Donald Seekings, Jr
December 2, 1961 — February 12, 2012
VAN WERT, Ohio - Donald E. "Cook" Seekings, Jr., 50, of Van Wert, died at 2:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 2, 1961, in Van Wert, to the late Carolyn Ann "Dimp" (Hines) Seekings and Donald E. Seekings, Sr. His stepmother, Viginia (Verfaillie) Schlatman, is also deceased. His wife, Betsy A. (Rider) Seekings, survives. They were married on May 23, 1981.
Other survivors include a son: Jeremy J. (Debbie) Seekings of Ohio City, Ohio; two brothers: Gene (Tami) Seekings and Eric Seekings, both of Van Wert; a stepbrother: Terry (Terri) Hasch of Paulding, Ohio; two sisters: Jenny Brown of Van Wert, and Erin Seekings of Oklahoma, and his grandchildren: Dominic Estrada of Delphos, Ohio, and Jason Seekings of Ohio City.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis John Seekings and Monty Seekings; a stepsister, Laura Hasch; his grandmother, Edith Hines, and an uncle, Donnie Hines.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev. Mike Harper will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point, Ohio.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is to the family.