Jacqueline E. Wurtzbacher (Jones)

WURTZBACHER (JONES), Jacqueline E., age 91, of Centerville, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord. She was born July 1, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio; the daughter of the late John E. and Helen M. (Sterns) Somerlot. Along with her parents, Jacqueline is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Jones. She is survived by her beloved husband, Roger Wurtzbacher; sons, Mark (Andi) Jones and Michael (Nancy) Jones; step-children, Kimberly (Greg) Ramie, Nancy (Nico) Beltran, Lisa (Victor) Elliott, and Doug Wurtzbacher; grandchildren, Austin, Laura, and Robert; step-grandchildren, Brian, Matt, Sarah, Abbie, Nick, Megan, Alex, Sami, and Zach; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Grosheim; niece, Jerri (Steve) Lah; and numerous extended family members and friends.

Jacqueline graduated from Stivers High School in 1949. She worked as a pharmacy tech throughout most of her life until her retirement. Roger and Jacqueline met in 1950 at her father’s pharmacy in Oakwood and remained lifelong friends until they married in 2017. Jacqueline was a longtime member of Epiphany Lutheran Church as well as the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post #675. In her free time, she loved to spend time in the sun with Roger in Siesta Key, Florida.

A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday, January 29, 2023, from 4:00PM to 6:00PM at Routsong Funeral Home, 81 N. Main Street, Centerville, OH 45459. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 30, 2023, at 11:00AM Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45459. Burial will follow at David’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion Post #675 and Epiphany Lutheran Church in memory of Jacqueline.