Patricia Wurm Obituary

Patricia May Wurm

Patricia May Wurm, 73, of Tiffin, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

She was born Aug. 4, 1950, in McCutchenville, to Raymond F. and Esther T. (Goshe) Kessler. She first married Paul L. Zender Jr. on April 25, 1970, and later Ronald E. Wurm on Nov. 29, 2003, in Fort Seneca. Ronald died Oct. 12, 2015.

She is survived by two sons, Dwight (Amy) Zender of Bloomville and Brian (Sara) Zender of Upper Sandusky; daughter, Amy Blair of Bucyrus; 22 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; stepson, Ed (Stephanie) Wurm of Attica; stepdaughter, Terri Niedermier of Willard; three brothers, Donald Kessler of Delaware, Ohio, David Kessler of Johnstown, and Michael Kessler of Tiffin; and five sisters, Rose Marie Fox, Virginia Trytko, and Margie Ruppright, all of Findlay, Alice McDermott of Sycamore, and Mary Romig of Tiffin.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and four brothers, Harold, Gerald, Richard, and James Kessler.

Patricia was a 1968 graduate of Mohawk High School and member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and worked at General Electric and later the Pharm. She and Ron enjoyed spending time with their family, traveling, and spending time at Auburn Lake Campground.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2024, at TRAUNERO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 214 S. Monroe Street, Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, (419) 447-3113.

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Matthew Rader will officiate. Entombment will follow at Seneca Memory Gardens Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions may be made to Southern Care Hospice at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/GentivaFoundation/GHS.html, Ronald McDonald House at https://rmhc.org/donate, or Allen Eiry Center, 28 Hopewell Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, 419-448-9774.

To send online condolences to the family, order out-of-town flowers, or view the celebration of life video, go to www.traunerofuneralhome.com.