Claudia Sue McGhee, 83, of Van Wert, passed away on Sunday night, July 20, 2025, at VanCrest Nursing Home of Van Wert. 
She was born on December 2, 1941, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late Robert G. Green and Helen L. (Sherburn) Green. On November 10, 1962, Claudia married David LeRoy McGhee, and he preceded her in death on October 30, 2021.
Claudia is survived by two children, Brian McGhee (Janeen Houtz) of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Douglas McGhee of Butler, Indiana; four grandchildren, Ashley (Brain) Patrizzi, Ian McGhee, Savonna McGhee and Nevaeh McGee; two great grandchildren, Eli and Ella; one brother, Brad Green of South Carolina and one sister, Cindy Wortman of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Claudia was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and one brother, Robert Green.
She was a 1959 graduate of Van Wert High School and then attended a Phlebotomy Technician Training school in Elkhart, Indiana. Claudia then moved to Texas to work and then came back to Van Wert and worked at the Federal Mogul Plant (National Seal). Claudia attended Calvary Evangelical Church for many years.
One of Dave and Claudia’s favorite pastimes was to go on long road trips during the summer with family and friends. They have been in nearly all the lower 48 states. Both sets of grandchildren were taken on summer road trips by them. The travel experiences they blessed their children and grandchildren with will always be cherished.
As per Claudia’s wishes, there will be no funeral services at this time or visitation hours. Preferred memorials are to the Everheart Hospice Group of Greenville. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.