Connie L. Habegger, 81 years old of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born on Thursday, June 8, 1933 in Wren, Ohio the daughter of the late Gaylord Poling and the late Hazel V. (Cully) Poling. She married Vernell V. Habegger on June 8, 1950 in Wren, Ohio and he preceded her in death on November 17, 2002. Connie was a member of Countryside Chapel in Convoy, Ohio and a former member of the Wren United Methodist Church where she served on the Trinity Guild. She had also served as the treasurer of the Wren Bible School Board for many years and was a member of the Wren Historical Society. She was a homemaker and had worked at Lynch Corporation in Wren, Ohio; CTS in Berne, Indiana; and Cooper Farms in Van Wert, Ohio. She was Grandma Connie to many children having babysat for many years. Surviving are her daughter, Charlene (Ron) Price of Ossian; son, Randy (Nita) Habegger of Willshire; son, Gale (Marilyn) Habegger of Convoy; six grandchildren, Tony (Heather) Falls; Tina (Ken) Burson; Taya Habegger; Shawn (Melissa) Falls; Ty (Laura) Habegger; & Austin Habegger; and five great-grandchildren, Isaac Burson; Danica Burson; Hudson Falls; Mallory Falls; & Elizabeth Habegger. Preceding Connie in death were two brothers, Arlo Poling and Adrian Poling; and a sister, Thelma Poling. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Karges and Pastor Lynn Mefford officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 10 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to Wren EMS; Countryside Chapel; or the Crestview Heritage Board.
