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Deborah Kimmel

1966 - 2025

Deborah Kimmel obituary, 1966-2025, Findlay, OH

BORN

1966

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Coldren-Crates Funeral Home - Findlay

205 West Sandusky Street

Findlay, Ohio

Deborah Kimmel Obituary

Deborah A. Kimmel

Deborah A. Kimmel died peacefully at her home in Mt. Blanchard, surrounded by her family, at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025. She was born February 18, 1966, in Findlay to Karl and Patricia (Hollister) Cramer. Her mother survives in Arlington, and her father and stepmother, Barb, survive in Findlay.

She married Terry R. Kimmel on February 10, 2018, and he survives along with sons, Joshua J. (Megan) Frisbie of Forest and Montana (Trinity) Kimmel of Whitwell, Tennessee; daughters, Cassie (Steve) Spencer of St. Louis, Missouri, and Savanna Kimmel of Lima; goddaughter, Sophie Stroud of New York; brothers, Eric (Jody) Giesey of Findlay, Kyle (Sandi) Cramer of Bowling Green, Jimmy Petrie of Findlay and David (Jeanette) Altvader; sisters, Beverly (Jim) McMasters of Findlay, D'aun(Craig) Combest of Findlay, Elizabeth Cook of Muncie, Indiana, and Julie (Rob) Cavey; grandchildren, Karson, Shayla, Makayla, Liam, Michael and Saphire.

Deb was a 1984 graduate of Van Buren High School, and her pride and joy were her children and grandchildren. She was also very proud of her dog, Bootsie.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME in Findlay and Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 10-11 a.m. with the funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday. Pastor Brett Kelly will officiate, and interment will be at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Fund.

Online condolences are welcomed at www.coldrencrates.com.

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

Published by The Courier on Jan. 29, 2025.

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