Larry W. Fetters

9 Nov 1941 - 21 Nov 2003

Larry's obituary appeared in The Daily Standard about November 21, 2003 as follows . . . .

"Larry W. Fetters, 62, 116 Home Ave., Celina, died at 3:30 a.m. Nov. 21, 2003, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Death was due to natural causes.

He was born Nov. 9, 1941, in Celina, to John D. and Donna Delores Martz Fetters. On Nov. 26, 1965, he married Marjorie A. Drake. His mother, his stepmother Helen Fetters and his wife all survive in Celina.

Other survivors are two daughters, Tess D. [Gary] Glass, Celina, and Debora J. [Stephen] Shaffer, Lima; two sisters, Delores Elaine Boone, Dickson, Tenn., and Diane and Walt Abels, Florida; two stepsisters, Susie [Jack] Severns, Mendon, and Shirley Orr of Florida; two grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, John Keith.

He was appointed a patrolman with the Celina Police Department April 6, 1968, and named assistant chief Jan. 13, 1979. He retired from the department Oct. 30, 1993, after 30 years of service. A 1959 graduate of Celina High School, he was a member of the Mercer County Sportsman Club and Celina First Church of God.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Revs. Bruce Strine and Richard VanHorn officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina. Calling is 2-8 p.m. today at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Heart Association."