Wilfred E. Cox, 84, died at 5:59 a.m. Jan. 15, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Ottawa, to Frank and Lilly Frey Cox, who preceded him in death. On June 29, 1946, he married Mona Reeder, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Cox retired from General Motors, Defiance. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Ottawa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 63, Ottawa. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
Survivors also include five sons, Tommy Lee (Becky) Cox, of Chesapeake, Md., Wilfred (Anita) Cox, of Lima, Charlie (Linda) Cox, of Ottawa, David Lee (Denise) Cox, of Hanover, Pa., and Jack (Mary Jo) Cox, of Lima; five daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Joliff, of Lima, Bonnie (Bob) Quigley, of Continental, Tina Rosengarten, of Rock Hill, S.C., Melissa (Scott) McKean, of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Molly (Armando) Tijerina, of Honolulu; a daughter-in-law, Betty Cox, of Lima; a son-in-law, Tom Lombardi, of Berkley Heights, N.J.; 41 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Cox, of New Bavaria, Jim (Janet) Cox, of Findlay, and Bob (Jean) Cox, of Ottawa; and a sister, Mary Louise Patrick, of Ottawa.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Cox; a daughter, Ruth Ann Lombardi; a brother, John Cox; six sisters, Marie Dickey, Nancy Cox, Thelma Hardwick, Zelma Dickey, Betty Titus and Ella Mae Hazelton.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. The Rev. William Croy will officiate.
He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Ottawa, to Frank and Lilly Frey Cox, who preceded him in death. On June 29, 1946, he married Mona Reeder, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Cox retired from General Motors, Defiance. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Ottawa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 63, Ottawa. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
Survivors also include five sons, Tommy Lee (Becky) Cox, of Chesapeake, Md., Wilfred (Anita) Cox, of Lima, Charlie (Linda) Cox, of Ottawa, David Lee (Denise) Cox, of Hanover, Pa., and Jack (Mary Jo) Cox, of Lima; five daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Joliff, of Lima, Bonnie (Bob) Quigley, of Continental, Tina Rosengarten, of Rock Hill, S.C., Melissa (Scott) McKean, of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Molly (Armando) Tijerina, of Honolulu; a daughter-in-law, Betty Cox, of Lima; a son-in-law, Tom Lombardi, of Berkley Heights, N.J.; 41 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Cox, of New Bavaria, Jim (Janet) Cox, of Findlay, and Bob (Jean) Cox, of Ottawa; and a sister, Mary Louise Patrick, of Ottawa.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Cox; a daughter, Ruth Ann Lombardi; a brother, John Cox; six sisters, Marie Dickey, Nancy Cox, Thelma Hardwick, Zelma Dickey, Betty Titus and Ella Mae Hazelton.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. The Rev. William Croy will officiate.
Wilfred E. Cox, 84, died at 5:59 a.m. Jan. 15, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Ottawa, to Frank and Lilly Frey Cox, who preceded him in death. On June 29, 1946, he married Mona Reeder, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Cox retired from General Motors, Defiance. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Ottawa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 63, Ottawa. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
Survivors also include five sons, Tommy Lee (Becky) Cox, of Chesapeake, Md., Wilfred (Anita) Cox, of Lima, Charlie (Linda) Cox, of Ottawa, David Lee (Denise) Cox, of Hanover, Pa., and Jack (Mary Jo) Cox, of Lima; five daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Joliff, of Lima, Bonnie (Bob) Quigley, of Continental, Tina Rosengarten, of Rock Hill, S.C., Melissa (Scott) McKean, of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Molly (Armando) Tijerina, of Honolulu; a daughter-in-law, Betty Cox, of Lima; a son-in-law, Tom Lombardi, of Berkley Heights, N.J.; 41 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Cox, of New Bavaria, Jim (Janet) Cox, of Findlay, and Bob (Jean) Cox, of Ottawa; and a sister, Mary Louise Patrick, of Ottawa.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Cox; a daughter, Ruth Ann Lombardi; a brother, John Cox; six sisters, Marie Dickey, Nancy Cox, Thelma Hardwick, Zelma Dickey, Betty Titus and Ella Mae Hazelton.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. The Rev. William Croy will officiate.
He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Ottawa, to Frank and Lilly Frey Cox, who preceded him in death. On June 29, 1946, he married Mona Reeder, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Cox retired from General Motors, Defiance. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Ottawa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 63, Ottawa. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, baseball and the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
Survivors also include five sons, Tommy Lee (Becky) Cox, of Chesapeake, Md., Wilfred (Anita) Cox, of Lima, Charlie (Linda) Cox, of Ottawa, David Lee (Denise) Cox, of Hanover, Pa., and Jack (Mary Jo) Cox, of Lima; five daughters, Carolyn (Bob) Joliff, of Lima, Bonnie (Bob) Quigley, of Continental, Tina Rosengarten, of Rock Hill, S.C., Melissa (Scott) McKean, of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Molly (Armando) Tijerina, of Honolulu; a daughter-in-law, Betty Cox, of Lima; a son-in-law, Tom Lombardi, of Berkley Heights, N.J.; 41 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Cox, of New Bavaria, Jim (Janet) Cox, of Findlay, and Bob (Jean) Cox, of Ottawa; and a sister, Mary Louise Patrick, of Ottawa.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Cox; a daughter, Ruth Ann Lombardi; a brother, John Cox; six sisters, Marie Dickey, Nancy Cox, Thelma Hardwick, Zelma Dickey, Betty Titus and Ella Mae Hazelton.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. The Rev. William Croy will officiate.
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