Jo (Schaffner) Gold

Jo (Schaffner) Gold, 63, died peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Cookeville (Tennessee) Regional Medical Center.

She was born July 5, 1950, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late John and Glenda (Rauch) Schaffner. She married Jeff Gold, who survives in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Other survivors include a daughter, Melissa (Arthur) Goldsipe of Arlington, Massachusetts, and one son, Danny (Nicole) Gold of Denver, Colorado; a sister, Carolyn (Bob) Todd of Nashport; and two brothers, Terry (Karen) Schaffner of Atlanta, Georgia, and Tom (Deb) Schaffner of Van Wert.

A private family celebration of life will be held on her birthday, July 5, in Cookeville.

There will be no visitation.

Preferred memorials: Brumback Library, 215 W. Main St., Van Wert, OH 45891.