William L. Schumm, 84 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013 at his daughter's home in Monroe, IN. Bill was born on Thursday, July 25, 1929 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Theodore G. Schumm and the late Leona (Stetler) Schumm. He married the late Dorothy E. Ketrow on October 1, 1950 in Monroeville, IN and she passed away on April 15, 2000. Bill was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church-Schumm in rural Willshire, Ohio. Bill enjoyed his family, gardening, and eating out! Bill retired from Chrysler Corp. in Van Wert, Ohio in 1989; and later from I.C.M. in Van Wert in 1993. Surviving are his daughter, Shelly Roe of Monroe, IN; daughter, Rita Schumm of Willshire, OH; daughter, Melanie (Erwin) Warsinski of Ft. Wayne, IN; son, William Schumm Jr. of Decatur, IN; daughter, Bev Barkley of Sevierville, TN; daughter, Lori (Ron) Marbach of Decatur, IN; 16 grandchildren, 5 Step-Grandchildren, 31 Great-Grandchildren, 7 Step-Great-Grandchildren, 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren. Preceding Bill in death were two brothers, Frederick & Henry Schumm; 1 daughter-in-law, Shawn Schumm; 2 sons-in-law, Ron Roe & David Barkley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Rev. Jeffery Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, OH. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2013 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Family LifeCare in Berne, IN.
