Patty A. Stanley, 78, of Van Wert, passed away Friday evening, April 7, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on December 28, 1944, in Van Wert, the daughter of Charles Guy Ditto and Bertha (Medford) Ditto, who both preceded her in death. She married William B. Stanley, III, February 19, […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Helen J. Huston, 86, of Van Wert, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at her residence. She was born February 16, 1937, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Floyd Jacks and Thelma (Uncapher) Jacks, who both preceded her in death. She married Jess Edward Huston, Jr. March 3, 1956, and he preceded her in […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports Napoleon 11 Van Wert 8Van Wert 14 Napoleon 13 NAPOLEON — Van Wert and Napoleon engaged in a pair of wild games on Saturday, with the Wildcats rallying to win the first game 11-8 and the Cougars returning the favor, 14-13, in the second game. In Game No. 1, Van Wert scored […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Minster 11 Crestview 0Wayne Trace 17 Van Wert 2Wayne Trace 18 Van Wert 3
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information If you’re planning to travel this spring or summer, you might want to budget more for gas. Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 24.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.42 per gallon on Easter Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert Masonic Lodge No. 218 will open their doors for a public open house from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 22. The Lodge is located at 148 1/2 E. Main St. Anyone who would like to know more about Freemasonry or is just curious and would like a peek inside may […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $100 to the Van Wert Peony Festival Committee. The money will go towards the Peony Festival Scholarship Program. The Elks, nationally, are only second to the U.S. government in the number of scholarships that are given out each year. Van Wert Elks […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding invites artists to submit their artwork for Celebration of Arts and Artists of Paulding County exhibit from May 23 through June 27. This year’s event will feature paintings – oil, acrylic and watercolor. The show is open to current and former Paulding County […]
POSTED: 04/10/23 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Paul Richard “Rick” Schilb Jr., 75, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Rick was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 8, 1947, to Vivian (King) Schilb and Paul Richard Schilb Sr. He married Margaret (Peg) Phipps Schilb August 7, 1971, and she […]
POSTED: 04/09/23 at 12:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
It’s been a tradition for many years in downtown Van Wert and it continued on Good Friday with the Procession of the Cross. Weather conditions were quite good when the procession left the YWCA and continued along Main St. to Jefferson St., then to the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church for a community […]
POSTED: 04/07/23 at 8:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News