Joseph John Voight

Joseph J. "Joe" Voight, 84, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, September 18, 2023, surrounded by his family at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Main Campus, Sandusky.

   Born on July 7, 1939, in Sandusky, OH the son of John Anthony and Ida Rose (Culickio) Voight.  He was a 1957 graduate of Sandusky High School.  Joe was a veteran having served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1961 - 1966 during the Vietnam War.

  He had worked in sales at the O.E. Meyer Company for 43 years, retiring in 2001. Joe later went on to work for Tuffman Equipment and Supply, in Norwalk, for over 10 years, retiring again in 2017.  Also, in his earlier days, Joe was a part-time Perkins Twp. police officer. Over the years he enjoyed, boating, camping, vacationing in Ft. Myers, FL, golfing and bowling and had been a member of the Elks League.  But his family will truly remember him for how his favorite thing to do was spending time with them and telling them to "have a seat ... what's your hurry."

   Joe was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Sandusky Elks (life member), the V.F.W. Post # 2529 (life member), the American Legion Post # 83,  A.M.V.E.T.S. Post # 17 (life member) and the F & AM Masonic Science Lodge # 50. 

   He is survived  by his wife of 61 years, Kareen E. (Popke) Voight whom he married on July 28, 1962; two daughters, Krystan (Kevin) Bauer of Sandusky and Michele (John) Post of Huron; his son, John (Deborah) Voight of Sandusky; his four grandchildren, Natalie (Brad) Petracca, Morgan Bauer, Michael Post and Jamie (Michael) Walton-Ebert; and seven great-grandsons. 

   Joe was preceded in death by his parents.

   It was his wish to be cremated.  The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 4-7 pm at the David F. Koch Funeral and Cremation Services, 520 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joe on Friday morning, September 22, 2023 at 10 am at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 510 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky.  Fr. Monte Hoyles officiating.  Following the Mass, a private family burial service will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky.  Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post # 83 and the V.F. W. Post # 2529.

   The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in his memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or to Shriners Children's Hospital, 1 Childrens Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404.

   Your memories and words of comfort may be shared with Joe's family at davidfkoch.com.

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