7/5/1926-4/19/2020

Calvin Philip Loy age 93, of Portland passed away Sunday morning in Bethlehem Woods Nursing Care in Fort Wayne. He was born in Portland July 5, 1926 the son of Herschel and Carrie (May) Loy. He was married to Barbara Jean Loper in 1948 and she passed in 1974, in 1975 he married Barbara Joan Spahr and she survives. He was a Portland High School graduate and served in the US Navy on the USS Livermore Destroyer. Calvin was the bookkeeper and clerk for their family business Loy's Sale Barn. He also was a farmer and raised livestock for over 50 years in Noble Twp. He served on the Jay County Fairboard, board member of REMC and Wabash Valley, Noble Twp. Trustee, Portland IOOF Lodge, Jay County Library Board and attended Noble Christian Church and West Walnut Street Church of Christ.

Surviving are one son Rick A. Loy (wife Beth) of Portland, Two daughters Nancy Pease (husband Stephen) of Fort Wayne and Judith Ann Stolz (husband James) of Lexington, IN, Two step-daughters Kay Corle (husband Jeff) of Portland and Jane Hernandez (husband Oscar) of Fort Wayne. One sister Alice Strohl (husband Hugh) of Portland. Seven grandchildren, Twelve great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and eight step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers Donald Loy and Ernie Loy and step-sons Robert Spahr and Mike Spahr.

Private graveside services will be held in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Fort Recovery, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to Jay County Fairgrounds, Jay County Historical Society or Ft. Recovery VFW.

Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland are in charge of arrangement.