W. Jean Pontius, of Van Wert, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.

She was born July 13, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Pauline (Ralston) Goodwin and Elmer Ernest Goodwin. Her husband, James "Too Tall" Pontius, died in 2012. They were married Dec. 5, 1954.

Survivors include children, Ginger (Brent) Heyneman of Strongsville, Ohio, Tamre (Michael) Hileman of Rockford, Ohio, James E. "Jeep" (Shelley) Pontius of Dublin, Ohio; brother-in-law, William Pontius of Fairhaven, Michigan; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Goodwin of Van Wert; five grandchildren, Steven (Lindsay) Hileman of Coldwater, Ohio, Melissa (Brady) Henkle of Rockford, Ohio, Caroline Pontius of Dublin, Ohio, Brittany (Kory) McLaughlin of Cleveland, Ohio, and Erin (Matthew) Leeming of Cleveland, Ohio, and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by daughter, Penny Jane Pontius, and a brother, Ernest Goodwin, who died in 2005.

She retired on July 31, 1991, after 25 years of service from Aeroquip Corporation, Van Wert.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller officiated. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Ohio.

Visitation was 9-11 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.com.