Elizabeth A. "Betty" Ducey
OTTAWA - Elizabeth A. "Betty" Ducey, 81, of Ottawa died 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Betty was born January 11, 1934 in Glandorf, Ohio, one of 13 children born to Frank and Bernadine (Warnecke) Sager. On November 7, 1953 she married Donald P. "Mick" Ducey in Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Mick died October 3, 1985.
Betty is survived by 4 sons: Jeff (Rose) Ducey of Ottawa, Kelly (Betsy) Ducey of Archbold, Shawn (Jeannine) Ducey of Eldersburg, MD, and Kerry Ducey also of Ottawa; a daughter: Erin (Chris) Bailey of Austin, TX;  2 sisters: Eleanor (Clarence) Knueve of Leipsic and Cecilia (Robert) Nartker of Delphos; 2 sisters-in-law: Kathleen Sager of Leipsic and Marietta Sager of San Antonio, TX; a brother-in-law: Gary (Peg) Ducey of Ottawa; and a sister-in-law: Hilda Jean Nitschke of Overland Park, KS.
There are 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren who were the love of her life and helped keep her young at heart. These include grandchildren: Nick, Kyle, and Morgan Ducey of Archbold, Trevor and Haley Ducey of Ottawa, Cameron Ducey and Ashleigh (Ben) Vanderhoof of Eldersburg, MD, and Gabrielle and Mick Bailey of Austin, TX; and great-grandchildren: Jaxon and Brody Vanderhoof also of Eldersburg, MD.
Betty was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Francis "Butch," Arnold "Bud," and Donald Sager; and 7 sisters: Mary (Bruno) Jañcauskas, Genevieve (Edward) Finn, Alberta (John) Sullivan, Teresa Patton, Rita (Robert) Koester, Arla Jeanne (George) Karam, and Margaret "Mottsy" Sager.
In July 1960, Betty and Mick, along with Clark and Edna White started the Car-E-It Party Shop which remains a Putnam County landmark to this day. In the spring of 1963 they opened Ducey's Trailer Sales. Even while raising a house full of children, she still found time to act as a partner in both businesses. Following retirement she devoted her time and energy into further spoiling her grandchildren at which she was almost too good. Elizabeth enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge, where she became an accomplished player according to her fellow bridge club members. She was an ardent supporter of The Ohio State University, enjoyed gardening and loved the hummingbirds coming to her feeders every summer.
Betty was a member of Sts. Peter and  Paul Church where a Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2015 with Fr. Matt Jozefiak officiating. Burial will follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa. The family requests donations be made to Putnam Co. Hospice or Sts. Peter and Paul School Endowment Fund.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.

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