March 6, 1934 Nov. 8 2013
Harold B. Honigford, 79, of Ottoville, died at 6:05 p.m. Friday at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born March 6, 1934, in Lima to Clem and Bertha (Weber) Honigford, who preceded him in death.
On Jan. 18, 1958, he married Margie Pohlman, who survives in Ottoville.
Also surviving are his children, Duane (Lorie) Honigford, Allan (Angie) Honigford and Mark (Shaunna) Honigford, all of Ottoville; five grandchildren, Amy, Tricia, Cory, Jenna and Melany; two stepgrandchildren, Logan and Kalob; two brothers, Richard (Dolly) Honigford of Delphos and Paul (Mary) Honigford of Coldwater; and three sisters, Dorothy Fuerst, Marilyn (Dan) Walsh and Betty (Dan) Wannemacher, all of Lima.
He is also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Joseph Honigford.
Harold formerly worked as a supervisor at New Delphos Manufacturing, Delphos, and had also worked at Eaton, Van Wert. In his retirement years, he worked as a courier for the Union Bank. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a 1952 graduate of Ottoville High School, where he was an All-Ohio basketball player. He was a member of the US Army Reserves. Harold was a fan of the Ottoville Big Green, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Indians.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, with Fathers Jerome Schetter and Dennis Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Jackson Township, where there will be a Scripture Service.
Memorial contributions may be given to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com.