Amos D. "Dean" Stauffer, 79 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in the Lima Memorial Hospital located in Lima, Ohio. He was born on Thursday, January 31, 1935 in Berne, Indiana the son of the late Amos Stauffer and the late Agnes (Carter) Stauffer. He married Margaret (Duncan) Ziegler on April 18, 2011. Dean loved working in the garden and with flowers. He loved working. He was self-employed for many years in management with service stations, fruit stands, and was previously an assistant plant manager at the Krick & Tyndall Tile Mill in Decatur. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Stauffer of Willshire; son, Terence Stauffer of Titusville, Florida; son, Amos (Paulette) Stauffer of Willshire, Ohio; son, Gerald (Cheryl) Stauffer of Willshire, Ohio; son, David "Nat" Stauffer of Willshire, Ohio; and brother, Larry (Rosie) Stauffer of St. Catherine, Missouri. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Travis Stauffer; Amos Stauffer III; Thad (Cassie) Stauffer; Dustin (Becca) Stauffer; Tiffany Stauffer; Joshua Stauffer & Zachary (Amanda) Stauffer; eight great-grandchildren, five great great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren including, Christopher (Karina) Stumpf; and 11 step great-grandchildren. Preceding Dean in death were two sisters, Jackie Fugate & Shirley Brown and a granddaughter, Shana Maleah (Wright) Stauffer. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Jeff Gramza officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Willshire Cemetery in Willshire, Ohio. Friends will be received from 2 to 3 p.m. , Sunday, June 8 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Preferred memorials are to Nat Stauffer or Putnam County Hospice.
