Toby Coder

LIMA -- Toby A. Coder, age 83, was called to her Heavenly Home at 5:09 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, while at home surrounded by her loving family.

Toby was born June 6, 1942, in Lima, OH, to the late Ova and Kathryn (Beeler) Whetstone. On March 10, 1962, she married the love of her life, Alan L. Coder, who survives.

Toby was a 1960 graduate of Waynesfield-Goshen High School. She attended The Ohio State University and graduated from Ohio Northern University with her degree in Music Education. Toby taught music in the Waynesfield-Goshen and Allen East School Districts for many years, finishing her teaching career at Temple Christian Schools after 32 years of teaching music. Toby had a passion for playing and teaching music, having directed many musicals, taught show choirs, and played for hundreds of weddings and holiday cantatas. She enjoyed having her show choirs entertain churches and patients in the nursing homes around Lima. Music was her greatest treasure, and she spread her love of music wherever she went. Toby was a former member of Waynesfield Baptist Church and a longtime member of Lima Baptist Temple, where she also directed the choirs. Most of all, Toby had a great love for the Lord and had accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior as a young girl.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Alan L. Coder of Lima; son, Michael A Coder of Lima; daughter, Terri R. (Clifton D.) Roberts of Waynesfield; grandchildren, Heather (BJ) McPheron, and Zachary (Morgan) Roberts; great-grandchildren, Harper McPheron, Brecken McPheron, Brooks McPheron, Coast Roberts, Jaxx Brigman, and Roman Brigman; sisters, Jo Ann (Skip) Roberts, and Mary Ann (Ray) Schaublin; brother, Doug Whetstone; brother-in-law, Wayne (Barbara) Coder; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her in-laws, Walter and Ruth (Crone) Coder; sisters-in-Law, Kay Thompson and Sandra Whetstone; brother-in-law, Clyde Ross; and grandson, Justin Roberts.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Lima Baptist Temple, 982 Brower Rd, Lima, OH 45801. Pastors Gary Hohman and Lynn Mohler will officiate. A burial will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire, Ohio.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Eastside Chapel, and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23rd, before the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Temple Christian School, 982 Brower Rd, Lima, OH 45801.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.