{"id":29535,"date":"2025-09-24T07:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=29535"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:03:48","slug":"mike-weagant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/mike-weagant\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Weagant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mike Weagant, age 56, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born on June 20, 1969, in Portland, Indiana, to James Weagant of Fort Recovery, and the late Judy (Bricker) Weagant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WeagantMike_ObitPic.jpg?resize=390%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WeagantMike_ObitPic.jpg?w=390&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WeagantMike_ObitPic.jpg?resize=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his father, Mike is survived by his wife of 34 years, Carolyn (Ward) Weagant; his children, Megan (Max) Henderson of Celina, Dylan Weagant of Fort Recovery, and Faith Weagant of Fort Recovery; his grandsons, Emmitt and Witten; his sisters, Jodie (Lonnie) Weagant-Ullom of Berne, Indiana, and Janelle Weagant of Fort Recovery; and his in-laws, Chris Braun of Piqua, Ohio, and Bev (Ron) Hammel of Farmland, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his mother, Mike was preceded in death by his daughter, Chasity Weagant; and his father and mother-in-law, Leeman and Charlotte Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike was a 1987 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He spent many years working as a dedicated truck driver for Whittington Produce. Known for his hardworking nature and generous spirit, Mike took pride in every mile he drove and every challenge he met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike rarely missed a game. He also had a deep passion for drag racing and loved the thrill of speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike was a natural-born fixer. Whether it was a household item or a complex engine problem, he could repair just about anything. He especially loved working on cars\u2014tackling mechanical puzzles with determination and skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be remembered for his love of family and friends, his quick wit, and his talent for turning wrenches and solving problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests may visit with Mike\u2019s family on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorial contributions may be given to Mike\u2019s family to help offset final expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Weagant, age 56, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at his home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29536,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-29535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-obituaries","tag-obit"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WeagantMike_ObitPic.jpg?fit=390%2C370&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29537,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29535\/revisions\/29537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}