John Plescher
Death Call Is Answered
John Plescher Died At Ottoville Home
John Plescher, a well known resident of a quarter of a mile north of Ottoville, passed away at his home at 12:15 p.m. Sunday following an illness of a year. His condition had been serious for the past several weeks. Complications caused his death.
Mr. Plescher was born at Gottevitz, Austria on February 1, 1867, the son of Simon and Catherine Plescher. When he was fifteen years of age, he came to this country with his parents and settled in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, six and one-half miles northwest of Ottoville. On August 11, 1915, he was married to Miss Catherine Zahner. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Plescher moved to their present home.
At the time of his death, Mr. Plescher was sixty-nine years, eight months and twenty-four days of age. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville, and was also a member of the St. Joseph’s Society and the Ottoville council, Knights of Columbus.
Besides his widow, he leaves two sons, Herbert and John Plescher, two step-sons and a step-daughter. He was preceded in death by a step-daughter and four brothers.
Funeral services were conducted at the Immaculate Conception Church in Ottoville Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
John Plescher
Death Call Is Answered
John Plescher Died At Ottoville Home
John Plescher, a well known resident of a quarter of a mile north of Ottoville, passed away at his home at 12:15 p.m. Sunday following an illness of a year. His condition had been serious for the past several weeks. Complications caused his death.
Mr. Plescher was born at Gottevitz, Austria on February 1, 1867, the son of Simon and Catherine Plescher. When he was fifteen years of age, he came to this country with his parents and settled in Jackson Township, Van Wert County, six and one-half miles northwest of Ottoville. On August 11, 1915, he was married to Miss Catherine Zahner. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Plescher moved to their present home.
At the time of his death, Mr. Plescher was sixty-nine years, eight months and twenty-four days of age. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville, and was also a member of the St. Joseph’s Society and the Ottoville council, Knights of Columbus.
Besides his widow, he leaves two sons, Herbert and John Plescher, two step-sons and a step-daughter. He was preceded in death by a step-daughter and four brothers.
Funeral services were conducted at the Immaculate Conception Church in Ottoville Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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