Lorna Fintel

Lorna (née Hogrefe) Fintel Obituary

Lorna L. Fintel, 93, of Hamler, Ohio passed away on April 10, 2026, at Brookdale Clare Bridge of Bowling Green. She was born in Deshler, Ohio, on September 12, 1932, to the late Arnold and Esther Hogrefe (Schultz). She married Vernon W. Fintel on August 15, 1954, and they were together until Vernon passed away in 2021.

Lorna is survived by her children: William (Colleen) Fintel of Fairport NY; Robert (Connie) Fintel of Middletown, Ohio, Pamela (Thomas) Olson of Spring Lake, Michigan; and Sandra (David) Ballert of Ottawa Lake, Michigan; 13 grandchildren (Stephen, Patrick (Christina), Sarah, Abby, Sam (Brianna), Ben, Maggie, and Garrett Fintel, Emily (James) Schiele, Michael Olson, Andrew (Sammie) Madson-Olson, Margo (Chris) Chilelli, and Megan (Jason) Powell); and 7 great-grandchildren; brothers Clarence, Frank, Arnold and sisters Ruth Ann Zeltner and Dolores Thomas, sisters-in-law Lois Burden, Bernice (Dewayne) Lohmann and Barbee (Irvin) Fintel. Lorna was predeceased by her husband, brothers Raymond, Donald, Richard, Alfred (Pete) and James Hogrefe, her brothers-in-law Bill Burden, Irvin Fintel, Willis Fintel and Melvin Gobrogge and sisters-in-law Wilma (Gerkin) Fintel and Helen Gobrogge.

Lorna attended Deshler High School and worked as a secretary, elementary school cafeteria worker and library aide at various times while being a stay-at-home mother/farmer. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Hamler where, for many years she was very active in the church, spent many wonderful hours singing in the choir and helping teach Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was active in the Ladies Mission Society, greatly enjoyed bowling with her friends and volunteered at and attended the annual Hamler Summer Fest. Lorna enjoyed gardening and farming, but her true joy was her family. She enjoyed being involved as much as possible in the lives of her grandchildren and often traveled many miles to be a part of their special events.

Contributions in Lorna’s honor may be made to Hope Lutheran Church, 10-016 State Route 18, Hamler, OH 43524

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026 from 10:00 am until the time of her Celebration of Life service at 12:00 pm at Deck-Hanneman, 1460 W. Wooster Street, Bowling Green. For those unable to attend in person it will be livestreamed via the Hanneman Family Funeral Homes Facebook pages, which will start at 11:55 am. 

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