James A. Volk, 64, of Ohio City passed away at 8:35 a.m., Thursday at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born on July 15, 1957, in Lima, Ohio the son of the late Lawrence G. and Betty F. (Coon) Volk. On June 3, 1995, he married the former Sharon S. (Stemen) Volk who survives.

Other family members include his children Jessica Thompson, Brandon Thompson and Spencer (Lyric) Thompson all of Van Wert; a brother, Ray F. (Ona) Volk of Grover Hill; brother-in-law, Don (Cindi) Stemen of Hilliard, Ohio; sister-in-law, Cindy Dunn of Van Wert; and six grandchildren.

Besides his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a sister, Pamela Utz; a brother, Robert Volk; and his in-laws, Robert L. and Dorothy L. Stemen.

Jim was a process engineer at Federal Mogul - Tenneco for 47 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends as well as camping and fishing in Canada. He was an avid Ohio State University Buckeyes fan.

Services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Waldron of the Grover Hill United Methodist Church officiating. Calling hours are 1 - 4 prior to the service.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.