Lucille Sheehan Michael

Lucille Sheehan Michael, 97, of Delphos, died Sept. 18, 2011, at 9:34 a.m. at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born on March 9, 1914, in Kinsman, Ill. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Coss) Sheehan. She married Leo C. Michael, who died in June 1982.

Lucille was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Delphos. She was a member the Alter Rosary Society at Payne, Ohio.

Survivors include five daughters: Nancy (Arden, deceased) Blythe of Delphos, Ohio, Mary (Vady) Pate of Farmington, Mich., Deloris (Thomas) Passwaters of Willshire, Ohio, Margaret (Russ) Conn of Eagle, Idaho, and Imogene (Larry, deceased) Lacy of Runaway Bay, Texas; two sons: Donald (Bonnie) of Kimmell, Ind., and Eugene (Cindy) Michael of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; a brother: John Sheehan of Defiance, Ohio, and a special friend: Wilma Humpert of Delphos.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Chris Michael, four sisters: Kathleen Brock, Florence Linder, Madeline Heimann and Mary Smith; three brothers: Richard, Cornelius and Robert.

Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Delphos, Father Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will be at Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill, Ohio. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Delphos Visiting Nurses and Hospice, Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, and the Delphos St. John Evangelist Catholic Church.