James F. Stammen, age 71, of Celina, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Monday June 1, 2015 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

He was born on Feb. 24, 1944 in Celina Ohio to the late Alfred & Viola (Zahn) Stammen. On Aug. 30, 1969 he married Brenda Maharg, who survives living in Celina.

Also surviving are his children Eric & Kim Stammen of Coldwater, Angie Stammen of Coldwater four grandchildren Ella, Ava, Kelsey, Alycia, sisters; Della Gerlach of St. Henry, Barbara Sherman of Shawnee, Margaret & Eldon Moorman of Celina, Shirley and Paul Kelch of New Weston, Judy Fennig of Sunbury, brothers & sister-in-law; Charles & Denise Stammen of Celina, Orville & Terry Stammen of Boston, MA, Margaret Stammen of Celina.

He was preceded in death by his brother Walter Stammen, and his sister & brothers-in-law; Patricia & Roger Dorsten, Arthur Gerlach, Herman Sherman, and Dale Fennig.

James graduated from Coldwater High School with the class of 1962 and received his Engineering Licenses from the State of Ohio in High Pressure Boiler Maintenance. He was formerly employed at the Pet Milk in Coldwater and retired from Reynolds & Reynolds in Celina.

He served his country in the United States Marines, during Vietnam. He was a Life member of the V.F.W. in Coldwater.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday June 5, 2015 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Fr. Kenneth G. Alt C.PP.S. officiating. Burial will follow with Military Honors in Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina.

Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday June 4, 2015 and one hour before services on Friday at the funeral Home.

On-Line condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.