Alicia Heitmeyer

OTTOVILLE—Alicia Heitmeyer, 90, of Ottoville died 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born March 22, 1926 in Glandorf to the late Lawrence and Martha (Schroeder) Unterbrink.  On June 7, 1947 she married Norbert Heitmeyer, who died October 6, 2013.

She is survived by her children:  Keith (Kathy) Heitmeyer of Ottoville, Jane (Jesse) Swartz of Medina, Janet (Richard) Hemker of Ottoville, Jeff (Ron Buck) Heitmeyer of Denver, CO, Mike (Judy) Heitmeyer of Ottoville and Judy (Chuck) Braden of New Knoxville; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a sister:  Esther Recker of Glandorf and a brother:  Jim (Bernice) Unterbrink of Glandorf.

She is preceded in death by a sister:  Carol (Leo) Brinkman; brother-in-law:  Bill Recker; and 3 great-grandsons.

Alicia was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville and its Altar Rosary Society.  She retired from Ottoville Local Schools where she had worked in the cafeteria, she also worked at VanCrest Nursing Home, and had helped her husband farm on their Century Farm.

She was an avid sports fan and especially loved golfing at the Delphos Country Club and she followed the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Ottoville Big Green.  Alicia loved the outdoors.  She mowed her own lawn until the age of 89 and loved flowers and birds.  She liked cooking and was known for baking breads, donuts, pies, noodles and chocolate angel food cake and also did canning.  She enjoyed knitting and was known for having crocheted over 100 afghans for family and friends. She was a member of the Polka Boosters and the Home and School Association.

Alicia fostered an atmosphere of fun and her favorite saying, and last words were, "Love you more."

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Very Reverend Jerome Schetter and Deacon Joe Flores officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.  Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township, where a scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.  Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com.