OTTAWA – Eva Jane Radabaugh, 83, of Ottawa, passed away at 10:28 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born June 7, 1942, in Dupont to the late Floyd and Alta (Dunlap) Salisbury. On October 27, 1962, she married George William “Bill” Radabaugh, who preceded her in death on August 23, 2020.
Eva Jane is survived by three children: Pamela (Dennis) Maas, Lori (Robert) Erhart and Vicki (Jason) Nienberg, all of Ottawa; five grandchildren: Jamie (Raymond) Rondini, Mindy (David) Rischar, Lindsay Maas, Travis (Kyle) Nienberg and Kody Gerding; five great-grandchildren: Clark, Willow, Elliott, Cooper and Emerson; two siblings: Dale Salisbury of New Port Richey, Florida, Sandy (Ben) Smith of Leipsic; and a sister-in-law, Donna Salisbury of Minnesota.
In addition to her parents and loving husband of 57 years, she was also preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Maas; four siblings: Alan (Leota) Salisbury, Glen Salisbury, Paul (Velma) Salisbury and Jerry (June) Salisbury; and two sisters-in-law: LaVern Salisbury and Josie Salisbury.
Eva Jane worked for the former Hawkey’s Pharmacy in Ottawa and “Nana” also babysat for over 30 years. She was willing to help anyone in need. Eva Jane loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking and was known for her banana cookies. Eva Jane was a huge fan of the Cleveland Indians.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Putnam County Hospice and the Legacy staff at The Meadows of Ottawa for their compassion and care for Eva Jane.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa. Burial will be at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Putnam County HomeCare and Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com
