Jean Ott

Jean Ott, age 93, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2016 at2:20 P.M.  at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on December 23, 1922 in Noble County to Homer & Nellie (Frick) Boyd.

Jean graduated from Wawaka High School and attended South Bend College of Commerce. She was a bookkeeper and a homemaker. On July 6, 1945 she married Fred Ott. He preceded her in death on September 11, 2009. They lived in Ligonier and Westler Lake together.

Jean was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church and its Good Samaritans group. She enjoyed sewing, reading, flowers, traveling and her family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Steven (Diane) Ott of Vermillion, OH; one grandson, Shad Ott of Warsaw, IN; four granddaughters; Ericka Shull of Ligonier, IN, Tori Perry of Warsaw, IN, Danyel (Danny) Tutskey of Berea, OH,  Alysia (Nick) Bullock of Carol Stream,  IL; nine great-grandchildren, Brenna, Cortlynn, Amelia & Miles Shull, Kaylee & Rylan Perry, Braydon & Kaitlyn Ott and Chloe, Lyla and Nora Bullock and Mia Tutskey; two step grandchildren, Gene Harmych  and Beth (Chris) Kovach; 3 step great grandchildren, Kaylee Harmych, Tyler and Emma Kovach; sister in law, Lillian Northrup; several nieces and nephews; and a special nephew, Leon Eberly of Detroit, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, her son, Wayne, her parents, three brothers, three sisters and two nephews.

There will be a funeral service held in Jean’s honor on Monday November 28, 2016 at 11 A.M,  at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, IN, with Pastor Byron Kaiser officiating.

There will be a time of visitation on Sunday November 27, 2016 from 2 -5 P.M. at Yeager Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions are to Goshen Center for Cancer Care.