Martha

Laukhuf

Martha "Dolly" L. Laukhuf, age 94 died Sunday, October 29.

She was born April 26, 1923 in Copley, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dan and Eva (Schuckert) Emery. On February 14, 1943 she married Merril L. Laukhuf, who preceded her in death on March 29, 2001.  She was a member of the Latty Apostolic Christian Church and was an American Red Cross Gray Lady for the Paulding Co. Hospital for 20 years.

She is survived by her children: John (Marcia) Laukhuf, Payne, Rod (Edie) Laukhuf, Haviland, and Janice (Herbert) Bachtold, Fairbury, IL; siblings: Mary Pyles, and Grace Emery both of Akron, OH; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren.

She is also preceded in death by her siblings: Donald, Edward, Paul, Wilbur and Robert Emery, Elsie Giles, Helen Weitzel, Ester Graf, Ruth Knochel, Nancy Semonin, Lillian Emery and Kathryn Emery.

Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 1 at the Latty Apostolic Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Latty Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 – 8 PM Tuesday, October 31 at the Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. There will also be visitation on Wednesday at the church from 9:30 AM until time of services.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to the Country Inn Activity Fund or Community Health Professionals/Hospice.