Clayton J. “Pete” Everhart, 80, of Tiffin, died at 4:05 pm Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.
He was born July 3, 1934, in Fort Seneca, to Charles and Martha (Shiley) Everhart. He married Marjorie A. Sendelbach November 26, 1955, in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She survives in Tiffin.
Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Deborah Everhart of Columbus, Ohio; three sons, Robert J. (Angie) Everhart of Baldwinville, Mass., Joseph L. (Evie) Everhart of Lake Wylie, S. Car., and Kenneth E. (Kim) Everhart of Pace, Fla.; a daughter, Sharon (Paul) Van Horn of Tiffin; 14 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; three brothers, Lewis (Ann) Everhart of Port Clinton, Charles (Alma) Everhart of Tiffin, and Clifford “Jake” (Donna) Everhart of Tiffin; two sisters, Clara Best of Tiffin, and Roberta Rowe of Shelbiana, Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Allen Everhart, a sister, Mary Alice Hartson, two step brothers, Raymond "Ray" Bailey and William "Bill" Bare, and a step sister, Pat Fuhrer.
Pete was a 1954 graduate of Columbian High School. He retired as an area supervisor for Columbia Gas and Transmission after 35 years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Eagles.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Friday, February 27, at Traunero Funeral Home and Crematory, 214 S. Monroe St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883 (419)447-3113, with a wake service at 8 pm.
Prayers will be said at the funeral home at 9:30 am Saturday, February 28, followed by the funeral Mass at 10 am, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. The Rosary will be recited in church 20 minutes prior to Mass. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Church, or to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home.