Thomas Charles Hoening, 71, W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, died at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 29, 2009, at Fostoria Community Hospital.

He was born Dec. 6, 1937, in Coldwater to Baltus and Lova Tice Hoening. On May 13, 1961, he married Constance "Connie" L. Linneman, who survives.

Other survivors are two children, Terrence (Barbara) Hoening, Fostoria; and Victoria (Christopher) Sapp, Southgate, Ky.; and three grandchildren.

Deceased are seven brothers, Bill, Jim, Bob, John, Joe and infant twins, Tom and Charles.

He owned and operated Hoening Funeral Home, Fostoria from 1963 until the time of a disabling stroke in 1990.

He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, the 3rd and 4th degree Knights of Columbus, Fostoria, a former member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, attended Villa Madonna College, Covington, Ky., and was a 1961 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, where the Rosary will be prayed at 10 a.m. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Hoening Funeral Home, Fostoria, where a Christian Wake service will be held at 3:45 p.m. and a 4th degree honor guard will take place from 6-8 p.m.

Contributions can be made to the church or the Sisters of Notre Dame.

Condolences can be left at www.hoeningfuneralhome.com.