Mary Kreinbrink Obituary

Mary M. Kreinbrink

Mary M. Kreinbrink, 102, of Findlay, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at The Heritage Legacy Memory Care, Findlay. She was born in a two-room log house Feb. 3, 1920, in Alvada, to Fred Nicholas and Cecelia Rose (Theis) Boes.

She attended St. Boniface Catholic School and New Riegel High School, both in New Riegel. She was proud to be Valedictorian of the Class of 1938!

She married Henry B. Kreinbrink on Feb. 17, 1942, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel. In their 54 years together, they raised 12 children, many animals, and a variety of grains on their farm in Findlay. Mary enjoyed caring for farm animals, especially chickens and pigs. She looked forward to friendly visits from people stopping to buy eggs and chickens and told us that "Those everlasting chickens saved the farm more than once!" She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, canning and freezing foods to feed her family and friends, and drives through the countryside. She won many, many First Place ribbons, and Best of Show Rosettes at Hancock County Fair, Findlay, and The Ohio State Fair, Columbus, for her cookies, cakes, pies, breads, egg noodles, quilts, and more over many decades! She was a member of Rosary Altar Society and 55 Plus Club thru St. Michael the Archangel Parish for many years and member of Loyal Christian Benefit Association (LCBA) for 80 years.

Mary is survived by her children, Martha (Donald) Stout of Findlay, Carl Kreinbrink of Evanston, Wyoming, James (Carolyn) Kreinbrink of Gahanna, Kenneth (Sandra Rhoads) Kreinbrink of Columbus, Paul Kreinbrink of Whitehouse, Clara Pargeon of Findlay, Joseph (Susan) Kreinbrink of Euclid, John (Mary) Kreinbrink of Ludington, Michigan, Barbara (Michael) Lemon of Bowling Green, Donald Kreinbrink of West Salem, and Ann (Tony) Clymer of Columbus; 22 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Forrest R. Slater of Anchor Point, Alaska; and many other family members.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry B. Kreinbrink; daughter, Rita J. Slater; son-in-law, Billy Joe Pargeon; daughter-in-law, Sharon K. Kreinbrink; grandchildren, Stephen M. Stout and David M. Stout; great-grandchildren, August Joy Kreinbrink, Benjamin Samuel Kreinbrink, Rita May Kreinbrink, great-grandson-in-law, Larry Facemire; and wonderful brother, Edward J. Boes, and his loving wife, Marie T. (Neff) Boes. Their seven children and families survive.

Family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, 205 West Sandusky Street, Findlay, with a Rosary Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at St. Michael the Archangel Downtown Church, 617 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, Ohio, 45840. Visitation at the Downtown Church will begin at 9 a.m. Burial will follow Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery off of West Main Cross Street.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School or Parish, 750 Bright Road, Findlay, Ohio, 45840.