Ann Lochtefeld

Ann Marie “Annie” Lochtefeld, age 86, of Fort Recovery passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the Gardens at St. Henry.

She was born on Oct. 12, 1939, in Fort Recovery, to the late Aloys and Armella (Kramer) Wendel.

Annie is survived by her devoted husband of 66 years, Wilbert “Willie” J. Lochtefeld, whom she married on April 4, 1959. She also leaves behind a loving family that meant the world to her: her children, Carolyn (Ed) Homan of Coldwater, Ohio, Jim (Kate) Lochtefeld of Union City, Greg (Denise) Lochtefeld of Knoxville, Tennessee, Dan (Mary) Lochtefeld of Fort Recovery, Amy (Chris) Fish of Fort Wayne and Mark (Heather) Lochtefeld of Fort Recovery; her 23 cherished grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren who brought her immense joy; her brother, Bob Wendel of New Weston, Ohio; her sister-in-law, Ruth Wendel of Coldwater; her brother-in-law, John Evers of Fort Recovery; and her in-laws, Roger (Edna) Lochtefeld of Fort Recovery, Alvin Lochtefeld of Chickasaw, Ohio, Paul Lochtefeld of New Lebanon, Ohio, and Janet (Dick) O’Neill of Springfield, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded in death by her son, Dale Lochtefeld; her grandsons, Robert and David; her siblings, Oliver Wendel and Mary Jean Evers; and her in-laws, Ralph Lochtefeld, Marceil Lochtefeld and Sandy Lochtefeld.

A 1958 graduate of Fort Recovery High School, Annie married the love of her life the following spring and joyfully embraced her role as a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker. She worked side by side with Willie as an active farm wife, helping manage the daily chores of the family farm while nurturing a lively and loving household of seven children. Aside from working on the family farm, Annie also sold Mary Kay for many years.

Annie enjoyed life’s simple pleasures — playing cards with friends, traveling near and far with Willie and spending treasured time with her growing family. She was a woman of strong faith and a longtime member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sharpsburg, Ohio. She was also active in the St. Paul Altar Rosary Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella Circle 180 in Fort Recovery.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Guests may visit with Annie’s family on Friday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. A D of I prayer service will be held at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Fort Recovery Community Foundation.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting brockmanboeckmanfh.com.