Van Scoyoc L. Howard

Howard L. Van ScoyocJuly 4, 1917-November 7, 2010Howard Leo Van Scoyoc, 93, of Deshler, Ohio died Sunday afternoon, November 7, 2010 at Oak Grove Healthcare Center, Deshler, surrounded by family. He was born July 4, 1917 in rural Deshler to the late Charles and Myrtle (Brown) Van Scoyoc. On July 30, 1940 he married Susan Buhler at the Oakdale U.B. Church, Deshler and she survives. Howard began school in a one room country school. He was a 1935 graduate of Deshler High School where he was class president for 3 years and vice president of his senior class. He was a lifetime farmer who started farming at an early age with horses and the supervision of his father. Howard retired at the age of 88 and had never worked on a Sunday. He lived the majority of his life in the home in which he was born . He was a member of Oakdale United Methodist Church, Deshler, where he was church treasurer for 35 years and church custodian for 25 years. He had also served as Sunday school teacher, Sunday school class president; and lay leader. He was a member of the Henry County Farm Bureau and a Honorary Chapter Farmer of Patrick Henry FFA. His life was one of Faith, Family and Farming. He is also survived by daughters, Betty (Larry) Baer, Deshler; Marilyn (Steve) Montgomery, Elida, Ohio; son, Edwin Van Scoyoc, Deshler; son-in-law, Marvin Maas, Custar; 10 grandchildren, Sue J. Kline; Anna (John) Flanigan; Crystal (Jeremy) Montgomery-Boring; John (Tiffany) Montgomery; Bryan (Carmen) Montgomery; Rodney (Tammy) Maas; Kim (Brent) Rosebrook; Jeff (Gwenn) Maas; Peter (Stacie) Maas; Adam (Connie) Maas; 20 great grandchildren, John, Matthew, Elizabeth and Alexandria Kline; Brennan and Jenna Flanigan; Morgan Boring; Gavin and Keaton Montgomery; Brandon and Ryan Maas; Blake, Courtney, Carissa and Kaden Rosebrook; Kaela, Deanna, Erika and Jarrett Maas and Kiersten Maas; brother, Robert (Lucille) Van Scoyoc, Deshler and sister, Ruth Brentlinger, Goshen, Indiana. He was preceded in death by daughter, Carol Maas and sister, Dorothy Jean Stateler. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Rodenberger Funeral Home, Deshler with Rev. Bill Patterson officiating. Interment will be in McComb Union Cemetery, McComb, Ohio and a luncheon will follow at the Oakdale United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 2-4 & 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 -11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association or Susan G. Koman Cancer Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com.

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Van Scoyoc L. Howard

November 7, 2010