Larry W. Maag
OTTAWA - Larry W. Maag, 83, of Ottawa, died at 9:05 p.m. February 19, 2021 at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center. He was born March 14, 1937, at home in Glandorf to the late Sam and Marcie (Unterbrink) Maag. On April 12, 1958 he married Jeanette Recker who preceded him on death on June 6, 1996. On November 28, 1998 he married Beverly Peck who survives in Ottawa.
Larry is survived by his sons: Roger (Nita) Maag of Columbus Grove and David Maag of Ottawa; daughters Mary Rose (Kevin) Ellerbrock and Sharon (Steve) Brown, all of Glandorf; stepchildren: Paula Thatcher of Van Wert, Dave (Kathy) Peck of Mansfield , Texas, Dan (Rhonda) Peck of Defiance, Chris (Cathy) Peck of Defiance and Jason (Sharnell) Peck of Loveland, Ohio; grandchildren: Andrew (Jennifer Kalhert) Maag, Brady (Ashley Trafzer) Maag, Alex (Emily) Ellerbrock, Andrea (Blake) Walker, Amber (Tyler Siefker) Ellerbrock, Timothy (Marissa) Maag, Kirsten Maag, Kaitlin Brown, Marissa Brown and Derek Brown, great grandchildren: Chelsea, Maycee, Makinley, Chase, Gabe, Abigail, Marcy and one on the way; step grandchildren: Cathy Manchera, Andrea Hire, Jordan Vogel, Tyler Pessefall, Emily Walther, Hannah Peck, Sarah Peck, Madeline Peck and Preston Peck; step great grandchildren: Emmet, Ivy, Ava, Kaden and Camden; his sister, Darlene (Henry) Buddlemeyer of Glandorf.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie (Barb) Maag and sister, Gladys (Dick) Kahle, and daughter, Rose Ann Maag.
Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Army, former manager of Ottawa Tire for 32 years, member of the Glandorf Rod & Gun, past secretary and treasurer of Ottawa Eagles, member of the Ottawa KofC and was a 3rd degree knight. He loved to fish, play cards, garden, travel, smoke his pipe and tinker around outside in his shed.
Funeral mass will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa with Father Scott Kramer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites by Ottawa VFW, Legion and AMVETS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa. Mass will be live-streamed on the church's Facebook page. Due to regulations regarding COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, masks are required upon entering the church and/or funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School Building Fund.