Ellen Watercutter, 92, formerly of Short's Landing, Fort Loramie, and of North Water Street in New Bremen, died at 4:05 p.m. June 22, 2009, at the Golden Living CenterValley, St. Marys.

She was born on April 17, 1917, in St. Paris to Marion and Elizabeth Barnett Snapp. On July 1, 1941, she married Clarence "Casey" Watercutter, who died in 1972.

Surviving are her children, Juanita (Ron) Gilberg, New Bremen, Richard (Marilyn) Watercutter, Celina, Ronald Watercutter, Sidney, David (Joyce) Watercutter, Fort Loramie, Patricia Sharp, New Bremen, and Steven (Mary) Watercutter, Fort Loramie; two stepsons, James (Carol) Watercutter, Newark, and Clarence "Bud" (Mary Jane) Watercutter, no town listed; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are four sisters and five brothers.

She worked at Copeland Corp. in Sidney, the former Filburn's Island restaurant near Fort Loramie, and in food preparation at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial is at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Loramie.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.