Eugene V. Reichard, 81 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009. He became ill at his residence and died unexpectedly shortly after arrival at Adams Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on Friday, April 13, 1928 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late John Eugene Reichard and the late Anna (Grauberger) Reichard. He married Betty Weinman on May 30, 1948 in Chattanooga, Ohio. Eugene was a graduate of Willshire High School Class of 1946. He was an insurance agent for many years for Motorists Mutual Insurance Company and had been a printer for the Van Wert Times Bulletin, Rockford Press and the Willshire Herald. He was a fifty year member of the Willshire United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Betty Reichard of Willshire, son, Terry (Rebecca) Reichard of Van Wert, son, Thomas (Debra) Reichard of Fort Wayne, daughter, Kathy (Gary) Pontsler of Willshire, son, Steven Reichard of Dublin, Ohio, step-brother, Jim (Marlene) Habegger of Decatur, step-brother, Eldon (Carolyn) Habegger of Convoy, half-brother, Daniel Reichard of Rolla, Missouri, nine grandchildren & two great-granddaughters. Preceding Eugene in death were one brother, Harold Reichard, who died in infancy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Roger Ashley, Pastor Mark Rutledge & Pastor Richard Larimore officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends will be received from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19 and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Preferred memorials are to Willshire-Wren EMS or to Home Health Care Solutions of Van Wert.
