Dana Ray Plotts, 71, of Van Wert, died at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on July 13, 1943, in Mandale, the son of the late Emmett Francis and Hazel Fern (Lieber) Plotts. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Brown and three brothers, Paul, Harvey and Gary Plotts. Family survivors include one son, John F. Plotts of Van Wert; one daughter, Chrissy M. (David J. Barnes) Plotts of Paulding; three grandchildren, Hannah and Leah Plotts and Addison Barnes; a brother, Glen (Betty) Plotts; and one sister, Ina Gay Adkins of Antwerp. Dana retired from Glocal Precisions in Ottoville and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Services will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Neil Hammons officiating. Calling hours are 2 - 5 p.m. on Tuesday.