John A. Trentman, 87, of Delphos, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 16, 1928, in Delphos, the son of Sylvester and Katherine (Stauterman) Trentman, who both preceded him in death. On September 6, 1952, he married Norma Marie […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 5:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
James R. “Jim” Sadler, 75, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born December 16, 1939, in Fort Jennings, the son of Arthur Eugene and Ida M. (Fishbach) Sadler, who both preceded him in death. On October 14, 1967, he married Helen K. (Grothaus) Sadler, who survives in […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 4:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information Boys and girls going into grades K-8 are invited to play Midwest Youth & Futures Team Tennis at the Van Wert County Tennis Complex (at Van Wert High School) this summer. The programs will be led by the Van Wert County Tennis Association on Wednesdays — June 10, 17, 24; July 1 […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The adult summer tennis program for men and women will begin Tuesday, June 9, at the Van Wert County Foundation Tennis Complex, located behind Van Wert High School. The program will be held each Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. — June 9 through July 14. Instruction/coaching is available, if desired. This is a […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Area residents who fear for their vehicle suspensions when driving over Van Wert railroad crossings should breathe a sigh of relief later this summer as a $1.5-million project gets underway to reconstruct nine railroad crossings within the city. According to a plan outlined by Mayor Don Farmer during a special meeting of […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy surveyed two locations where damage was reported after Monday afternoon’s storms rolled through. The first location was at Pleasant View Baptist Church (above), corner of Ohio 49 and Foster School Road north of Wren. Construction of a new addition to the church had been ongoing and McCoy […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Junior Fair information Sheep, goat, and dairy feeder weigh-in will be Saturday, June 6, at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Dairy feeders will weigh in at the Beef Barn and sheep and goats will weigh in at the Hog Barn. All exhibitors should enter off of Fox Road (Gate 4), and acquire their […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
A semi tractor-trailer truck hauling grain overturned near the intersection of Ohio 49 and U.S. 30 north of Convoy on Monday. The driver of the semi was taken to Van Wert County Hospital by the Convoy EMS squad for treatment following the crash, which is being investigated by the Van Wert Post of the Ohio […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information OTTAWA — The Friends of the Putnam County District Library will be holding their annual used book sale on June 2-3, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fourth Street Gym in Ottawa. There will be many hardback and paperback books for all ages, plus tapes and CDs, attic treasures, electronics, […]
POSTED: 05/12/15 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ray M. Burk, 67, of Pleasant Township, died Sunday evening, May 10, 2015, shortly after arriving at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born September 18, 1947, in Scott, the son of Richard and Thelma (Schwartz) Burk, who both preceded him in death. On September 30, 1967, he married Carol L. (DeMaderios) […]
POSTED: 05/11/15 at 8:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries