Patsy Marie Fancher was a homemaker and farmer
Patsy Marie Fancher, age 86, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 11:34 p.m. at her residence.
She was born on November 5, 1936, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Eldon and Ruth (Rainsburg) Decker. On January 21, 1956, Patsy married Jackie E. “Jack” Fancher, who preceded her in death on January 4, 2017.
Patsy is survived by her two daughters: Kathleen (John) DeRosa of Leesburg, FL, and Wilma (Bill) Harris of Ada; five grandchildren: Casandra (Joe) Bennett, Candice Vang, Bryan Kent, Shannon Simon, and Jeremy Park; and nine great grandchildren; a stepbrother, Greg (Ellie) Long of Newnan, GA; and two stepsisters: Jackie Ackerman of Harrod, and Jan (Glen) Williams of Lima.
She was preceded in death by a great grandson; a sister, Betty Fisher; and a stepsister, Joan Owen.
Patsy was a homemaker and farmer. She was a member of the Bethel Church of Christ, Ada. She and her husband, Jack wintered at Hawthorne in Leesburg, Florida for many years. Patsy loved flowers and tending them, she enjoyed playing euchre with her friends at Beatitudes and the bowling alley. She loved being with her family and always had time for her grandchildren.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services, Ada. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services, Ada and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693 and/or Interim Hospice, 3745 Shawnee Road, Suite 108, Lima, Ohio 45806.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Bluffton Icon headlines, October 29
- Kenton missing person investigation leads to arrests and discovery of deceased individual
- Ada Council meeting rescheduled for November 10
- District Governor urges Ada Rotary to make lasting impact
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Leading fish expert to deliver Keiser Lecture at Ohio Northern on Nov. 3
- Down Memory Lane: ONU Homecoming celebration in 1925
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Bulldogs Allen, Rush voted 1st team by NCOSA coaches
- Ada girls soccer eliminated by Grove in district semis
- Northwest Ohio field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife
- Can you look up Rotarian in the dictionary?
- Vancrest of Ada to host purse bingo in Kenton
- Karen Kier named to Soroptimist International Gender Medicine Working Group
- Ada ballot for Nov. 3 includes ambulance district, public library and two park district tax levy issues
Monday, October 26, 2026
- Polar Bears sports roundup, October 19-25
- Bluffton Icon headlines October 26
- Jerry R. Wolber, 88, owned Associated Plastics
- Blanchard Valley Health System Announces Updates to Board of Trustees
- Bingo with Officer Penny, October 27
- Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage event celebrates WCOLC 20th anniversary