Victor S. May

Victor S. May, age 82 of New Weston, Ohio passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019 at Versailles Health Care, Versailles, Ohio.  He was born on June 21, 1936 in St. Henry, Ohio to the late Leo & Catherine (Braun) May.  O n June 27, 1959 he married Charline (Kirk) May at St. Marys Church in Philothea, Ohio and she survives in New Weston.  H e is also survived by ten children and their spouses: Victor Jr. & Marylin (Rivera) May of Kettering, Ohio, Jacqueline & Donald Hope of Wilmington, Ohio, James & Kristine (Kessler) May of Findlay, Ohio, Pamela & Ron Broering of North Star, Ohio, Patricia & George Homan of Portland, IN, Norman & Melissa (Sommer) of Troy, Ohio, Mary & Steven Eilerman of Eaton,Ohio, Jennifer & Christopher Warner of Rossburg, Ohio Christina & Michael Wood of Bradford, Ohio, Thomas & Kasi (Thompson) May of Findlay, Ohio and 36 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.  Victor is also survived by siblings and spouses Ralph May, Howard & Donna May, Ruth & Henry Kunkler, Walter & Irene May, Jerry & Lou Ann May and a sister-in-law Rosie May.

He is preceded in death by his parents-in-law, Charles & Pauline (Schneider) Kirk, and Herman & Rosemary (Browder) Vagedes, as well as siblings and their spouses, Rita & Jerry Pottkotter, Bud May,  Dolores May, Jeanette & Ernest Homan, Thomas May, sister-in-law Marilyn May and a brother-in-law Lester Schoen.

Victor retired from the former New Idea plant in Coldwater.  He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Coldwater.  Along with spending time with his wife of 59 years, children and grandchildren, Victor enjoyed farming, playing horseshoes, gardening and attending high school sporting events and Nascar races.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Henry Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 until 8 pm Friday, March 8, and 9 until 10 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com