John T. Nussbaum

John T. “Jack” Nussbaum, 85, of Ottoville, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 7, 1930, the son of Elmer and Christine (Reddington) Nussbaum, who both preceded him in death. On June 16, 1956, he married the former Delores M. Turnwald, who survives in Ottoville.

Other survivors include four daughters, Margaret (James) Schnipke of Ottoville, Joyce (Ed) Bartlett of North Carolina, Irene (Jerome) Luersman of Delphos, and Donna (Dale) McEldowney of St. Marys; three sons, Dennis (Julie) Nussbaum of Ottoville, Daniel (Anna) Nussbaum of Van Wert, and Thomas (Jan) Nussbaum of Ottoville; three sisters, Rita Agner of Ada, Kathryn Wishmeyer of Ottawa, and Ursula Alt of Bluffton; a brother, Charles “Jim” (Judy) Nussbaum of Kalida; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Nussbaum; and many nieces and nephews.

Two sisters, Ann (Edward) Bruen and Sister Dorothy Nussbaum; two brothers, Richard (Helen) Nussbaum and Jerry Nussbaum; three brothers-in-law, Jim alt, Wayne Agner, and Alfred Wishmeyer; and a grandson, Paul Fisher, also preceded him in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville, with Father Jerome Schetter officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, where the Ottoville Veterans Council will render graveside military honors.

Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a Knights of Columbus Rosary service will be held at 7 that evening, with a parish wake to follow at 7:30 p.m.

Preferred memorials: Make a Wish Foundation or St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.harterandschier.com.