Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Jack Sawmiller Sr.
Jack L. Sawmiller Sr., 70, 527 Cron St., Celina, died at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born Sept. 23, 1937, in St. Marys, to Archie Joseph and Deloris Cotterman Sawmiller. His wife, Janice Eversole, survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Jack (Jane) and Jason (Tiffany), all of Celina; 11 daughters, Rhonda (Steve) Hufford, Jackie (Rick) Chaney, Lena Ames, Delilah (Tony) Toler, Betsy Slavin, Dolly Keller and Holly (Brian) Kaylor, all of St. Marys, Jeanette Morgan, Cheryl (John) Opperman and Mindy Trejo, all of Celina, and Delora (Jimmy) Hall, Mendon; three stepdaughters, Brenda (Terry) Zimmerman, St. Marys, Leslie Eversole, Hilo, Hawaii, and Laura Eversole, Tonawanga, N.Y.; three brothers, Archie (Judy), Spencerville, and Don (Tracy) and Ron (Deb), all of St. Marys; four sisters, Nancy Thornsberry, Melissa (Jerry) Shoffstall, Delores March and Connie, all of St. Marys; and 13 grandchildren.
He was a retired electrician.
A celebration of life is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ohio Bar, Wapakoneta.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
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