Doris L. Gwinner

Doris Louise Gwinner passed peacefully from this life at Primrose Retirement Community in Marion, Ohio, on Saturday October 22, 2016, at the age of 94. She was born November 9, 1921, in Eden Township, Wyandot County, to Ernest E. and Bernice H. (Huffman) Rothlisberger. The youngest of three children, she attended and graduated from Eden Centralized School with the class of 1939. Doris met her future husband, Lloyd J. Gwinner, through her brother. She corresponded with Lloyd while he was serving in the Navy and when he came home on leave they would go to a movie or just visit. They were married while he was home on leave Sunday, December 19, 1943. She is survived by their two daughters, Janet (Jim) Radtke, North Olmsted, Ohio and Joetta (Bill) Clinger, Harpster; granddaughters Lindsay (Nick) Valenti, Lacey (Eric) Voth and Amber Clinger; great grandchildren Marissa and Ryan Valenti and a great grandson Zac Voth; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 63 years, and siblings, Wayne O. Rothlisberger and Helen R. Goodman, as well as a niece, Rita Camper. A typical farm wife, Doris assisted her husband on their farm by growing a garden, fixing meals, caring for the house and daughters and gathering lots of eggs in their large hen house, better known as the Gwinner Egg Farm. She also worked at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds Secretary's office helping with preparations for the annual fair for approximately 20 years. A woman of faith, Doris was a member of the former Smithville EUB Church. She took her daughters to church with her, got them involved in music and was a member of the Smithville Ladies Chorus. As music director for the church's Bible School she taught many songs to children through the years. She also was a member of the missionary society at church; held memberships with Wyandot Genealogy, Pearl Harbor Survivors Auxiliary, and The Star Players. Before losing most of her eyesight, she loved doing word searches and especially playing euchre with family and friends. She crocheted many afghans for her family members and sewed dresses for her daughters and their dolls. After glaucoma took her sight she avidly listened to books on digital cassettes. The funeral will be Thursday morning October 27, 2016 at 10:00AM in the Bringman Clark Funeral Home with Matt Garrabrant officiating. Burial will follow in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky. Visitation will be held on Wed. October 26, 2016 from 4:00-7:00PM at the funeral home. Memorials may made in lieu of flowers to Wyandot Historical Society, Smithville Cemetery Asso., Ohio Health Hospice in Marion or donor's choice in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home 226 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Visit www.BringmanClark.com to view the Life Tribute, send a condolence or share a memory.

Doris L. Gwinner

November 9, 1921 - October 22, 2016