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Maria Martinez Obituary

MARIA LOUISA MARTINEZ Maria Louisa Martinez, 82, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on March 16, 1943, in Hondo, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will immediately follow in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home. Services have been entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, 722 S. Washington St, Van Wert, Ohio.

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Published by Van Wert Times Bulletin from Jan. 6 to Jan. 7, 2026.

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Jan

8

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory

722 S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891

Jan

8

Funeral service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory

722 S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891

Jan

8

Graveside service

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Woodland Cemetery

10968 Woodland Ave, Van Wert, OH 45891

Funeral services provided by:

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory - Van Wert

722 S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891

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