Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Luginbill, Sr., 58, of Willshire passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home . He was born on December 29, 1962, in Celina, the son of the late Kenneth Luginbill and Clara Louise (Schott) Luginbill. On August 4, 1984, he married the former Sara Stutz, who survives. Together they shared over 36 years of memories. Jeff worked for 31 years at Bunge in Decatur, Indiana, where he ran the boilers. He was also a lifelong farmer. Jeff...

Pamala Kae Krick, 54, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully, early morning on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 10, 1966, in Van Wert, to her late parents, Gary G. and Marilyn S. (Hines) Hartman. A 1985 graduate of Van Wert High School, Pam worked several jobs throughout her career, including Findlay Industries and most recently, Universal Lettering, where she was know at the super seamstress. On December 19,...

Larry Dean Bracken, 80, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:25 AM on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 8, 1940, in Charleston, Illinois, the son of the late Clarence and Lila (Dunkerly) Bracken. On August 16, 1964, he married the former Donna Winkle, who survives. Together, they shared over 57 years of memories. Larry was a 1958 graduate of Continental High School. He received his undergraduate degree from The Defiance College in 1961 and his Masters...

Darlene Kay Uncapher (Vann), 61, of Rockford passed away at 10:53 AM on Friday, July 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on October 5, 1959, in Celina, the daughter of the late William Austin "Bud" and Bernice Gwendolyn Uncapher. Darlene was a 1977 graduate of Mendon Union High School. She worked in retail and restaurant management, most recently, at Dollar General. Darlene was a member of the Mendon United Methodist Church, the Order of the Eastern...

Barbara Ann (McPherson) Steptoe, 89, of Ohio City, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 21, 2021 at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. She was born on February 3, 1932, in Huntsville, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Aaron and Katharine Beatrice (Spitler) McPherson. In August of 1986, she married William L. Steptoe, who preceded her in death. Barbara was a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (C.P.C.U.). She retired from Central Insurance Company in Van...

Shelva Jean Browning, 71, of Van Wert passed away early morning on July 16, 2021 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born on September 29, 1949, in Lima, OH, to her late parents, Samuel J. Davis and the l Martha (Prine) Bendele. Shelva attended Delphos St. John High School. She lived in Wisconsin for more than 30 years, returning to the area recently due to health issues. Surviving are her daughters: Angie (Gary) Stegaman of Van Wert; Angel (Sherman) Baker of Montpelier; brothers: Sam...

Dominick A. Silette, 90, passed away July 15, 2021 at 12:45 am at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Dominick was born February 16, 1930 to the late Anthony and Theresa (Stabean) Silette in Star City, West Virginia. He later married the love of his life, Nancy (Hilderbrand) Silette, on September 15, 1957. Dominick was a veteran of the Korean War, of which he fought in the Navy. He also spent 35 years working for Chrysler, in Van Wert, where he was a supervisor. Dominick, along with his...

Elise Ann Stevens, 80, Ohio City, OH, passed away July 12, 2021 at her son's home in Constantine, MI. She was born on March 3, 1941 in Van Wert, OH, a daughter of William and Bernice (Keltner) Hoeken.She graduated from Van Wert HS in 1959 and studied for one year at the University of Miami at Ohio. On June 3, 1961, she married Robert "Bob" Stevens; he preceded her in death. Elise retired after many years from Medical Arts Pharmacy in Van Wert, OH where she worked as a pharmacy...

Clark A. Davies, 59, passed away at his home at 8:20 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Clark was born November 28, 1961 in Van Wert County to Dale G. (Marcia) Davies and the late Mary Louise Davies. He was married to Lorelei L. (Lori) Davies July 9, 1983. Clark worked at Lee Kinstle in Van Wert. He enjoyed hunting, riding dirt bikes, fixing things, and doing activities with his family. Clark is survived by his father; Dale G. (Marcia) Davies, his wife; Lori...

Kathy Rose(Routt) Johnson, age 66, of Van Wert, died on Saturday July 10th, 2021 at her residence in Van Wert, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 16th, 1954, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Frederick Routt and Betty (Taylor) Routt. On May 25th 1990, she married the love of her life, Conrad Johnson. Kathy was a big family person who loved her grandchildren. She was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed crocheting, and fishing, and loved to bake, and...