Ann L. (Casteel) Gladwell 1974 - 2018
Ann L. (Casteel) Gladwell, 43, of Columbus Grove, died Wednesday morning, April 4, 2018, at the Bluffton Hospital.
Ann was born Dec. 1, 1974, to John and Nancy (Bell) Casteel in Lima. She was a 1993 graduate of Leipsic High School. On Dec. 12, 1998 she married Paul E. Gladwell at the Leipsic United Methodist Church, Leipsic.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; 3 children, Emily, Seth, and Amber; her parents, John and Nancy, Leipsic; brothers, Michael, Richard, and Andy (Cheryl) Casteel, all of Leipsic; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Don and LaVonne Casteel and Richard and Norma Bell.
Friends and family will be received in the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and one hour before the funeral service.
The celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 9, in Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, with Pastor Jim King and Pastor David Glick officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ann’s memory to Ebenezer Mennonite Youth Missions, Bluffton High School Ocean Focus, or the Leipsic United Methodist Soup and Sandwich.
Online condolences can be left at www.ZachrichFuneralHome.com. The Zachrich Funeral Home of Holgate (419 264 0600) is handling the arrangements.
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