Martha M. Blosser passed away Saturday February 4, 2017 at CHP Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio at the age of 83.  Martha was born in Wauseon Ohio on May 5, 1933 to Lloyd and Mary E. (Grieser) Zimmerman.

Martha spent her life on the family farm outside Pettisville until moving to Archbold in 2010.  She worked as a secretary at LaChoy, spent many years working at Coast to Coast Hardware in Wauseon, and then retired from the Department of Motor Vehicles, also in Wauseon.  She was an active member of North Clinton Church.  She and Edwin loved to travel, spend time at Little Eden Camp, and enjoyed winters in Sarasota, Fla.  She had a passion for playing card games, spending time with friends, and volunteering her time.

On August 11, 1962, she married Edwin R. Blosser from Harrisonburg, Va., who preceded her in death.  She has two daughters: Peggy Vega and Sheri Blosser of Archbold who survive.  Also surviving: one son-in-law Oscar Vega of Archbold, one grandson Tyson (Heidi) Bentz, two great-grandsons Lincoln and Tristan Bentz all of North Canton, Ohio.  She is also survived by five sister-in-laws and one brother-in-law all from Harrisonburg, VA.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Edwin and her parents Lloyd and Mary Zimmerman.  Also preceding her were four brother-in-laws, all from Virginia.

Visitation will be held Thursday February 9, from 4:00-8:00 pm at North Clinton Church Wauseon, Ohio.  A celebration of Martha's life will be held Friday February 10, at 11:00 am also at North Clinton Church.  Interment will be in Weaver's Mennonite Church Cemetery in Harrisonburg, VA.  Short Funeral Home in Archbold has been entrusted with the arrangements. Memorials can be made to Gideons or CHP Inpatient Hospice Defiance, Ohio.