Surviving are his children, Christine (Paul) Harris of Honaker, VA, Gail (Earl) Smith of Tomahawk, WI, Dorothea (Charles) Nason of Port Clinton, Karen Hall of Fremont, Douglas (Paula) Laubacher of Fremont; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; along with his sister, Faye Lochotzki of Oak Harbor; his sister-in-laws, Joyce & Violet Laubacher both of Oak Harbor; and his two special god children.