Van Wert High School information Four members of the Van Wert High School Concert Choir have been selected to perform in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, February 6, as members of the 2015 All-State Choir of the Ohio Music Education Association. The four students are: James Defore, son of Ron Defore and Jeanne Defore, is a senior […]
POSTED: 02/03/15 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News, Youth
Brian Renner, president and CEO of First Federal Savings & Loan in Van Wert, and Rhonda Belt, First Federal loan officer, are presenting $10,000 to Major Art Barter of the Salvation Army. The donation is for the Salvation Army’s capital campaign to move the Corps to its new site on North Cherry Street. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 02/03/15 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information Last month, an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle as he was standing outside of his cruiser, responding to a crash on the side of Interstate 475. Thankfully, he sustained non-life threatening injuries, but he was knocked over a guardrail, fell into a steep ditch and […]
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Nine students are guests of Rotary each month over the period October through April. The January Student Rotarians met local Rotarians and heard four interesting programs during their visits. January Student Rotarians include (front row, from the left) Hali Finfrock of Crestview, LayKen Klinger of Crestview, Sadie Mozingo of Vantage, and Emily Bair of Van Wert; (back […]
Wright State University-Lake Campus information CELINA — Ran Raider, Wright State University librarian, will present a free Patents and Trademarks Workshop at Wright State’s Lake Campus. Raider is knowledgeable about patents, trademarks, copyright law, and government resources. Wright State University maintains a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) in the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library at […]
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Buckeye Y Youth information Buckeye Y Youth Inc. will be hosting an event to make valentines for disabled veterans at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 in Van Wert on Monday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. The VFW color guard is planning to begin the event with a flag presentation and the “Pledge of Allegiance”. […]
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Jack Richard Langdon, 84, of Voorhees, New Jersey, and formerly of Van Wert, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Kresson View Care Center in Voorhees. He was born May 28, 1930, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Robert and Martha Langdon, who both preceded him in death. He married Bev Langdon, […]
POSTED: 02/02/15 at 5:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Robert E. Thatcher, 69, of Missouri City, Texas, and formerly of Van Wert, died at 8:47 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Windsor Quail Valley Nursing Home in Missouri City. He was born July 6, 1945, in Van Wert, the son of Floyd E. and Rosemary (McDonald) Thatcher, who both preceded him in death. Other […]
POSTED: 02/02/15 at 5:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Audrey “Kay” Parsels, 75, of Elida, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born January 11, 1940, in McComb, the daughter of Raymond and Norma (Wingate) Conkey, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Eric (Kelly) Parsels of Grove City; two daughters, Lori […]
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Betty J. (Talboom) Wegesin, 92, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born December 5, 1922, the daughter of Leon and Bessie (Fair) Talboom, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include four daughters, Kathy (Bill) Hittle, Karen Suever, Nancy Saum, and Judy (John) Rable; a son, Hank […]
POSTED: 02/02/15 at 5:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries