Person:Loretta Lohrbach (1)

Loretta S Anstead Dec. 15, 1911 -- March 7, 2003

Loretta S Anstead, 91, of Elmore died Friday at Riverview Senior Health C are Campus in Oak Harbor.

She was born in Elmore to the now deceased John and Carrie (Bergman) Lohrb ach and was a 1930 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On Nov. 14, 194 0, she married her husband of 62 years, Melvin E Anstead of Elmore, a nd he survives.

Mrs. Anstead was a homemaker who loved to cook. She was an active memb er of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore.

She was a 4-H Club leader and belonged to the Home Arts Club, both in Elmo re, was a Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Ladies Aid, Alt ar Guild of the Church and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.

She enjoyed tatting and crocheting.

Survivors include sons Howard (Sheryl) Anstead of Elmore, Lauren (Sue) Ans tead of Seattle, Wash, and Donald (Jeanette) Anstead of Rimrock, Ariz.; da ughter Janice (Richard) Wagner of Pemberville; grandchildren Duane (Kell y) Anstead of Hamilton, Dean (Stacie) Anstead of Gibsonburg, Heather and D avid Anstead of Seattle, Angel (Harold) Wadsworth of Port Clinton, Erin An stead of Walbridge, Justin and Jacob Anstead of Oak Harbor, John, Jayle ne and Douglas Wagner of Pemberville; and six great-grandchildren. In addi tion to her parents, she is preceded by stepmother Mary (Schemmer) Lohrbac h, brother Edward and grandson Marc Wagner.

Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present from 2 to 5 p. m. and 6 to 8 p.m, Crosser Funeral Home, Elmore.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmore, with Rev. St ephen Lutz officiating.

Burial: Union Cemetery, Elmore.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers to the church or donor's Choice.

Originally published Monday, March 10, 2003

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ohio, United States. Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2007.