Thomas E. Losh, 75, of rural Ohio City passed away Friday afternoon, August 2, 2024, at Van Wert Health, following a brief illness. He was born on May 24, 1949, in Lima, Ohio the son of the late Carl L. and Wilda M. (Jervis) Losh. He married the former Twyla J. Augsburger in 1988 and she survives. Other survuving family members include his five sons, Kevin D. (Sheryl) Christlieb of Gomer, Keith D. (Elizabeth) Christlieb of Lenoir, North Carolina, Christopher D. (Holly Eastburn) Losh of Ohio City, Thomas R. (Stephanie) Losh of Van Wert, and Bryan J. (Laura) Losh of Frankenmuth, Michigan; fourteen grandchildren, Jessica Marling, Kelsey (Alan) George, Kenzie (Nathan Fairburn) Christlieb, Amanda (Brian) Arnett, Elise (Brandon) Palmer, Sierra Brashaw, Eliza Losh, Blake Losh, Brayden Losh, Brie Losh, Gigi DeLong, Colin Losh, Madison Losh, and Austin Losh; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Joe E. (Mona) Losh of Elida; a sister, Linda (Darrell) Clay of Ada; and a sister-in-law, Betty Augsburger of Kenton. Besides his parents, Tom was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Todd Augsburger; a daughter-in-law, Dawn Christlieb; grandchildren, Samantha Marling, JJ Marling and Mikki Starr; and one great grandchild in infancy, Greyson Starr. Tom was raised in Lima, Ohio and graduated from Lima Senior High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and spent five years on active duty, being stationed in England, Thailand, Viet Nam and other bases in Europe. He worked in avionics - the radar system on airplanes. He joined the Air National Guard in Fort Wayne, Indiana working mainly in avionics and retiring in 2001 as a Master Sergeant. He worked at Federal Mogul in Van Wert for many years as maintenance supervisor and then as plant engineer before retiring in 2009. He then, with some help from his sons, built a very large garage. He particularly liked filling it with tables for his wife to cover with items for the very busy 127 Garage Sale which he had to miss this year. Tom was
