Spencerville;       Joan Holtzapple, 92, of Spencerville, passed away at 1:49 AM Thursday, December 16, 2021, in her residence, with her son and daughter at her side.

She was born November 20, 1929 in Shawnee, Allen County, a daughter of the late Robert D. and Evelyn Copus (Sheldon) Nunn.  On June 6, 1948 she married James E. Holtzapple, who died December 17, 2019.

Surviving are her children, Diane Kay (Al) Vaden and Doug (Bobbi) Holtzapple, both of Spencerville; four grandchildren, Cara (David) Wellmeier of Zanesville, Amber (Rob) Evans of Spencerville, Andy (Allison) Shafer of Bluffton and Ashley (Donovan) Rider of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.;  six great grandchildren, Noah and Ava Wellmeier, Logan, Kolleen and Kelsey Shafer and Olivia Rider; bonus great grandsons, Vini Souza and Sanghoon Lee;  her sister, Joyce (Ken Bryan) Sharpe of Lima , her sister-in-law Edna Alspaugh of Lima, several nieces and nephews and her beloved dog, Echo.

Joan was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Joyce Shafer, grandson Jason Shafer, infant great grandson, Beckham Rider, sister-in-law Grace (Art) Miller and brothers-in-law Harry Alspaugh and Bill Sharpe.

She was a 1947 graduate of Shawnee High School. Her work started as a teller at the First National Bank office in Spencerville, later to become the Huntington Bank , where she retired as its first female Branch Manager with 35 years service to the community. She was a long time member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and its choir and was a member of the Excelsior Club, both of Spencerville.

A private family celebration of life service will be at a later date. There will be no public visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to Deb's Dogs of Lima.

Condolences may be sent to    tbayliff@woh.rr.com

The Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville is caring for Joan and her family.