Cheryll Hollabaugh

ST. JOE - Cheryll A. Hollabaugh, 81, died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Astral in Auburn, Indiana.

She was born in Hicksville, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 1944, daughter of the late Dale D. and Ruth E. (Keesler) Collins.

She married John "Tom" Hollabaugh on Aug. 22, 1964, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in St. Joe, Indiana.

Surviving are her children, Joseph (Deena) Hollabaugh, of Lucky, Ohio, Julie (David) Rotz, of Spencerville, Indiana, and Jennie (David) Stauffer, of St. Joe, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Daniel, Hannah and Joel Stauffer, David (Thai), Grace and Jessica Rotz and Max Pawlikowski; one great-grandson; sister, Lucinda (Rex) Snyder, of St. Joe, Indiana; brother-in-law, James (Mary) Hollabaugh, of Akron, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Margery Morgan, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Nina Hollabaugh, of Spencerville, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by brothers-in-law, Ted Hollabaugh, Jack Hollabaugh, David Morgan and J. Parks Hollabaugh; sisters-in-law, Connie Miles and Donna Hollabaugh.

She was a 1962 graduate from Riverdale High School in St. Joe, Indiana, and continued her education at Fort Wayne Commercial College.

Cheryll worked many jobs, including Sechler's Pickle Factory as summer help, filling vending machines at Vulcraft, postal clerk for Spencerville and St. Joe Post Offices, bank clerk for Knisley National Bank in St. Joe and Vulcraft Nucor Federal Credit Union at Vulcraft Division in St. Joe.

She was a life long Christian, a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in St. Joe until her marriage, when she switched her membership to St. Peter's Lutheran in Spencerville, Indiana. She also attended Dayspring Church in Auburn for many years.

She enjoyed traveling, gardening, feeding the birds and crafting. She loved to bake cookies and birthday cakes, all of which she shared with her family and friends, whom she loved dearly.

Friends and family may gather on Monday, May 5, 2025, from 10-11:30 a.m., at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 302 Washington St., St. Joe, Indiana.

A Celebration of Life service will follow at 11:30 a.m., at the church, with Gary Woebbeking officiating.

Burial of cremains will follow at Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, Indiana.

Memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 345 St. Joe, IN 46785.

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