Jose E. "Joe" Ybarra
February 29, 1956 — January 9, 2005
48, of Van Wert, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, January 9, 2005, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
He was born February 29, 1956, in Deming, N.M., the son of the late Benito and Carolina N. (Sera) Ybarra. On January 2, 1990, he married Paula Walls, who survives at home.
Mr. Ybarra was an over-the-road truck driver for 32 years and was employed by Countryside Waste Management at the time of his death.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, John Matthew (Shelly) Sadzewicz of St. Marys, Jeremy Michael (Dawn) Sadzewicz of Van Wert and Jose E. "Joe" Ybarra II of Reno, Nev.; two daughters, Jessie Marie (Dan) Zartman of Van Wert and Carrie Joan Yaney of Union City, Ind.; a sister, Maria Carolina Radcliff of Deming, N.M., and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, January 14, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, with Dr. Bryan Day officiating.
Calling hours are an hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.