Joseph T. Diller, age 70, of St. Anthony, Ohio, died a 1:30 PM on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at First Community Village, Columbus, Ohio. He was born December 31, 1940 in St. Anthony, Ohio to Albert & Bernadine (Homan) Diller. On October 10, 1964 he married Mary Ann (Penno), and she survives in St. Anthony, Ohio. He is also survived by eight children, Kathy & Mike Gruss of Coldwater, Ohio, Phyllis Diller of New Knoxville, Ohio, Bob & Tina Diller of Coldwater, Ohio, Ron & Jodi Diller of Coldwater, Ohio, Janet & Jim Kronenberger of New Bremen, Ohio, Mike Diller of Celina, Ohio, Karen & Brian Ontrop of St. Henry, Ohio and Brian & Kim Diller of Coldwater, Ohio, 26 grandchildren, seven brothers and sisters, Dennis & Carman Diller of Coldwater, Ohio, Urban & Helen Diller of Celina, Ohio, Donna & Howard May of St. Henry, Ohio, Ralph & Marjorie Diller of Maria Stein, Ohio, Mary & James Westrich of Englewood, Ohio, Edna Shephard of Columbus, Ohio and Carol & Richard Burkardt of Florida, and two brothers-in-law, John & Nancy Penno and Ted Penno both of Coldwater, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was retired from General Dynamics, Lima and Valco Pax, Coldwater, he was also a lifetime farmer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony, Ohio wit Fr. Richard Walling, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Anthony, Ohio. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
