3, 1972, in Lima, the son of Jack and Sarah (Bowdle) White, who both preceded him in death. On June 20, 1996, he married Donna Bess, who survives in Lima. Other survivors include three sons, Jack […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Eric Gene Hammond, 43, of Van Wert, died at 1:16 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born September 26, 1971, in Van Wert, the son of Orville L. Hammond, who preceded him in death, and Marcia K. (Snyder) Dangler, who survives in Van Wert. On […]
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Janice Rose McClure, 81, of Van Wert, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born September 25, 1933, in Grover Hill, the daughter of Teddy Burland and Dora Morrine (Mumma) McClure, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include three sisters, Sylvia (Fred C.) […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries