Steven Charles Hall, 62, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:12 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020. He was born February 15, 1958, in Van Wert, the son of Lillian L. (Pate) Hall, who survives, and Charles William Hall, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his three daughters, Bailey Kay (John) Hall-Mazur of St. Marys, […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 2:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Barbara Jane (Stiles) Kepple, 93, of Pleasant Township, passed away at 7:52 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born September 25, 1927, in Garret, Indiana, the daughter of Warren Albert and Mabel Elizabeth (Richter) Stiles, who both preceded her in death. She married Fred Plumber Kepple […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 1:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor SHELBY – Along with playoff road warriors, you can call the Van Wert Cougars regional champions. Van Wert blistered Shelby for 49 first half points on the way to a 49-7 victory over the No. 8 ranked Whippets, giving the Cougars (9-1) the Division IV Region 14 championship and a spot […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 11:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the pairings and site selections Sunday for the upcoming football state semifinals in Divisions II through VII. In addition, the Division I state championship game is set for Friday, Nov. 13, when Pickerington Central will face Cincinnati St. Xavier at Fortress Obetz […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 11:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Hunter Sherer led the Van Wert Cougars to a top-10 finish and earned All-Ohio honors at the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II cross country championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. Sherer placed 16th (16:14) and Van Wert finished ninth in the team standings. Asanke Steyer placed 48th for the Cougars (16:54), followed by […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 11:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Daegan Hatfield (left) capped off his season by finishing 85th at the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division III cross country championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. Hatfield ran the course in 17:16 and the Lancers finished 18th in the team standings. Madison Langdon (right) wrapped up her high school cross country career with […]
POSTED: 11/08/20 at 11:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Richard Marcus “Boots” Miller Sr., 79, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020, in the Van Wert Health ER. He was born April 11, 1941, in Coldwater, the son of Edward H. and Estella (Roth) Miller, who both preceded him in death. On October 19, 1968, he married the love […]
POSTED: 11/07/20 at 11:20 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Janet A. Hiegel, 87, of Van Wert, went to be with the Lord at 4:19 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Van Wert Manor. She was born October 17, 1933 in Oakwood, the daughter of Ray and Ara (Hitchcock) Rickner, who both preceded her in death. On April 8, 1956, she married Charles E. Hiegel, […]
POSTED: 11/07/20 at 10:34 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information According to recent studies, the average amount of years that a senior pastor stays in a church is 3-4 years. November 1 marked the 25th anniversary that Pastor Jim Burns and his wife, Coletta, have been with Liberty Baptist Church (LBC) in Van Wert. To be with a church for 25 years […]
POSTED: 11/07/20 at 10:24 am. FILED UNDER: Church
VW independent/submitted information Although live events are currently on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation Board of Directors, contributors, dignitaries, and staff took a step forward for the future of local performing arts Friday morning, breaking ground on the long anticipated Niswonger Performing Arts Center Annex project. “Today, […]
POSTED: 11/06/20 at 11:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News