Heather Wettig-Zenz

Heather Lynne Wettig-Zenz, our beautiful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt lost her courageous year and half battle with triple negative breast cancer. Heather was born on the 16th day of December in 1967 at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Ill. She had gorgeous auburn hair and bright blue eyes. She was the first born angel of her parents, Thomas Eugene and Rebecca Sue (Allison) Wettig.

As a child, she attended Northwestern elementary school in Springfield, Ohio, for a short time until the family moved to Fort Wayne, Ind. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Huntertown, Ind., where she attended Huntertown Elementary.

In 1982 she moved, with her family, to Florence, Ky., and attended Ockerman Jr. High. At Ockerman Jr. High she was a cheerleader, in drama club, and drill team co-captain.

Moving once again to Van Wert, Ohio, Heather was a cheerleader, a school calendar participant homecoming attendant her junior year. She graduated in 1986 from Van Wert High School. She attended and graduated Ohio State Beauty Academy in Lima, Ohio.

She was employed by Federal Mogul, Van Wert plant for 22 years. She met and married her husband, best friend, and partner in life, Douglas John Zenz, while both of them worked at Federal Mogul. Doug passed away unexpectedly in January this year while taking care of Heather in Zion, Ill., at the Cancers Centers of America.

Heather was an avid walker. She enjoyed singing, dancing, reading, spending time with her husband, children, granddaughter, friends and taking care of her cats. Heather joined The First Presbyterian Church in her teens and also attended The First Friends Church of Van Wert.

Heather is survived by her children, the lights of her life, Jacob (Megan) Thomas Logan and Caleb Nicholas Logan; her sisters, who were her best friends, Carmel Anne Wettig-Smith and Amy (Craig) Michelle Wettig-Stockton; nephews, Andrew Christian Wettig, Colin Reed Smith, Nicholas James Thomas Stockton; her niece, Sophia Elizabeth Stockton, and her beloved granddaughter, Mya Kaylinn Logan.

Heather's family would like to thank all the angels who took care of her through her journey: The Cancer Treatment Center of Zion, Ill.; Rob and Carol Pye of Hope Ministries, Zion, Ill.; Van Wert Visiting Nurses/Hospice Care; Pastor Paul Hamrick of First Friends Church and Pastor Tom Steensma of The First Presbyterian Church.

Friends and family may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home and Crematory, Van Wert, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Friday April 1 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory at 10 a.m. Rev. Tom Steensma and Rev. Paul Hamrick will officiate. Burial will take place at Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield, Ohio, at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 1.

Preferred memorials are to her children or any of the above organizations.