Friday, September 6th, 2013
Jean Bollenbacher
W. Jean Bollenbacher, 74, of Convoy and formerly of Rockford, died at 5:29 p.m. Sept. 4, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Sept. 16, 1938, in Cecil, to Andrew and Jessie Sheppard Taylor. On July 14, 1979, she married Jerry L. Bollenbacher, who died June 27, 2009.
Surviving are three children, Faith (Roger) Nelson, Convoy, Jesse (Teri) McNall, Granville, N.Y., and Brian Bollenbacher, Van Wert; three brothers, Robert Taylor, Kenton, Larry Taylor, Cleveland, and Pat (Marla) Taylor, Middle Point; three sisters, Fran (Rick) Stevens, Florida, Marie Thompson, Bryan, and Deborah (Barry) Agler, Bradenton, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Taylor.
She worked at Huffy's in Celina for 37 years and had also worked at Marsh Grocery, Van Wert, for 12 years.
There are no funeral services.
Calling is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert.
Memorial donations may be given to the donor's choice.
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