LYNCH
Oscar L. Lynch, 89, of Van Wert, died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday,
April 12, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
He was born March 7, 1919, in Clayborn County, Tenn., the son
of the late Moses and Laura (DeMarcus) Lynch. On September 9, 1943, he married
Pauline (Simpson) Lynch, who died March 7, 2003.
Survivors include two sons, Larry E. (Joyce) Lynch of Van
Wert and Robert D. (Niema) Lynch of Columbus; a stepson, Dr. John (Ann) Saylor
of Columbus; one brother, Roy C. (Georgia) Lynch of Hamilton; eight
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Three brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 16, at First Baptist Church in Van Wert, with Pastor Steve
Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert, with
military graveside rites performed by the combined honor units of American
Legion Post 178 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, both of Van Wert.
Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at
Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home in Van Wert, and a half-hour prior to services
Wednesday at the church.
Memorials: First Baptist Church or Van Wert County
Council on Aging.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at
agfhc@embarqmail.com.
STUART
B. Dianne Baer Stuart, 71, of Van Wert, died at 8:07 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2008, at her residence.
She was born January 23, 1937, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Earl Allen
and Hazel Ruth (Blosser) Bartlett. On August 24, 1954, she married Bill Baer,
who died May 19, 1984. She then married Edward L. Stuart on September 12, 1987,
and he survives at the residence.
Other survivors include three children, Randy (Tracy) Baer,
Gina (Bob) Say and Julie (Bill) Baxter, all of Van Wert; three stepchildren,
Edward E. (Julie) Stuart and Roger (Lana) Stuart, both of Payne, and Cindy
(Jeff) Trahin of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Mary Ellen (Don) Thomas of Van
Wert; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A brother, Kenneth Bartlett, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
April 16, at Calvary Evangelical Church in Van Wert, with the Rev. Ron Brown
officiating, assisted by Rev. Clark Williman. Burial will be in Woodland
Cemetery in Van Wert.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at
Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, and an hour prior to
services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials: Community Health Professionals-Hospice.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at
agfhc@embarqmail.com.
BEAR
Glennadine M. Bear, 81, of Delphos, died at 8:28 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2008, at her daughter’s residence.
She was born August 21, 1926, in Paulding County, the
daughter of the late Glen and Violet (Kimmey) Ross. On July 17, 1943, she
married Raymond E. Bear, who died October 31, 2004.
Survivors include a son, Steven (Robin) Bear of Delphos; one
daughter, Patty Stant of Lima; a brother, Donald E. Ross of Fall Brook, Calif.;
three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a
stepgreat-grandchild; and a great-great-grandchild.
A brother, Harold Ross, and an ex-son-in-law, James Stant,
also preceded him in death.
A private memorial graveside service will be held at a
later date.
There will be no visitation.
MARTINEZ
Mike Cano Martinez, 88, Defiance, died Saturday, April 12,
2008, at Defiance Regional Medical Center.
He was born May 12, 1919, in Lawrence, Okla., the son of the
late Rafael and Flora (Cano) Martinez. On January 13, 1948, he married Mary C.
(Contreras) Martinez, who preceded him in death on October 1, 2002.
Survivors include four sons, Guadalupe (Donna) Martinez of
Defiance, Joseph (Jean) Martinez of Paulding, John (Sharon) Martinez of
Willshire and Rocky Martinez of Baytown, Texas; two daughters, Linda Martinez
and Veronica (Edward) Ovalle, both of Defiance; a brother, Nick Martinez of
Paulding; 12 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Two brothers; a sister; a grandson, and a granddaughter also
preceded him in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 16, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Father Tom Oedy
officiating. Burial will be in Paulding Memorial Cemetery, with military
graveside rites performed by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 587.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Den Herder
Funeral Home in Paulding where a wake service will be held at 7:30 that evening.
Memorials: Hospice.
WILHELM
Justus “Joe” Wilhelm, 72, of Paulding, died Saturday, April
12, 2008, at his residence.
He was born April 7, 1936, in Paulding County, the son of the late Joseph and
Anna (Buchheit) Wilhelm. On September 18, 1962, he married Marjorie A. Schaadt
Mekus, who survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Terry (Sherry) Wilhelm of
Jeffery Dean (Anna) Mekus, both of Paulding; a daughter, Cheryl (Scott) Russell
of Defiance; two sisters, Alice (Glenn) Rager of Paulding and Dorothy Littlejohn
Hill of Leesburg, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paulding, with Father David
Tscherne officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with military
graveside rites performed.
Visitation is from 2:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Den Herder Funeral Home
in Paulding and an hour prior to services Thursday at the church.
Memorials: Masses
or hospice.