Jennie L. Shartzer

Jennie L. Shartzer, 85, of Napoleon, went to be with the Lord on November 09, 2015. She was born November 3, 1930 in Napoleon to the late Jack W. and Helen (Badenhop) Cortright. On August 5, 1951 she married Paul H. Shartzer who passed away in August 2013. Jennie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Napoleon where she received Holy Baptism and made a public confession of her faith on the day of her Confirmation. She was an active member of her church and its' school both in Florida and Ohio where she was a Sunday School teacher, a member of Ladies Guild and Mission Society. Jennie was an active member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) holding Ohio District offices for 14 years. She was the first woman to serve on the Ohio District LC-MS Mission Board and be re-elected. With an Education degree from BGSU, Jennie taught 6 years at St. Paul Lutheran School followed by 26 years in the Napoleon City School system. She retired in 1989. Jennie was a member of the Napoleon Faculty Association, Ohio and National Education Associations; member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, Henry County Retired Teachers and ORTA. She served on the Board of Directors for the Henry County Community Concert Association over 20 years; a volunteer for Red Cross, Cancer, and Heart Fund drives; and a two time nominee for Henry County Woman of the Year. Jennie is survived by one brother, Jackson Cortright of Cloverdale, CA. Also she is lovingly survived by her two daughters; Jolyn L. Heavener of Maumee, OH and Julie R. (Bill) Sparkman of Malinta, OH. Jennie has four grandchildren; Jackson (Kailey) Heavener (Warsaw, IN), Brittany (Matt) Ohlrich (Napoleon, OH), Derek (Allison) Hahn (Greeley, CO) and Jared Olds (Malinta, OH). She has three great-grandchildren; Otto and Etta Heavener and Maci Ohlrich. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Napoleon. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Napoleon. Visitation will be from 2 - 8 p.m., Friday, at Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday prior to services. The family suggests memorials to St. Paul Lutheran School, Lutheran Women's Missionary League or the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com

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Jennie L. Shartzer

November 3, 1930 - November 9, 2015