Betty Ann Poeppelman Hoying, 90, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes in the early morning, Feb. 6, 2015, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.

She was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Egypt, to Clem and Ida Bruns Poeppelman. On April 23, 1947, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Egypt, she married Vernon F. Hoying, who survives.

Also surviving are five children, Nancy (Stan) Pleiman, Fort Loramie, Joe (LaDonna) Hoying, Raleigh, N.C., and Ron (Lynn) Hoying, Doug (Tricia) Hoying, Jack (Brenda) Hoying, all of Fort Loramie; 16 grandchildren, Mark, Mike, Mitch and Molly, Jessica, Joey, Matt, Kelly and Katie, Alex, Megan, Jay and Kristen, Amy, Sandy and Natalie; 36 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Edith Pleiman, Fort Loramie, Mary Lou Oldiges, Beavercreek, and Joan (Bill) Schwieterman, Coldwater; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ivo Gottemoeller, Fort Loramie, Phyllis Poeppelman, Egypt, Herb Hoying, Sidney, and Lil Zimmerman, Minster.

Deceased is an infant son, James Hoying; a daughter-in-law, Sue Hoying; siblings, Dolores (Vernon) Meyer, Irma (Fred) Hoying, Shirley Gottemoeller, Clem Poeppelman and Dorothy Poeppelman; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ron Oldiges, Mary Poeppelman, Dorothy Hoying and Richard Zimmerman.

She attended St. Michael Catholic Church and was also a member of St. Ann's Ladies Sodality, Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Walk-Up Country Club. She was a homemaker and enjoyed entertaining her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.

Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.

Memorials may be made to Dorothy Love Life Care Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.

Condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.