Gladys L. Agler, 105, of Ohio City passed away Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2025, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.
She was born on January 30, 1919, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County the daughter of the late Henry W. and Jessie A. (Bolenbaugh) Hoffman. On August 22, 1942, she married Lester Carl Agler who also preceded her in death on September 18, 2007.
Family survivors include her children Sharon A. Carr of Van Wert, Bobbie L. (Mark) Englehart of Antwerp, and Ronald W. Agler of Ohio City; four grandchildren, Ben, Clint, and Logan Englehart and Yvonne (David) Brubaker; and three great-grandchildren, Noah Brubaker and Miles and Micah Englehart.
Besides her parents and husband, Gladys was preceded in death by a sister, Mary E. Keith, and five brothers, Clifford, Harold “Bud”, Clarence “Dude”, Gaylord, and Wayne “Joe” Hoffman.
Gladys was a 1937 graduate of Ohio City-Liberty High School and was a long-time member of the Ohio City Community Church of God. She also had been active in the American Legion Auxiliary of Harvey Lewis Post 348, Ohio City.
Services with be held at 1 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Bevington officiating. Interment will follow at Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery. Calling hours are 10 a.m. to the time of service on Friday.
Preferred memorials are to the Ohio City Fire Department and E.M.S.
Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.