Paul Merlin Heath, 86yrs old of Quincy, died at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday evening, October 8, 2011. He was born November 28, 1924 in Shelby County. Paul was the son of Oliver D. and Lena O. Yoder Heath. He married the former Betty Ann Schneider in Richmond, Indiana on February 27, 1945, and she survives.
They had four children: Rick Heath of Quincy, Sue (Bill) Weiskittle of Quincy, Carol (Bill) Finfrock of DeGraff and Deb French and Steve Klingelhofer of DeGraff. 8 grandchildren: Brian (Renee) Weiskittle of Grove City, Heather Finfrock of Toledo, Shari Latham of Hilliard, Florida, Shane (Nikki) Heath of Conover, Molly (Robb) Carpenter of Quincy, Paul Finfrock of DeGraff, Erin Giles of DeGraff, Abbey Niefer and Sean Maroney of Covington. 11 great-grandchildren: Amber and Tyler Weiskittle, Ashley Latham, Jordan Heath, Sarah, Andrew and Ian Carpenter, Chelsea, Shelby and Riley Giles and Zaiden Maroney. One brother survives in Quincy, David (LaDonna) Heath. Surviving sister-in-laws are Ledona (Bob) Heath, Louise (Duane) Heath. Paul was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a great-grandson, Stephen B. Carpenter, 3 sisters, Delores Heath, Lucille Pickering and Mary C. Klauer and 6 brothers, Harold, Max, Gaylord, Claude, Duane and Bob.
Paul and his wife were dairy and crop farmers in the Quincy area for many years. Paul was a former member of the Midwest Draft Horse and Mule Association. He also worked for Hi-Grade Oil in Quincy. Paul enjoyed mushroom hunting, walleye fishing at Lake Erie, corn husking contests, blue grass music and watching great-grandchildren playing sports.
Paul was a member of the Quincy United Methodist Church. By his request, he will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. with visitation 2 hours prior starting at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 15 at the Quincy United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Quincy Fairview Cemetery.
By request of the family, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, Quincy United Methodist Church, or Quincy/Miami Township Rescue.
