Jack Schnelle, 79, 1911 Kishler Drive, St. Marys, died at 2:15 a.m. Jan. 4, 2008, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.

He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in St. Marys to William and Ella P. Berry Schnelle. His first wife was Nola Puthoff. His second wife, Sarah "Sally" Waters, survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Gary, Dallas, Texas, Dale, Palestine, Texas, and Mark (Denise), Palm Beach, Fla.; three daughters; Debra (Kenneth) McIntyre, Ocala, Fla., Dena, Virginia Beach, Va., and Chris (Daniel) Lindemeyer, Virginia Beach, Va.; four stepsons, Mike Zimmerman and Terry (Brenda) Zimmerman, all of St. Marys, Kenny Waters, Montezuma, and Kevin (Holly) Jackson, Celina; a stepdaughter, Sandy (Chris) Weng, St. Marys; 13 grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.

Deceased are four brothers, Ernie, Woodrow, Vernon and Lloyd; a sister Zeitha Wierwille; and a stepgranddaughter.

He worked at the former Wierwille's Furniture Factory in Spencerville and retired as a production employee at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys.

Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, West Chapel, in St. Marys, the Revs. Ron Boyer and David Ellis officiating.

Calling is one hour prior to services Sunday.

Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.