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Joan M. Zinn

Joan M. Zinn, 87, died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.

Joan M. Zinn

She was born April 5, 1931, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Harris) McNamara, who both preceded her in death. On June 17, 1950, in Convoy, she married Robert W. Zinn, who September 9, 2002.

Mrs. Zinn retired in 1993 from Teleflex Inc. in Van Wert after working 25 years in the production control and accounting offices. She was a member of Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church in Van Wert County and a member of the former Pleasant Grange.

She is survived by a son, Randy (Barbara) Zinn of Bloomington, Indiana; one daughter, Julie Zinn of Van Wert; three grandchildren, Stephanie (Andreas) Seiboth of Bad Windsheim, Germany, Laura Zinn of Bloomington, Indiana, and Alex (Sarah) Zinn of Panama City, Florida; four great-grandchildren, Emilia, Isabella, and Olivia Seiboth and Zander Zinn; and a brother-in-law, Lavern Klausing of Van Wert.

A sister, Lois Klausing, also preceded her in death

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with the Rev. Ron Lumm officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: RETT Syndrome Research Trust.

POSTED: 06/15/18 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries