Betty Fogt

Betty L. Fogt, 86, of Gomer, Ohio walked alongside Jesus to her heavenly home as she left her earthly body behind on 17 June 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 15 April 1940 in Van Wert, Ohio, she was the daughter of Walter David Baker and Marie Lucile Wells Baker.

She graduated from Spencerville High School in 1958 and went on to have a variety of careers, with her favorite being the secretary at Gomer School. Shortly after graduation, Betty married Robert (Bob) Lee Fogt on 18 July 1958, and together they built a life and love that would be inspirational to many throughout the decades to come. Betty and Bob had three children they loved profoundly- Nathan, Robin, and Mark. Their three children would go on to have their own children and those children would go on to have their own children- leading to a total of 9 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. As Betty would often say, all because two people fell in love.

To know Betty, was to love Betty. She believed the meaning of life was to leave things better than you found them. She did this in many ways- from her healing, consoling, encouraging, kind and thoughtful words to her passion for yardwork. Betty enjoyed traveling and experiencing life on the move. The most notable she would talk about was swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, hiking Green Mountain in Washington, and exploring Ireland. Most know Betty’s deepest passion (aside from her family) was her love of sewing. This passion started early in life when she crafted her wedding dress by using her old prom dress. Betty would later expand her sewing passion into quilting, which she would share with her daughter and daughters-in-law, grand-daughters, and great grand-daughters. She would often attend different quilting shows. Betty used her quilting passion to create lasting, tangible keepsakes for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren- each quilt stitched with love.

She is survived by her sister Janet (Charlie) Worline; her children Nathan (Cheryl) Fogt, Robin (Mark) Mehl, Mark (Jennie) Fogt; her grandchildren Cory (Tressa) Mehl, Eric (Jennifer) Mehl, Sarah (Nathan) Bieszka, Erin (Tolby) Hildbrand, Katy (Jake) Johnson, Hannah (Tyler) Vorst, Kristian Fogt, Darby Fogt, Stacey (Ethan) Yelton, Mearte Winter; and 22 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Marie Baker; her siblings Larene (George) Forst, Marion (Goldie) Baker, Gaylord (Sadie) Baker; her husband Robert Fogt; and her daughter in law, Denise (Nathan) Fogt.

Services will be held on Saturday 20 June 2026 at Gomer Congregational Church. Visitation will begin at 1pm, followed by a funeral service at 2pm officiated by Gerald Baker.. At the conclusion of the funeral service, a burial service will occur at Pike Run Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Coffin-Siris Syndrome Foundation, in honor of Ruby, one of Betty’s 22 great-grandchildren. The foundation website is https://coffinsiris.org. Online condolences may be shared at weberfh.net