SOLOMON
    Rebecca Lynn Solomon, 54, of Celina, died at 7:41 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
    She was born December 4, 1954, in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, the daughter of Winifred Maxine (Davis) Matheny and the late Clyde Lewis Matheny. He married Hans Pete Maupin, who survives in Celina.
    Other survivors include a son, Shawn Kimmel of Florida; one brother, Tom Lewis (Catherine) Matheny of St. Marys; and a sister, Sharon Thomas of Convoy.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford, with Pastor Mike Berne officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Chapel Cemetery.
    Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
    Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com.

FAST
    Phyllis Deane Fast, 96, of Van Wert, died at Hearth & Home of Van Wert.
    She was born October 30, 1911, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Ralph and Cornelia (Chemin) Dangler. On June 29, 1934, she married Gaylord Clayton Fast, who died May 5, 1973.
    Mrs. Fast was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Van Wert for 64 years, making her the longest continual member of the church. She also belonged to the Women’s Missionary Society of the church.
    Survivors include three children, Elaine (Winfred) Grismore of Pandora, Arnell (Shirley) Fast of Van Wert and Marilyn (Paul) Heine of Louisville, Ky.; 11 grandchildren, Greg (Pam) Grismore of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Doug (Gena) Grismore of Findlay, Dwight (Letty) Grismore of Auke Bay, Alaska, Dan (Polly) Grismore of Fort Wayne, Ind., Cynthia (John) Tilford of Valparaiso, Ind., Denise (Shaun) Blackburn of Kalida, Mark (Lori) Fast of Van Wert, Jonathan (Stacy) Fast of Tampa, Fla., David (Tisha) Fast of Van Wert, Craig (Shannon) Heine of Mason, and Jason (Emily) Heine of Louisville, Ky.; 19 great-grandchildren, Shannon (Mike) Renfro of South Bend, Ind., Heather Lee of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Laura (Brent) Robinson of Murfreesboro, David and Ruben Grismore of Auke Bay, Abbi Grismore of Fort Wayne, Bryan and Hanna Tilford of Valparaiso, Emily, Bethany, and Rebekah Fast of Van Wert, Whitley and Clayton Fast of Van Wert, Gavin and Addison Fast of Tampa, Rachel and Reid Heine of Mason, and Jacob and Olivia Heine of Louisville; and two great-great-grandchildren, Madeline and Timothy Renfro of South Bend.
Three sisters, Hope Dangler, Eleanor Goodenough and Gail Hopkins, and two brothers, Chris and Murl Dangler, also preceded her in death.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, with the Rev. Steven A. Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the funeral home.
    Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider First Baptist Church in Van Wert, Gideons International or Echo Bible Camp of Auke Bay, Alaska.
    Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at bricknerfuneralhome@bright.net.

ALLEN
    Betty J. Allen, 80, of Van Wert, died at 8:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008, at Van Wert Manor in Van Wert.
    She was born June 13, 1927, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Clarence Hanklin Burnes and Velma V. (Vance) Youtsey. In September 1945, she married James E. Allen, who survives in Van Wert.
    Other survivors include two children, James E. Allen Jr. and Deanna (Larry) Oechsle, both of Van Wert; four brothers, Robert Youtsey and Roger (Susie) Youtsey, both of Van Wert, Myron Youtsey of Bluffton, and Larry Youtsey of Dayton; a grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
    Two brothers, Ivan and Russell Youtsey, and three sisters, Evelyn McMichael, Dorthea Youtsey and Colleen Gray, also preceded him in death.
    Private funeral services will be held, with Captain Jim Brown officiating, and there will be no public calling hours. Burial will be in Little Auglaize Cemetery in Paulding County.
    Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army in Van Wert.
Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert was in charge of arrangements.
    Messages of sympathy may be sent to agfhc@embarqmail.com.