George C. Place

George C. Place, 93, of Delphos, passed away on Saturday morning, October 11, 2014, at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. His Family.... He was born July 31, 1921 in Montier, Missouri to Amos J. and Cora (Stroud) Place. On August 5, 1940 he married Helen Leah (Marckel) Place who preceded him in death on March 29, 2004. George is survived by three sons, Lewis (Paulette) Place of Delphos, Bill Place of Cridersville, and Duane (Pam) Place of Maumee; two daughters, Carol Place of Delphos and Linda (Dan) Klausing of Oviedo, Florida; seven grandchildren, Angie (Ray) Bonifas, Dan Place, Kevin (Kim) Place, Shawn Place, Eric Place, Stephanie Klausing and Rachel (Jason) Van Hoose; eight great-grandchildren, Kasey Bonifas, Cheyanne Bonifas, Hunter Bonifas, Wyatt Place, Dalton Place, Chelsey Bishop, Henry Van Hoose, and Ginny Van Hoose; a step-great-grandson, Jay Siefker; a sister, Ramona Slabie. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Matthew Klausing and Andrew Place; five brothers, Tom, Amos, Bill, Dick and Brooks Place; two half-brothers, Jim and Charles Adams; two half-sisters, Susanna Place and Pansy Adams. His Legacy.... George worked hard all his life and retired from Clark Equipment in Lima. He also owned and operated Place Auto Parts and Repair in Delphos. George worked in his machine shop until September 18, 2014. He loved Hudson cars and was very successful racing them at Landeck, Allentown, New Bremen, Eldora, DeGraff and drove in the Little 500 in Indiana, which was run the night before the Indianapolis 500. He loved to show everyone the books and pictures from his racing years. His Farewell Services.... A celebration of George's life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Strayer Funeral Home with Rev. David Howell, officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday at Strayer Funeral Home, 1840 E. Fifth St., Delphos. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of George C. Place please visit our Sympathy Store.