Bill Laffin

1937 - 2021

Bill L. Laffin, 83, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, at his residence.
He was born on July 16, 1937 in St. Marys to the late Orville and Maxine (Goodwin) Laffin. On June 28, 1959, Bill married Beverly Jean Klingler who preceded him in death on Sept. 27, 2007.
Bill is survived by a special friend, Max Parks of Van Wert; a son, Mark Laffin of Wapakoneta; two daughters, Dawn (Robert) Moyler Jr. of Wapakoneta and Lora (Lonnie) Hurt of Celina; three sisters, Constance (Harold) Nance of Cincinnati, Karen (Billy) Smith of Naples, Florida and Rebecca Matthews of Naples, Florida; one brother, Kim Laffin of St Marys; his in-laws, Barbara (Emil) Broni of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Betty Plattner of New Bremen and Dennis (Edith) Klingler of St. Marys; six grandchildren: Chad, Jennifer, Walter, Ashley, Andy and Abby; 13 great-grandchildren: Logan, Xavier, Jana, Kaitlyn, Kearstyn, Kortney, Hunter, Aubrey, Ava, Heidi, Hailey, Hayden and Shelby and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly Klingler; his son, Billy Dean Laffin; son-in-law, Robert Moyler; brother, Rex Laffin and brothers-in-law Richard Plattner, Danny Gould and Harold Nance. 
Bill was a 1955 graduate of Celina High School. He was employed at various companies and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber in the early 90s after 30-plus years of employment. He was a member of U.S. Trotting Association, Ohio Harness Horsemans Association and he was a breeder and owner of thoroughbreds and standardbreds.  
Visitation will take place on Feb. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at Cisco Funeral Homes in St. Marys.  Funeral service will follow visiting hours at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. 
Internment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in St. Marys. 
Attendees are required to follow social distancing and guidelines dictated by the Ohio Department of Health, due to the national concerns of COVID-19. Masks are required by attendees at visitation and funeral service.
Memorial contributions can be made to the donor's favorite charity.
Cisco Funeral Homes of Celina and St. Marys are honored to care for Bill and his family. To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit CiscoFuneralHome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.