Marjorie A. Priesman

Marjorie Annette Priesman, age 95, of Oak Harbor, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Ottawa County Riverview Health Care Campus. She was born on August 11, 1928, in Oak Harbor, Ohio to Albert W. and Mae L. (Schling) Witt. On June 30, 1948, she was united in marriage to Gordon L. Priesman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Oak Harbor. They were married for 57 years.

Marge is survived by her daughters, Judith L. Bahnsen of Oak Harbor, Sandra J. (Richard) Lenke of Oak Harbor, Marsha L. (Darren) Ressler of Paramus, New Jersey and Kathryn A. (Jamie) Montooth of Fremont, Ohio; grandchildren, Chad (Patty) Bahnsen, Cara (Rick) Densic, Micah (Becky) Lenke, Matt (Brandy) Lenke, Bryan (Kathy) Ressler, Jill (Mark) Ruebenacker, Brett (Jamie) Ressler and Ty (Paige) Montooth; 25 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, siblings, Lucille Ohl, Phyllis Tunnel, Dorothy Ackerman, Lyle Witt, Albert Witt Jr., Kenneth Witt and Robert Witt.

Marge was a graduate of Salem Oak Harbor High School as a member of the class of 1946. She started her education at the one room schoolhouse across from Roose Cemetery for one year and then continued at the newly built Oak Harbor School on Church Street in Oak Harbor.

Early in her marriage, she worked for Drukenmiller Insurance Agency as a secretary and then later as a secretary/bookkeeper for Preisman, Burdine and Douglas.

She was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she was active with Sarah Circle. Marge also taught Sunday School alongside her husband Gordon.

Her favorite activities included being an avid seamstress for her family and church, gardening, canning, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 3:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home, 165 East Water Street, Oak Harbor, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9789 W. Oak Harbor SE Road, Oak Harbor. Interment will follow in Roose Cemetery, Oak Harbor. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church or the Riverview Senior Health Care Campus Auxiliary. Online condolences may be given at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com