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Ransom Funeral Home
610 South Washington Street
Castalia, OH 44824
Phone: 419-626-6666
Fax: 419-684-5191
Email: ransom244@aol.com
Website: http://www.ransomfuneralhome.com

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Gertrude J. Patsch, age 93, of Castalia, died Tuesday night, March 5, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, following a brief illness.

She was born July 10, 1919 in Venice, OH. She attended Wayside Temple, Castalia. Gertrude had many jobs over the years; she worked at Philco, Joann Fabrics, Margaretta Schools, Rockwell Springs Trout Club, Cedar Point, and finally retiring from the Ohio Veterans Home. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and sculpting and painting ceramics at the senior center, and she also liked to watch her birds and cats. Gertrude loved to spend time with all her grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters Judy Killingsworth, Castalia, and Patricia (Robert) Reitc, Clyde; 3 grandchildren Jeff (Rose) Killingsworth, Michelle (Jeff) Sberna, and Melissa Morehart; eight great grandchildren Amanda Sberna, Beth Sberna-Neill, Cindy Killingsworth, Katie Killingsworth, Kim Killingsworth, Philip Anderson, Morgan Clark, and Toni Killingsworth; and one great-great grandchild Flynn Neill.

Gertruded was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Patsch; parents Jacob and Emma (Gruhlke) Wuertz ; grandson Troy Killingsworth; two sisters Leona Wuertz and Alverna Blunk; brother Charles Wuertz, and two brothers in infancy.

Friends may call Saturday, March 9, 2013, from 10:00 AM until time of services at 12:00 Noon, at Ransom Funeral Home, 610 S. Washington St., Castalia. The Rev. Rusty Yost will officiate. Burial will be in Meadow Green Memorial Park, Huron.

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