Sandra J. Strickler, 77 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away at 6:51 a.m. on Monday, November 19, 2012 in the Van Crest of Convoy located in Convoy, Ohio. Sandra was born on Friday, April 5, 1935 in Chattanooga, Ohio the daughter of the late Kenneth Hoblet and the late Gertrude (Baker) Hoblet. She married the late Lester L. Strickler on October 24, 1953 in Chattanooga, Ohio and he passed away on March 25, 1995. Sandra was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Rockford, Ohio and recently has attended Praise Point Church in Willshire, Ohio. Sandra was a homemaker and had been in nursing for 22 years for Dr. Merrill Osborn. Surviving are her son, Daryl "DD" (Mary Ann) Strickler of Wren, OH; daughter, Dawn Meussling of Ft. Wayne, IN; son, Doug (Marilyn) Strickler of Vendedocia, OH; sister, Dana (Donald) Hehmeyer of Dublin, OH; sister, Nita (Sam) Hellwarth of Celina, OH; sister, Myra (Thomas) Sustae of Findlay, OH; sister, Carla (Alan) Abell of Indian Wells, CA; brother-in-law, Jesse Michaud of Willshire, OH; former daughter-in-law, Debby Strickler of Ohio City, OH; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Preceding Sandra in death was 1 sister, Linda Michaud. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 in the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Rockford, Ohio with Rev. Catherine Costello officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rockford. Friends will be received from 2-8 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2012 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN. There is also one hour of visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Preferred memorials are to St. Paul U.C.C; Willshire-Wren EMS; or Praise Point Church in Willshire.
