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Carol Pierstorff Obituary

CELINA - Carol Rose Pierstorff, age 83, of Celina, Ohio, lovingly known as Rose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during visitation hours from 4 to 7 PM on Monday, July 14, 2025, and again one hour prior to the funeral, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, on Tuesday July 15, 2025, at the Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Lima News from Jul. 12 to Jul. 13, 2025.

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Jul

14

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home

111 W 1st St, Rockford, OH 45882

Jul

15

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home

111 W 1st St, Rockford, OH 45882

Jul

15

Funeral service

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home

111 W 1st St, Rockford, OH 45882

Jul

15

Graveside service

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Riverside Cemetery

3750 US-33, Rockford, OH 45882

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Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home - Rockford

111 West First St., Rockford, OH 45882

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