Funeral Homes in Van Wert, OH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jim Heath (tv anchor and journalist), Kory Lichtensteiger (american football player), and Brent Mason (guitarist and songwriter).

Van Wert is a city in and the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio. The population was 10,846 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area.Van Wert is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War. A center of peony cultivation, Van Wert has hosted the annual Van Wert Peony Festival on and off since 1902. Van Wert is home to the first county library in the United States, the Brumback Library. It also has a thriving community art center the Wassenburg Art Center and the award-winning Van Wert Civic Theatre.

Van Wert Obituaries

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 21st, 2020 that Thomas R Ladd died in Bradenton, Florida.  Ladd was 88 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas R's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on November 26th, 2019 that Richard E Fox passed on in West Peoria, Illinois.  Fox was 73 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard E's life.

It was revealed on July 28th, 2019 that Gloria Jean Carlile (Crawford) died in Mulberry, Indiana.  Ms. Carlile was 72 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gloria Jean's life.

It was revealed by Register Herald on August 15th, 2018 that Phillip Edward Jarvis passed away in Lewisburg, West Virginia.  Jarvis was 79 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Phillip Edward's life.

It was revealed on February 20th, 2018 that John L O'Dell passed on in Van Wert, Ohio.  O'Dell was 88 years old and was born in Centralia, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John L's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 5th, 2017 that Sara Ruona (Burgess) passed away in Roanoke, Virginia.  Ms. Ruona was 76 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sara's life.

It was reported on July 20th, 2017 that Donna L Curtis (Spitler) passed on in Van Wert, Ohio.  Ms. Curtis was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donna L's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on December 18th, 2016 that Donna Joan Kaiser (Brown) died in Van Wert, Ohio.  Ms. Kaiser was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donna Joan's life.

It was revealed on November 13th, 2016 that Loretta Stocker (Lewis) perished in Van Wert, Ohio.  Ms. Stocker was 82 years old and was born in Kodak, KY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Loretta's life.

It was noted by Flint Journal on September 29th, 2016 that Frances Josephine Jancar (Yakubek) died in Lapeer, Michigan.  Ms. Jancar was 93 years old and was born in Van Wert, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frances Josephine's life.

History

The town is located in an area originally known as the Black Swamp. Early pioneers had to deal with swampy ground, mud, and malaria. They persevered, draining the swamp for agriculture and eventually reclaiming enough dry land to establish the town. Van Wert was the birthplace of aviation pioneer Walter Hinton. .

The official website for the city of Van Wert is https://www.vanwert.org/.