Walter Fox Jr.

Walter L. (Babe) Fox, Jr., 78 of Gibsonburg, died on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on September 20, 1929 in Gibsonburg to the now deceased Walter Lewis and Wilhelmina (Lemke) Fox Sr. Walter was a Heavy Equipment Operator at the Sandy Price Lime Plant and Ohio Lime in Woodville retiring in the early 1990s. He loved horses and dining out with his family. Walter was a member of the Eagles, Moose, Northern Ohio Draft Pony Association and the Gibsonburg Saddle Club. Surviving are son, Allan Fox of Gibsonburg; daughter, Donna Woodruff of Kansas; brothers, Dale of Bowling Green and Leroy of Gibsonburg; 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Walter will be deeply missed by Suzie. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Lucy M. Good in 1997, brothers, Donald E. and Harold Fox.

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 10, 2008 from 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg. Services will be on Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with one hour of visitation prior to the service at the funeral home. Deacon George Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at West Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.