LIGONIER — Jean Ott, age 93, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2016 at 2:20 p.m. at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on December 23, 1922 in Noble County to Homer and Nellie (Frick) Boyd. Jean graduated from Wawaka High School and attended South Bend College of Commerce. She was a bookkeeper and a homemaker. On July 6, 1945 she married Fred Ott. He preceded her in death on September 11, 2009. They lived in Ligonier and Westler Lake together. Jean was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church and its Good Samaritans group. She enjoyed sewing, reading, flowers, traveling and her family and friends. She is survived by one son, Steven (Diane) Ott of Vermillion, Ohio; one grandson, Shad Ott of Warsaw, Indiana; four granddaughters, Ericka Shull of Ligonier, Indiana, Tori Perry of Warsaw, Indiana, Danyel (Danny) Tutskey of Berea, Ohio, and Alysia (Nick) Bullock of Carol Stream, Illinois; nine great-grandchildren, Brenna, Cortlynn, Amelia and Miles Shull, Kaylee and Rylan Perry, Braydon and Kaitlyn Ott and Chloe, Lyla and Nora Bullock and Mia Tutskey; two step-grandchildren, Gene Harmych and Beth (Chris) Kovach; three step-great-grandchildren, Kaylee Harmych, Tyler and Emma Kovach; sister in law Lillian Northrup; several nieces and nephews; and a special nephew, Leon Eberly of Detroit, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, her son, Wayne, her parents, three brothers, three sisters and two nephews. There will be a funeral service held in Jean's honor on Monday November 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, Indiana, with Pastor Byron Kaiser officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier, Indiana. There will be a time of visitation on Sunday November 27, 2016 from 2 -5 p.m. at Yeager Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are to Goshen Center for Cancer Care. Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com.
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