Pamela "Pam" Henry Baltzly

Pamela Henry Baltzly, age 71, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away, Friday, April 05, 2024 in CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice following a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on June 12, 1952 in Bellefountaine, Ohio to the late Willard and Virginia (Schwab) Henry. Pam was a graduate of Wauseon High School (1970) and Capital University (1974) with a certificate to teach English and speech. She also earned her master’s degree from the University of Toledo in guidance and was a guidance counselor at Wauseon High School for over 20 years. 

She married William Vaughn Baltzly, also a Capital University graduate, on January 07, 1977 in the chapel of Trinity Lutheran Seminary. He survives.

She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Wauseon, Ohio. Pam was involved and served in many capacities in the church. In her retirement she enjoyed reading but most importantly, loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, traveling to Colorado, Tennessee, and Texas for visits. Survivors include her husband, Vaughn, and her children, Bryan (Colleen) Baltzly, of San Marcos, Texas, and Sarah (Joshua) Mendez, of Arvada, Colorado. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Iris Myles-Baltzly and Addison, Leah and Josie Mendez.  She also has two step-grandchildren, Orrin and Eleanor Hiner.  She is also survived by her older brother  Gregory (Mary Ann) Henry, of Nashville, Tennessee. 

Pam is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother, Martin Henry, and brother Scott J. Henry. 

Friends may call for a time of visitation with the Baltzly familyon Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, Wauseon, Ohio. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wauseon, Ohio, with Rev. Ashley Rosa-Ruggieri officiating. Private interment will precede the funeral service in Bayes Cemetery, Wauseon, Ohio. The funeral luncheon will be served in the church fellowship hall immediately following the funeral services. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Trinity Lutheran Church, Wauseon, Ohio. 

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, Wauseon, Ohio.

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