Lawrence W. Hamrick, 91 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 in Van Wert Manor located in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on Saturday, July 21, 1917 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late John W. Hamrick and the late Orpha S. (Lohrentz) Hamrick. He married Ruby M. Bragg on June 25, 1939 in Union United Methodist Church. He was a member of Union United Methodist Church. Lawrence was a lifelong farmer and was a tool & die maker for twenty years. Surviving are his wife, Ruby M. Hamrick of Willshire, Ohio, son, Jay (Phyllis) Hamrick of Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter, Mrs. David (Kay) Piper of Miami, Florida, daughter, Mrs. Jaes (Jane 'Sue') Henrey of Ohio City, Ohio, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceding Lawrence in death were one grandson, Jeff Hamrick, one brother, Forrest Eugene Hamrick and two sisters, L. Marcile Hoverman and one in infancy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009 in the Union United Methodist Church with Tom Brunstrup officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 16 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
