WILLIAM M. CAMP

WILLIAM M. CAMP, 95, of Hicksville, Ohio, died on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Oct. 26, 1916, in Platteville, Colo., he was the son of Dallas and Clara (Lucas) Camp. He was a 1933 graduate of Hicksville High School. On June 24, 1950, he married Angeline Buescher; she preceded him in death on May 19, 1997. He owned and operated Camps Farm Equipment. He was an active member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hicksville where he was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus. He also volunteered many hours at the Hicksville Senior Center. Surviving are five sons, Bill (Cecelia) of Sandy Springs, Ga., Bernie of Waterville, Ohio, Leo (Sue) of Goshen, Ky., Dennis (Kelly) of Canton, Mass., and Paul (Tracy) of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mary (Joe) Merchich of Fort Wayne, Dorothy (Don) Reynolds of Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Canada and Dolores (Rick) Pasi of Chadds Ford, Pa.; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Richard of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. He was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Charles Mallinger; one brother, Harold Camp; and two sisters, Marzella Meyer and Helen Hetz. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hicksville, with Fr. Art Niewiadomski officiating. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Smith & Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, with a wake service at 7 p.m. Burial in Forest Home Cemetery, Hicksville. Memorials may be made to NW Ohio Right to Life, Hicksville Senior Center or Masses. Online condolences may be shared at www.smith brownfuneralhome.com