Carl E. Dargitz

Carl E. "Gene" Dargitz, age 78, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Gene was a construction worker and retired from Thiel Construction with 47 years of service to the company. He enjoyed woodworking in his free time.

Carl E. "Gene" Dargitz was born on Oct. 7, 1946, in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of Carl E. and Sarah M. (Cunningham) Dargitz. He married Carolyn J. Missler on May 29, 1965, in Edon and she survives.

Gene is also survived by his daughter, Teresa (David) Cooper of Ney; son, Tim (Amanda) Dargitz of South Bend, Indiana; five grandchildren, Kayla, Tyler and Riley Cooper all of Ney, Orion Dargitz of Edgerton and Jacki Dargitz of Colorado; five great-grandchildren, Everleigh, Colby, Olivia, Serenity and Addilynn; sister, Charlene Bigger of Edon; a niece and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Terry Missler.

A time for friends and family to gather to celebrate Gene's life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, 204 W. Indiana St., Edon, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to CHP Hospice or the Williams County Humane Society.

To sign the online register or to send condolences, please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com.