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Ivan Elsass

1940 - 2024

BORN

1940

DIED

2024

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Eley Funeral Home & Crematory - Wapakoneta

1102 Lincoln Hwy/St Rt 501

Wapakoneta, Ohio

Ivan Elsass Obituary

OTTERBEIN -- Ivan P. Elsass, 84, Otterbein-Cridersville, died 5:48 a.m., Mon. July 8, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health System. Arrangements are incomplete at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, Wapakoneta.

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Published by The Lima News from Jul. 8 to Jul. 9, 2024.

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American Heart Association

July 10, 2024

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

Ron Johnson

July 10, 2024

Worked with Ivan at stoops and talked to him at otterbein when my wife was there a nice guy

Jim Elsass

July 10, 2024

He was my 2nd cousin; we both attended Anna High; he sat in front of me in may of my classes there; a serious guy who lived a nice life. Impressed that he was President of the Church Council at Botkins St. Paul where I was baptised many years ago.

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Jul

12

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Eley Funeral Home & Crematory - Wapakoneta

1102 Lincoln Hwy/St Rt 501, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Jul

13

Visitation

9:30 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Botkins, OH

Jul

13

Funeral service

10:30 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Botkins, OH

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Eley Funeral Home & Crematory - Wapakoneta

1102 Lincoln Hwy/St Rt 501, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

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