John Albert "Junior" WACHTMANN

WACHTMANN John "Junior" Albert John "Junior" Albert Wachtmann, 67, of Whitehouse, OH, went to his eternal home the evening of Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Whitehouse Country Manor. He was born at home in Delta, OH, to parents John C. and Anna K. (Panning) on March 4, 1942. They precede him in death. He married Molly C. (Forbes) on February 17, 1968 and she survives. He was especially appreciative of the love and care she showed for him, particularly in the last 20 years. John graduated from Delta High School in 1960 and from The Ohio State University in 1964 with a degree in Horticulture. He worked with tomato growers throughout Northwest Ohio and Southern Georgia as a Field Representative for Hunt-Wesson Foods, Leipsic Processing Company and Heinz USA before a post-surgical stroke in 1989 led to his early retirement. He was a charter member of Community of Christ Lutheran Church in Whitehouse, OH, serving on various committees as well as a term as Church Council President. Following his stroke and subsequent retirement he volunteered at Fallen Timbers Golf Course in Waterville, delivered Meals on Wheels and even played one-handed golf in two Jamie Farr Pro-Am's prompting Dick Berry from Channel 11 to do a feature story on him. He was especially proud of winning the Grand Champion Steer in 1958 at the ­­­Fulton County Fair. He also attended Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University in 1959. He was an avid Ohio State and Cleveland Indians fan. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two daughters, Kara (Richard) Yokum of Waterville, OH and Andrea (John) Koflowitch of Columbus, OH; grandsons Andrew, Matthew, Luke and Nathanael Yokum and newborn granddaughter, Katelyn Anna Koflowitch; sister Voleta (Fred) Willford of Findlay, OH, brother-in-laws Ken Precht of Marine City, MI and Jim (Carol) Forbes of Elyria, OH. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur, and sister, Ruth Precht. Family and friends may visit on Friday from 2-8 p.m. in Peinert Funeral Home, 6603 Providence St., Whitehouse, OH. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 11:00 am at Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Road, Whitehouse, OH, Pastor Rich Ferne officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery on Cemetery Road. The family suggests memorials to the Community of Christ Building Fund. peinertfuneralhome.com