Clyde Allen Sommer, 89, of Archbold, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, December 20, 2014. Clyde was born in Bluffton, Ohio on August 2, 1925 to Walter and Cora (Gratz) Sommer. He was a 1943 graduate of Bluffton High School and immediately enlisted in the Navy after graduating. On November 3, 1946 he married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn Joan Hauenstein at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Bluffton, OH. He was a very devoted and loving husband for over 67 years. Clyde was a Mechanical and Project Engineer and studied at Ohio Northern University. He spent most of his career in the Archbold, OH and Angola, IN area. Following his wife Joan's passing earlier this year he became a full time resident of Cameron Woods Senior Living Facility in Angola, IN. He truly enjoyed the staff and residents at Cameron Woods and was a regular participant in activities. Clyde loved his family immensely and looked forward to visits with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Blessed with an engineer's mind, he was known for his many DIY projects and was called upon regularly by family for help. Clyde's community affiliations included Masonic Lodge #349 Wauseon, OH and the Archbold Lions Club. Clyde was an active member of St. John's Christian Church in Archbold where he served on various committees and as a church deacon. Clyde was preceded in death by his wife, Joan, and is survived by his three children, Connie (Jeff) Smith, Angola, IN, David (Jayne) Sommer, Springfield, VT and Kathy (Randy) Layton, Archbold, OH. Clyde loved and enjoyed his six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson D.J. Sommer, sister, Eloise and brothers Don, Evan and Wayne. Funeral Arrangements have been made at Short Funeral Home in Archbold. Services will be held at St. John's Christian Church in Archbold on Friday at 3 PM, with visitation beginning at 1:30 PM with a Masonic Service at 1:15 PM. In lieu of flowers, those wishing an expression of sympathy are asked to consider contributions to Saint John's Christian Church, Archbold, OH.