W. Edward “Ed” Hatcher, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. 
Services for Ed will be observed privately by the family. He will be interred in Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ed’s name to Van Wert County Council on Aging, https://coavw.org/donations. To share in Ed’s online memorial, please visit www.alspachgearhart.com. Arrangements entrusted to Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory.