Timothy Martin Oechsle, 69, of St. Marys passed away Friday afternoon at the the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on February 10, 1955, in Findlay, Ohio the son of the late Marvin Franklin and Miriam Iris (Exline) Oechsle. On May 17, 1975, he married the former Julia A. Diegel and they shared 49 years of marriage.

Family survivors include his wife; two children, Jeffrey Oechsle of Ohio City and Heather (Aaron) Kincaid of St. Marys; two grandchildren, Hadley Oechsle and Josie Kincaid; a brother-in-law Ken Mace, a brother-in-law, Reid (Deana) Diegel; three sisters-in-law, Patty (Myron) Hartings, Hazel (Michael) Franklin, and Deb McElroy; and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, Tim was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Jean Mace and two brothers-in-law, Ganell Diegel Jr and James (Diane) Diegel.

Tim was a 1973 graduate of Ohio City-Liberty High School and a 1978 graduate of Defiance College cum laude in psychology. He worked for the Van Wert County Juvenile Probation Office then was employed for many years in manufacturing management retiring from Crown Equipment in New Bremen in February of 2020.

He was a member of Mercer Lodge #121, F. & A.M. He enjoyed woodworking and taking rides in his red Porsche with his granddaughter.

Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with burial to follow at Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery. Calling hours are 12 noon until time of service on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be directed to the James Cancer Hospital

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