Margaret K. Lotz, age 93 of Defiance, and formerly of Lima and Mad River, California; passed at 9:45 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2019 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born September 26, 1925 in Lima, Ohio to the late Walter M. and Hattie Belle Hefner Swaney.
Mrs. Lotz retired from Textron as a machine operator after 33 years of service.
Surviving is a daughter Rita J. (Jim) Sellers of Defiance; 7 grandchildren – Jodi Sigman Hybart, David S. Sigman, Robert Todd Sigman, Lori Ramos, Susan Sigman, David J. Sellers, and Christie Derenia; 18 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son – Doug Lotz who died December 28, 2017; 2 brothers – Russell Swaney, Gerald Swaney, 2 sisters – Wanita Swaney and Marilyn Conrad.
Graveside services will begin 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Defiance Hospice.