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Gloria Bame

1945 - 2022

BORN

1945

DIED

2022

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Gloria Bame Obituary

Gloria G. Bame

Gloria G. Bame, 77, of Findlay, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, with her family by her side.

She was born Feb. 8, 1945, in Findlay, to the late Earl and Marciel (Daniels) Thompson.

She married John Robert Bame on Aug. 12, 1961, and he survives, along with a daughter, Deborah (Gary) Dick of Findlay; daughter-in-law, Carrie Bame; three grandchildren, Jeremy (Lisa) Dick, Josh (Kendyl) Bame, and Amber (Brad) Couchot, all of Findlay; two great-grandchildren, Darren Dick and Charlotte Couchot; two brothers, Larry and David Thompson, both of Findlay; and two sisters, LuAnn (Roger) Geise of Florida and Patti (James) Lauck of Arizona.

She was preceded in death by a son, James Bame of Findlay; three sisters-in-law, Sharon Thompson, Sally Thompson, and Cathie Thompson; and niece, Lori Amstutz.

Gloria previously worked at RCA and G&W Sugar Beet Plant. She and Bob owned and operated Bame's Garden Center and Findlay Power and Equipment.

Visitation for family and friends will be 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home. Gloria's funeral will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Lynn Passet officiating. Burial will be at Bishop Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer Assoc., Diabetes Assoc., and Humane Society.

Online condolences may be sent via www.kirkpatrickbehnke.com.

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

Published by The Courier on Oct. 26, 2022.

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