Stephen W. Puchta Posted on March 15, 2019 0 Stephen W. Puchta CAREY — Stephen W. Puchta, 65, of Waterville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey, and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. The funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday at West Independence United Methodist Church, West Independence, with Pastor Mark Weatherman and Pastor Gary Gaertner officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Waterville. Memorial contributions may be made to Vanlue Schools or Cedar Creek Church and sent to Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, 225 West Findlay Street, Carey, OH 43316-1169. Online condolences may be sent to StombaughBatton.com. Login Login Password Signup Here Lost Password Subscribe to the Daily Chief to read the full story... Get your Wyandot County news in print AND online! Subscribe! OR Try a 1-Day Access Pass for Only 99¢! 1-Day Access Are you a current subscriber to the Daily Chief-Union? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY! If you currently subscribe the Daily Chief-Union in print, then your access to the online content is INCLUDED in your subscription! Just verify your subscription to get started! Verify Your Subscription