Jim Schumm

Jim Schumm, 58, of Rockford, Ohio, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 3:25 p.m., at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio. He was born to Harold P. and Leahline (Case) Schumm on November 27, 1955, in Decatur, Indiana. On December 4, 1976, he married Karen Mathewson, and she survives. Jim was a graduate of Parkway High School, and was a dairy and grain farmer all his life. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schumm, Ohio, as well as a member of the Sons of the Rockford American Legion Post #508. He was a member of the Mercer County Farm Bureau and a supporter of the Van Wert County Junior Fair. He loved spending time with his family and friends, and he loved harness racing--especially the Little Brown Jug, which he had attended the past 43 years in a row. Most of all, he enjoyed his grandchildren and the times spent playing with them. Surviving in addition to his wife, Karen, are one daughter and two sons: Jennifer L. Schumm of Rockford, Michael J. Schumm of Willshire, and David P. (Angela) Schumm, also of Willshire. Jim has three grandchildren--Kati M. Schumm, Drayden K. Schumm, and Lexie M. Schumm. Jim's sister, Kay Schumm, and his brother, John Schumm, both of Rockford, also survive. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at the Zion Evangelical Church, Schumm Road, Schumm, Ohio, with Pastor Jeff Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford, on Tuesday, from 2-8 p.m., and at the church on Wednesday, one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the church air conditioning fund.