James A. Hay, age 75, of Celina, died on Thursday evening, March 14, 2024.

He was born on November 25, 1948 in Lima, Ohio. He was the son of the late Charles M. "Bud" and E. Louise (Moeller) Hay. On May 6, 1988, he married Danna A. Dorsey who survives near Celina.

Also surviving is his son and daughter-in-law, Cody and Stormi Hay of Grove City, 4 grandchildren, siblings Kathy and Ron Tontrup of New Bremen, John and Angela Hay of Florida, 1 nephew and 1 niece, and Kris and Steve Imwalle of New Bremen, 3 nephews.

Preceding him in death was his namesake, uncle James Moeller.

Jim was a member of the Good Shepherd Church of Coldwater and a member of the Ohio Northern University Gamma Delta chapter of Kappa Psi. He was faithful to his family and profession and was an avid reader of history, a collector of many different items, and enjoyed home improvement projects and landscaping around their home. Jim was a 1966 graduate of New Bremen High School and a 1972 graduate of the Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy. He retired in 2015 from Rite Aid after serving his community as local Pharmacist for over 40 years.

In 2015, Jim came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and the family is hopeful to once again see Jim in heaven in the glory and presence of the Lord.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen. Burial will follow at the Willow Grove Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home and again following the burial at a reception at Speedway Lanes in New Bremen.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Good Shepherd Church of Coldwater.  

Memories and condolences can be shared with the family on the funeral home website at gilberghartwigfh.com.