ROUSH

Jane Ann Roush, 75, of Wetzel, died Friday, January 22, 2010.

She was born October 24, 1933, in Decatur, Ind., the daughter of the late James G. and E. Celeste (Shaffer) Smith. She married Clyde E. Roush October 22, 1952, who survives.

Other survivors include three children, Lana J. German and Howard (Jeanne) Roush of Wetzel and Cheryl (Brian) Smith of Van Wert; a brother, James A. (Suzanne) Smith of Decatur; one sister, Janice A. Medaugh, also of Decatur; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A brother, Jerry A. Smith, also preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

There will be no visitation.

Preferred memorials: Community Health Professionals-Hospice the Caring Way, or the American Cancer Society.

Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert is handling arrangements.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at agfhc@embarqmail.com.

BURGER

Margaret E. “Marge” Burger, 97, of Delphos, died at 12:39 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born December 6, 1912, in Ottoville, the daughter of the late John P. and Emma (Ott) Pittner. On July 22, 1944, she married Richard John Burger, who preceded her in death on October 4, 1968.

Survivors include a son, Robert John (Marsha) Burger of Raleigh, N.C.; three daughters, Carolyn A. Kesler of Van Wert, Janet C. (Rex) Profit of Bonne Lake, Wash., and Mary Jane (John) Sprague of Columbus; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Three brothers, Joseph, Andrew and John Pittner; four sisters, Mary Odenweller, Emma Pittner, Regina Pittner and Gertrude Wiechart; a son-in-law, James Kesler; and a grandson, Kevin Kesler, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Mike Zacharias officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Delphos.

The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. Monday, January 25, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake will be held at 7:34 that evening, with the rosary to follow.

Preferred memorials: St. John’s Catholic Church or St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.