PAULDING: John Herzig, age 79, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio.
He was born July 16, 1934 in Hungary, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Metzger) Herzig. On November 9, 1956 he married Cecilia Ottmayer, who preceded him in death on November 13, 2008. He was previously employed by LaFarge Corporation, Paulding, and was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding.
John is survived by two sons, Richard (Dawn) Herzig, Pittsburgh, PA, and John (Greg Sampson) Herzig, Chicago, Il; son-in-law, Dave Stallkamp, Paulding; siblings, Josh (Friedl) Herzig, Peter (Hildegard) Herzig, Paul (Mary) Herzig, and Irma (Sigfried) Allmendinger, all of Stuttgart, Germany; and seven grandchildren: Ashleigh, Zachary and Dalton Stallkamp, and Brachman, Emma, Mason and Graham Herzig.
He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Stallkamp; and siblings: Karl Herzig, Mary and Elizabeth Herzig, and Rosie Heffner.
Funeral services will be conducted 2PM Monday, November 25 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, with Deacon David Laker officiating. Burial will follow in Paulding Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be 11 AM – 2PM Monday, November 25 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.
Donations may be made to Masses or Donor’s Choice
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com
