Justin J. Arce, age 19, of Archbold, died Tuesday evening, December 3, 2013, as the result of injuries sustained from an auto accident. He was a student at Northwest State Community College.
Justin was born in Toledo on December 14, 1993, the son of Justo Arce and Lizbeth Cruz. Justin was a 2013 graduate of the Archbold High School, where he had been on the Wrestling Team and was also part of the Archbold School Band “Band Nerd”. He had attended the Archbold Evangelical Church.
Surviving is his mother, Lizbeth Cruz of Archbold; sister, Sade Cruz and brother, Jorge A. Cruz, both of Archbold; father, Justo Arce of Texas, step-father, Kelvin Santiago-Rodriguez of Archbold; grandmother, Ramonita Ortiz of Archbold; aunt, Wanda Ivette Cruz-Ortiz; uncle, Ariel Tirado-Miranda; and cousins, Wandarielys Tirado, Melanie Firado, Karina J. Tirado and Elaine M. Cruz.
Visitation for Justin will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 4:30 P.M. on Sunday at the Archbold Evangelical Church, with the funeral service immediately following at 4:30. Pastor Jesse Kahler will officiate. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to family choice. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com. Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold has been entrusted with arrangements.