Roger Higgins Obituary

Roger Dewayne Higgins

Roger Dewayne Higgins of Findlay and formerly of Carey slipped away Friday, June 14, 2024, at Bridge Hospice in Findlay.

He was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Knox, Indiana, to Meda (Montgomery) and Lacy Higgins. He graduated from Carey High School in 1965 and later that year, married Phyllis J. (Ziegler) Higgins, with whom he shared over 58 years of marriage.

Roger is survived by his daughter, Trudy (Ronnie) Snyder of Findlay; son, Bret W. Higgins of Carey; brothers, Joe (Jane) Higgins of Carey and Gary (Mari) Higgins of Texas; sister, Barbra (Don) Funchion, of Carey; special grandchildren, Natasha (Zorn) Rowe and daughters Kylee and Kendal Rowe of Bucyrus and Julie (King) Macedo and daughter Kaylee Linville and son Christian Linville of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and many loved nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley (John) Hale of Sycamore; and brothers, Douglas Higgins of Fremont, Garnet Eugene of Kentucky, and David (Shelly) Higgins of Sycamore.

He worked many long hours for 44 years at Atlas Crankshaft which became Thyssen Krupp of Fostoria until 2009 when they closed.

He was active with pee-wee baseball and Carey Plus in Carey. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing and hunting and mowing the yard. He enjoyed nightly calls with his nephew, Joel E. Ziegler. Roger celebrated his life with visits with family, friends, and nurses. He loved to tell stories. He enjoyed our breakfast with Charlie and Janet May.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the ICU nurses and Dr. Pejman Babakahnlou.

Burial will be private with family.

COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, 205 W. Sandusky Street, Findlay, has been entrusted with Roger's care.

Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.coldrencrates.com.