Ann E. Downard, age 88, died Tuesday November 18, 2025 at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehab Center, Galion. She was born on August 25, 1937, in Morrow County to the late Norbert and Christina Zeller.
Ann graduated from Iberia High School in 1956. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galion. She volunteered helping 4-H kids and also Head Start in Mount Gilead. She enjoyed arranging flowers, doing ceramics and painting as well as watching birds.
She is survived by her sons, Tim Downard and Dan (Karla) Downard, grandchildren: Jason (Bambi) Downard, Steven Downard, Charlie Downard, Amber Sennhenn, Anthony Downard, Joseph Downard, Daniel Downard, step granddaughter Heather Jones, great-grandchildren: Destiny (Dakoda Ginter) Petty, Dakota (Riley Blubaugh) Downard, Katelyn (Nolan) Stahl, Bryce Downard, Gavyn Downard, Tyler Downard, Xander Downard, Joseph Downard, Lyllah Anstie, Cadence Downard and Gabby Downard, step great-granddaughter Julia Resendiz, great-great-grandchildren: Isabel Ginter, Travis Downard, and Fredrick Petty, step great-great-grandson Danny Criss, and Sisters Barbara LaMarche and Mary Zeller.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, William Downard, sons: Don, Mike and Steve Downard, brother Bud Zeller and great-great-grandson Gunner Downard.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Friday November 21, 2025 at Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes, 218 South Market St., Galion, Ohio 44833 where services will follow at 1:00 PM with Father Paul Fahrbach officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion is honored to serve the family of Ann Downard, and condolences may be made to them at www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com.
Funeral Home: Snyder Funeral Home Richardson Davis Chapel
Website: snyderfuneralhomes.com