Theresa Hohlfelder Obituary

Theresa Binns Terrie Hohlfelder

Theresa Binns "Terrie" Hohlfelder

3/25/1947-9/5/2024

The first thing you noticed about Theresa Binns Hohlfelder was her laugh.

Loud, raucous, unrestrained ... full of fun and energy, it was her signature. It announced her presence to friend and stranger alike, and she took it with her wherever she went.

That laugh, along with the enthusiasm and verve she brought into every life she touched and every room she visited, was stilled Thursday, Sept. 5, when she passed away in Findlay - her home for the last many years.

Theresa, known as Terrie to her friends and Tee or Aunt TeeTee to the many children and grandchildren of family and friends, was born Mar. 25, 1947, to Walter and Dorothy Binns in Painesville. A native of Leroy, she moved to Findlay when her husband, Ron (Kimmy) Hohlfelder, took a job there.

She and Ron were high school sweethearts, married in 1969, and were an inseparable, inspirational love story to all who knew them until Ron's passing in 2016. They enjoyed boating, vacationing in their Bradenton, Florida condominium, and traveling to Las Vegas - but above all, they loved the company, good times, and uncounted meals with their many treasured friends from Findlay and Painesville.

Survivors include brother, Jim (Donna) Binns; nephews, Orion (Andria) Binns and Joseph Binns; grand nephews and nieces, Cameron J. Binns, Orion J. Binns, Alexander J. Binns, Santina C. Binns and Victoria Binns; and Ron's sister, Karen Hohlfelder.

In addition to her husband, Terrie was preceded in death by her parents; and her sister Linda Binns.

Terrie was a 1965 graduate of Riverside High School in Painesville, where she was head majorette in the marching band and an enthusiastic participant in a host of other activities. After high school she worked for many years at Evans Chevrolet in Painesville before opening her own business, Tantalize, in Mentor. After moving to Findlay, she worked in real estate at a RE/MAX office.

When Ron And Terrie moved to Findlay she embraced the community. She was a sustaining member of Findlay Service League, member of Shakespeare Club and volunteer for the Humane Society of Hancock County. Terrie loved music, jewelry, clothes, movies and poker (she always looked beautiful!), and she loved and cared for many cats through the years. She left behind Louie, her only remaining cat.

She will be buried at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville, next to her beloved Ron. No services are planned at this time.

When your wind chimes sound, or a cardinal visits you, please know that Terrie is saying hello!

"Those we love don't go away. They walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed, and so very dear." - Kelly's Treehouse.

Memorials can be directed to the Humane Society of Hancock County, 4550 Fostoria Ave, Findlay, OH 45840.

Online condolences can be shared with the family by visiting coldrencrates.com. COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, Findlay is assisting the family with arrangements.