Colleen Wolfe Obituary

Colleen S. Wolfe

Colleen S. Wolfe, 87, of Palmetto, Florida, and formerly of Findlay, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, after a short battle with cancer.

She was born March 31, 1937, in Pandora, to Gerald and Lela Basinger. She married James C. "Jim" Wolfe on Nov. 19, 1955, and he preceded her in death. They were a week away from celebrating 67 years of marriage when Jim passed away.

Colleen is survived by her daughter, Terri (Brian) Heiser of McComb; son, Dan (Julie) Wolfe of Columbus Grove; son, Kelly (Lori) Wolfe of Findlay; daughter, Darlene Hummell of Findlay; 10 grandkids, Seth Osborne, Kama (Paul) Kett, Alex (Dakota) Heiser, Zane (Chelsey) Wolfe, Alisha Howell, Cassie (Sterling) Harris, Ryan (Emily) Wolfe, Mitchell Wolfe, Heather (Jeremy) Chetister, and Selena (Jeremy) Wood; 17 great-grandkids; one great-great-granddaughter; foster daughter, Bonnie (Arnie) Wise McKinnis; sisters, JoAnn Hilty, Connie (Bob) Sutherland, and Judy (Mark) Stall; and brother, Donald (Ruby) Basinger.

She was also preceded in death by her sister, Betty Kantner; brothers-in-law, Art Hilty and Bud Kantner; and son-in-law, Bob Hummell.

Colleen graduated from Pandora High School in 1955. She and Jim owned and operated the B&K Root Beer Stand for 38 years. They also owned the Frostop Root Beer Stand for 14 years. Colleen and Jim had one of the original booths at Jefferies Antiques, which they continued for 20 years.

Colleen was a member of Powell United Methodist Church in Findlay since 1960. In 2013, they moved to Florida full-time where they were members of Family of God United Methodist Church in Palmetto.

During high school, Colleen worked at the Starlunch Restaurant in Pandora. She was very involved with church suppers and teaching crafts at Bible School. They both enjoyed having the kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids at their house in Findlay for swim parties at their pool.

The family will be having a private service.