Herbert "Herb" W. Zipfel, 85, of Evansport, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, on November 15, 1923, the son of the late William and Anna (Batt) Zipfel. On Oct. 4, 1942, he married Marian V. Partee, who preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2001. He was a retired mechanic at Campbell Soup Co. and drove school bus for Northeastern Local Schools, both for 30 years. To the best of our knowledge he was the last known surviving POW in Defiance County of World War II. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for 11 months. He was a togglier in the Army Air Corps, veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Carnahan of Defiance and Susan (Larry) Mekus of Hamilton, Indiana; three sons, William Zipfel of Cincinnati, Michael (Rita) Zipfel of Defiance and Stephen (Janet) Zipfel of Defiance.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Steve) Anders, Matt Zipfel, Anna Zipfel, Phillip (Judy) Knape, Kirk (Robin) Knape, Kelly (Doug) Burnett, Tamara (Guy) Westfall, Cassandra (Elias) Jimenez and Mark Carnahan, Jennifer (Todd) Moser, Penny (Brian) Denomme, Brandy, Kate and Alison Zipfel; and 28 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Irene Zipfel of Defiance and Diane (Partee) Miller of Louisville, Kentucky; one brother-in-law, Dale Partee of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl Hesselschwardt, Howard Zipfel and Daniel Zipfel.
Services will be at Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. Visitation is Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Entombment will be in Riverview Memory Gardens mausoleum where VFW Post 3360 will conduct honorary military rites.
Suggested memorials are to the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, on November 15, 1923, the son of the late William and Anna (Batt) Zipfel. On Oct. 4, 1942, he married Marian V. Partee, who preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2001. He was a retired mechanic at Campbell Soup Co. and drove school bus for Northeastern Local Schools, both for 30 years. To the best of our knowledge he was the last known surviving POW in Defiance County of World War II. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for 11 months. He was a togglier in the Army Air Corps, veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Carnahan of Defiance and Susan (Larry) Mekus of Hamilton, Indiana; three sons, William Zipfel of Cincinnati, Michael (Rita) Zipfel of Defiance and Stephen (Janet) Zipfel of Defiance.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Steve) Anders, Matt Zipfel, Anna Zipfel, Phillip (Judy) Knape, Kirk (Robin) Knape, Kelly (Doug) Burnett, Tamara (Guy) Westfall, Cassandra (Elias) Jimenez and Mark Carnahan, Jennifer (Todd) Moser, Penny (Brian) Denomme, Brandy, Kate and Alison Zipfel; and 28 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Irene Zipfel of Defiance and Diane (Partee) Miller of Louisville, Kentucky; one brother-in-law, Dale Partee of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl Hesselschwardt, Howard Zipfel and Daniel Zipfel.
Services will be at Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. Visitation is Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Entombment will be in Riverview Memory Gardens mausoleum where VFW Post 3360 will conduct honorary military rites.
Suggested memorials are to the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
Herbert "Herb" W. Zipfel, 85, of Evansport, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, on November 15, 1923, the son of the late William and Anna (Batt) Zipfel. On Oct. 4, 1942, he married Marian V. Partee, who preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2001. He was a retired mechanic at Campbell Soup Co. and drove school bus for Northeastern Local Schools, both for 30 years. To the best of our knowledge he was the last known surviving POW in Defiance County of World War II. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for 11 months. He was a togglier in the Army Air Corps, veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Carnahan of Defiance and Susan (Larry) Mekus of Hamilton, Indiana; three sons, William Zipfel of Cincinnati, Michael (Rita) Zipfel of Defiance and Stephen (Janet) Zipfel of Defiance.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Steve) Anders, Matt Zipfel, Anna Zipfel, Phillip (Judy) Knape, Kirk (Robin) Knape, Kelly (Doug) Burnett, Tamara (Guy) Westfall, Cassandra (Elias) Jimenez and Mark Carnahan, Jennifer (Todd) Moser, Penny (Brian) Denomme, Brandy, Kate and Alison Zipfel; and 28 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Irene Zipfel of Defiance and Diane (Partee) Miller of Louisville, Kentucky; one brother-in-law, Dale Partee of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl Hesselschwardt, Howard Zipfel and Daniel Zipfel.
Services will be at Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. Visitation is Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Entombment will be in Riverview Memory Gardens mausoleum where VFW Post 3360 will conduct honorary military rites.
Suggested memorials are to the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, on November 15, 1923, the son of the late William and Anna (Batt) Zipfel. On Oct. 4, 1942, he married Marian V. Partee, who preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2001. He was a retired mechanic at Campbell Soup Co. and drove school bus for Northeastern Local Schools, both for 30 years. To the best of our knowledge he was the last known surviving POW in Defiance County of World War II. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for 11 months. He was a togglier in the Army Air Corps, veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and DAV.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Carnahan of Defiance and Susan (Larry) Mekus of Hamilton, Indiana; three sons, William Zipfel of Cincinnati, Michael (Rita) Zipfel of Defiance and Stephen (Janet) Zipfel of Defiance.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Steve) Anders, Matt Zipfel, Anna Zipfel, Phillip (Judy) Knape, Kirk (Robin) Knape, Kelly (Doug) Burnett, Tamara (Guy) Westfall, Cassandra (Elias) Jimenez and Mark Carnahan, Jennifer (Todd) Moser, Penny (Brian) Denomme, Brandy, Kate and Alison Zipfel; and 28 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Irene Zipfel of Defiance and Diane (Partee) Miller of Louisville, Kentucky; one brother-in-law, Dale Partee of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl Hesselschwardt, Howard Zipfel and Daniel Zipfel.
Services will be at Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. Visitation is Friday night from 6-9 p.m. Entombment will be in Riverview Memory Gardens mausoleum where VFW Post 3360 will conduct honorary military rites.
Suggested memorials are to the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
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