CECELIA G. VORST
KALIDA - Cecelia G. (Hohenbrink) Vorst, 88, of Kalida, died at 3:25 a.m., Thursday January 3, 2013, at The Meadows of Kalida.
She was born September 21, 1924 in Custard to William and Anna (Brown) Hohenbrink.  On July 14, 1945 she married Cyril A. Vorst, Sr.  He died May 30, 1990.
Surviving are 15 children: Vincent (Kathy) Vorst of Kalida, Lavern (Mary Ann) Vorst of Tulsa, OK, Wannitta (Paul) Dennis of Pickerington, Marilyn (Dale) Ricker of Ft. Jennings, Joyce Ann (Kathy Shaffer) Vorst of New Port, KY, John (Rosie) Vorst of Findlay, Bernice (Art) Schnipke of Ottoville, Patricia (Daniel) McConnell of Zanesville, Anthony (Sandy) Vorst of Kalida, Cyril (Phyllis) Vorst, Jr. of Glandorf, Virginia (Carl) Beining of Ottoville, Cecile (Ken) Kahle of Coldwater, Connie (Ken) Kruse of Columbus Grove, Michael (Deb) Vorst of Findlay, and Fran (Diane) Vorst of Kalida; 46 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way; and a daughter-in-law: Elaine (Nicholas) Balbaugh.
She was also preceded in death by 3 sons: Michael, Norman and Nicholas Vorst; an infant daughter; a granddaughter: Lily Ann Kruse; a brother; Edmund (Lola) Hohenbrink; and 4 sisters: Mary Agnes (Paul) Shondel, Dorothy (Rudy) Warnecke, Evelyn (Norman) Utrup, and Viola (Charles) Schrieber.
Cecelia and her husband were the owners of Vorst Sewing Center in Van Wert for 26 years. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida and its Rosary Altar and Catholic Ladies of Columbia Societies. She enjoyed sewing, canning, cooking, gardening and flowers. Cecelia loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida with Fr. Mark Hoying and Monsignor Mike Hohenbrink officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME,  Jackson Township (corner of St. Rts. 224 & 634) where there will be an Altar Rosary and CLC service at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Memorials may be made to Putnam County Home Health and Hospice or to St. Michael Catholic Church.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.

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