Joan Eddy

Joan Eddy, 85, of Van Wert, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born September 20, 1927, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Lewis H. and Wilhelmina (Gombert) Myers. On April 23, 1950, she first married Kenneth Eugene Arn, who preceded her in death on January 16, 1973. On March 31, 1980, she married Wilbur D. Eddy, who survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Eugene (Drema) Arn and James (Diane) Arn, both of Grover Hill; a daughter, Helen (Gordon) Fuerst of Delphos; two stepsons, Leslie (Judy) Eddy of Haviland and Stanley (Chris) Eddy of Delaware (Ohio); three sisters-in-law, Phyllis Myers and Ruby Myers, both of Van Wert, and Colleen Myers of Haviland; nine grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.

Three brothers, Lewis Myers Jr., Maurice Myers and Thomas Myers; and a sister, Caroline “Connie” Smith, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Van Wert, with Pastor Rita Baer officiating. Burial will be in Middle Creek Cemetery in Grover Hill.

Calling hours are from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, and an hour prior to services Monday at the church.

Preferred memorials: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church food bank.