Roger Weigle

Roger Weigle, of Hamilton, Indiana, formerly of Van Wert,  passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on September 9, 1944, to Eugene and Mary Eva (German) Weigle.  Both preceded him in death.

He is survived by two sons, Doug (Tammie) Weigle of Van Wert, and Josh (Kersten) Weigle of Ft. Wayne, IN; two daughters, Doris (Jim) Moon of Naples,FL, and Jessica (Tony) Thornton of Mason, OH; one brother, Bill (Alice) Weigle of Ness City, KS;  four sisters, Karen Weigle of Rome City, IN; Leah Kleman of Mesa, AZ; Deanne (Bill) Focke of Kettering, OH; and Kay (Bruce) Flinn of Middle Point; five grandchildren, Alexis (Dan) Lichtensteiger, Jenna (Ben Werling) Weigle, Connor and Addison Thornton, and Kaitlyn Baker; one grandson due in March, and one great granddaughter, Emma Lichtensteiger, due in December.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Walter; and two brothers in law, Gerald Kleman and Gerald Joseph.

Roger was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Van Wert.  He was a graduate of St. John’s High School and Bowling Green State University.  He retired from Eaton where he had worked for over forty years as a system analyst manager.  Roger was a handyman who could do anything from building a home to rebuilding a Corvette.   

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior at the church.  Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery.  Friends may call on Thursday, November 30, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a Parish Wake will be held at 7:30.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research Institute.

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