A Celebration of Life for Judith K. Cassady will take place at Wassenberg Art Center (214 S. Washington St. in Van Wert) from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Friends of Judy and her family are all welcome to attend. No RSVP required.
POSTED: 03/16/17 at 6:09 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby The Van Wert Area Photography Club met on Thursday, March 9. The competition theme for prints and slides was “Doors”. Randy Shellenbarger’s print of a door in Woodland Cemetery here in Van Wert took top honors. Randy observed that “slides” was an antiquated term, plus the fact that it was difficult to compare a print […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 2:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace The public, opening party to celebrating Healing Hearts & Nature was a big success. Thanks to all who came out! This exhibit showcases the ancient art of mosaic in both traditional and not-so traditional techniques. Visitors created their own mini-paintings, enjoyed free appetizers and live, acoustic music by Ezra Miller of Blakeslee. […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 1:26 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Jack E. Adams and Peggy Bockey Adams to Jon W. Rose and Ashley M. Rose, inlot 706, Delphos. Robert Lee Newland and Robert L. Newland to Brady Burk, lot 6-42, Van Wert subdivision. Estate of Ralph E. Rager to Ben Thatcher, portion of outlets 164, 165, Van Wert. Roxann M. Bonifas, Karen L. Bruns, Louis […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 1:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
VW independent/submitted information An annual count of homeless people in six northwest Ohio counties showed that Van Wert County still has a significant problem when it comes to county residents without a permanent residence. The Northwest Ohio Housing Coalition participated in a statewide “Point in Time Homeless Count” on Tuesday, January 24. Throughout Ohio, housing […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 2:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Three candidates in the upcoming May primary election, only one of whom is opposed, attended a Meet the Candidates Night sponsored by the Heart Land Patriots in Trinity Friends Church’s Fireside Room. Those speaking included incumbent Van Wert Municipal Court Judge Jill Leatherman; city treasurer candidate Neil Straley, and Van Wert Councilman […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 2:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners have proclaimed March 13-18 as Van Wert County 4-H Week. The theme for the week is “4-H Grows Here”. Four Buckeye Ambassadors and 4-H Educator Heather Gottke joined County Commissioners Todd Wolfrum and Thad Lichtensteiger (for a proclamation ceremony at the county annex building in Van […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 2:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
This Saturday brings one of the finest and most talented singers to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. In a show called “Broadway & Beyond,” J. Mark McVey will be featured with Heartland Sings out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. J. Mark McVey is a singer who rose to international fame as Jean Valjean in the Broadway […]
POSTED: 03/15/17 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Floyd W. Kirkland, (lieutenant colonel, USAF retired) 92, of Berne, Indiana, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana. He was born in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, the son of William C. and Margaret J. (Allen) Kirkland, who both preceded him in death. Floyd is […]
POSTED: 03/14/17 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Florence E. Gause, 95, of Rockford, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at her home. She was born June 21, 1921, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Harley and Minnie (Myers) Shively, who both preceded her in death. On October 15, 1944, she married Lloyd Gause, who survives in Rockford. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 03/14/17 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries