Norman F. Passet

Norman F. Passet age 98, a lifetime resident of Wyandot County died at the Wyandot Co. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center , Upper Sandusky at 3:25PM on Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. He was born on June 24, 1911 in Wharton , OH to the late Lawrence W. and Alma (Frank) Passet. On September 2, 1944 he married Almeda Harrison in Riley , Kansas , she survives. Norman was a lifelong member of North Salem Lutheran Church. In addition to his wife, Norman is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, Roger and Iris Passet, near Wharton; a daughter, Joanne, of Richmond, Indiana, three grandsons, Jason (Julie), Ryan, and Gregory Passet; two step-grandsons, Jeremy and Joshua (Amy) Hankins; two great-grandsons, Nikolas and Garret Passet; and three step-great-granddaughters, Addy, Avery, and Taylor Hankins. Also surviving are a sister-in-law Martha Passet, and several nieces and nephews. Three brothers, Vernon , Russell, and Wallace, are deceased. After graduating from Salem Township High School in 1929, Norman farmed and drove a school bus until his induction into the U.S. Army in March 1941. He served in the horse cavalry and later as a cook at Fort Riley , Kansas , and Fort Knox , Kentucky , until his discharge on December 15, 1945. He met his wife Almeda while he was stationed at Fort Riley . After World War II, Norman returned to Wyandot County where he was a successful livestock and grain farmer. Norman loved baseball. His high school team won the county championship in 1929, and in the 1930s he was an outstanding pitcher for the semi-pro baseball team, the Wyandot Indians. In the mid-1960s he served as coach/manager of the championship Wyandots, a semi-pro baseball team. In later years he took great interest in his son’s and grandson’s baseball, football, soccer, and basketball games. Norman enjoyed hunting and also was an avid coon hunter for many years. A Funeral Service will be on Wednesday Dec. 30, 2009 at 1:00PM at the Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest , OH with Pastor Joe Trester officiating. Burial will follow in the Wharton Richland Union Cemetery , Wharton , OH with military services being conducted by McVitty VFW Post 1182, American Legion Post 259 both of Forest , OH and Amvets Post 1994 of Kenton , OH . Family and friends may call at the Clark Shields Funeral Home from 11:00-1:00PM on Wednesday Dec. 30, 2009. To send a condolence or share a memory visit www.shieldsfh.com. Memorials may be made to North Salem Lutheran Church or to the charity of the donor’s choice in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson Forest, OH 45843.

Norman F. Passet

December 26, 2009