Phyllis L. Davis, 80, of Van Wert, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born August 25, 1937, in Van Wert, the daughter of Pearl and Marie (Gay) Lane, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Estes of Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/04/18 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Mother Nature hasn’t made it easy for spring sports coaches and athletes in 2018. While the season is young, the majority of games/events have been postponed or canceled since baseball, softball, tennis and track and field got underway. In addition to rainouts in three of the first four scheduled […]
POSTED: 04/04/18 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Dean Richard Osburn 83, of Van Wert, went to meet his Lord at 2:03 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 19, 1935, in Van Wert County. Dean was united in marriage with Janice Lynn Hiegel on September 14, 1958 […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 7:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mary Louise (Hill) Walters, 76, of Van Wert, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born March 23, 1942, in Rose Hill, Virginia, the daughter of Cecil Hill and Florence (Miller) Hill Hudson, who both preceded her in death. On April 11, 1960, she […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 7:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Doyt E. Stegaman, 72, of Landeck, died at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born August 13, 1945 in Van Wert, the son of Harold and Elizabeth (Breese) Stegaman, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by two children; Andrea (fiancé Eric Kramer) […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 7:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports Once again, inclement weather forced the cancelation of all area high school sporting events scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and evening. Among the events washed out by rain and thunderstorms: Van Wert track and field at Paulding, Van Wert tennis at Celina, Van Wert baseball and softball vs. Celina, Crestview baseball vs. […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 12:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The local Sears Hometown store, 745, Fox Road in Van Wert, is celebrating its grand re-opening this Friday and Saturday, April 6-7. The store welcomes the Van Wert community, and will feature an additional discount of 10 percent off nearly everything in the store, including sale prices. Unlike most retail concepts, Sears […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent/submitted information The Peony Festival Pageant Committee has named the four judges and master of ceremonies for Friday’s upcoming Peony Pageant. Judges include Deann Brewster Hardeman, Dan Ruckman, June McCullough, and Rani Stevens, while Sean Ford will emcee the pageant. The pageant will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in the Marsh Foundation Auditorium […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 8:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency’s CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and The Salvation Army have now joined forces to better assist the Van Wert County community. The goal of the two organizations is to keep everything local. “With local control of the donations and the items of assistance, it will better […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Since relocating to the newly expanded state-of-the-art health center on Westwood Drive in Van Wert, Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio has added behavioral health services. The next important change in their organization is an overall rebranding effort. In April 2017, the county’s only health care center accepting all types of insurance: […]
POSTED: 04/03/18 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News