Constance Marie “Connie” Griffin
Constance Marie “Connie” Griffin, 77 of Marion died January 25, 2016 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born March 4, 1938 in Lakeview to the late Bernard W. and Virginia (Nelson) Parr.
On August 10, 1958 she married Ron Griffin at the Grace Chapel Christian Union Church in Santa Fe.
Connie was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waldo. In her younger years she had been a Rainbow Girl with the Order of the Eastern Star. She had worked as an accountant for the Howard Swink Advertising Agency and the Lord Sullivan and Yoder Advertising Agency. She was a premier cook who loved taking care of her family, always making things from scratch. Her homemaking talents also extended to sewing quilts and blankets.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Jeffrey L. (Carol) Griffin, Marion; Craig L. (Tara) Griffin, Worthington; four grandchildren, Dan (Alicia) Griffin, Sarah Griffin, Alex Griffin, and Elena Griffin; a great-grandson, Cooper Griffin; and a brother, Gene Parr, Marion.
Funeral services will be Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Waldo with Pastor Sarah Schaaf officiating. Burial will follow in Waldo Cemetery. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 AM.
Memorial gifts may be made to the James Cancer Hospital, c/o The Ohio State University Foundation, 1480 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221 or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 135 West Main Street, Waldo, OH 43356.
The Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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