Cowan & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services

Cowan & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services Compassionately Caring for Families for Over 115 Years While honoring your loved one is our top priority, we also want to help you through this difficult time.

At Cowan & Son Funeral Home, we take great pride in caring for our families, and will work tirelessly to provide you with a beautiful, lasting tribute to your loved one. In addition to the services we offer, you will receive an online memorial that you can share with family and friends. We have a wide range of resources to support you not only today, but in the weeks and months to come.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Wolters family. Pleas...
02/17/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Wolters family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Mary C. Wolters's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Hoghe family. Please ...
02/11/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Hoghe family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Sylvia Marie Hoghe's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

We are excited to have Jayden Bragg with us! She has been a blast to work with so far! Thankful for Van Wert High School...
02/11/2026

We are excited to have Jayden Bragg with us! She has been a blast to work with so far! Thankful for Van Wert High School’s CEO Program and the opportunities it gives these students.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Bolenbaugh family. Pl...
02/05/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Bolenbaugh family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Kathleen C. Bolenbaugh's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Dawson family. Please...
01/29/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Dawson family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Herbert L. Dawson's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Carrier family. Pleas...
01/29/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Carrier family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Lycrecia A. Carrier's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Conn family. Please k...
01/24/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Conn family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Dave Brian Conn's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Schlechty family. Ple...
01/20/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Schlechty family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Michael David Schlechty's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Rhoades family. Pleas...
01/19/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Rhoades family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Jeanne Olive Rhoades's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Sheets family. Please...
01/19/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Sheets family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Karla Rae Sheets's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Brown family. Please ...
01/18/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Brown family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Ginger Ann Brown's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Foster family. Please...
01/09/2026

On behalf of the Cowan family and staff here at the funeral home. We extend our condolences to the Foster family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

View Raymond L. Foster's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

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616 South Washington Street
Van Wert, OH
45891

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Our Past

Our past began with Harry B. Cowan who operated a store in Willshire and provided undertaking services on both sides of the Ohio-Indiana state line starting in 1907. In 1920, Harry and his family moved to Ohio City where they opened a general store and provided funeral services to that community. During these early years visitation hours or wakes were usually conducted in private residences and funeral services in the neighborhood church. Prior to World War II, Harry purchased property in Van Wert and established his funeral home, moving to the present location on South Washington Street in 1940. Over the years, Harry’s sons, Marvin and Donald joined the family business and continued its operation after the elder Cowan’s death in 1950. During their long lives, they extended friendship, professionalism, and care to the many families we have been privileged to serve.